Steve Kane might not be immediately familiar to everybody but the mark he made on UK skateboard culture should be. From having what might be the first documented flip trick to his time at the editorial helm of the second-generation Skateboard! magazine between 1988 and 1990...
If a skateboarder came into prominence not all that long ago, broke ground and guided their contemporaries, is their stature on par – or even paramount – to those whose impact has had decades to marinate? This is a story about Jake Johnson, and it begins with a photo...
Back at the tail-end of the 1980s when Pete Thompson started shooting skate photos, it was an entirely different landscape he was a part of. This interview covers his journey from shooting visiting pros in his native North Carolina, to travelling the world shooting the people that ultimately ended up changing skateboarding...
Not only is Tobin Yelland in the fairly unique position of having shot for each of the main US skateboard magazines—simultaneously at times—but it could reasonably be said that he worked with each one during its most pivotal era...
It was a pleasure to be able to do this interview with Zach Riley in our second Offerings feature following Casper Brooker’s a few weeks ago. You will have seen Zach...
In an attempt to provide some actual answers to the myriad of questions relating to the Olympics we thought it would make sense to speak to someone deeply involved in this process on a professional level. Read Ben Powell's interview with Skateboard GB Team Manager Darren Pearcy...
It’s no understatement to say that Carl Shipman is one of the greatest skateboarders to ever come out of the UK, and while he himself might not agree with that, I don’t think he’ll care that I’ve said it either. From skating Nottinghamshire curbs with friends to...
Tom Knox Talks Lines
Mason Silva's output over the past few years is a near-perfect case study of skateboarding media coverage, circa 2020. Solo parts, enders in a full-length, a Thrasher cover and article, a heavy introduction to his new board sponsor...
From Trilogy to Mouse to Timecode, Brad Johnson was the guy wielding the Hi8 filming vast amounts of the iconic tricks that went down at San Francisco’s legendary street spots, without really getting the recognition that his contribution to skate video history deserves...
Corey is one of the most open and honest people I’ve ever met, and it took me a while to realise that. I think that’s because there are so many questions that we, as humans, just don’t want to ask each other and therefore an equal number of topics that don’t get discussed as they should...
This week I had the pleasure of checking in with John Cardiel. It was early evening my end as John commenced his morning bike ride on the other side of the Atlantic. It was a pleasure to talk to him,...
Seu is a rare breed; A fervent creator—almost dangerously addicted to creativity via his photography—but he is also 100% skateboarder to this day; an unrecovered and unrepentant skate rat. In his own words...
As always Pontus has been up to a lot, relocating, recovering, building a house, running Polar logistics on a daily basis as well as throwing a shoe company into the mix. He is happiest when projects fill the horizon and we caught him with a few on the boil...
Darius Trabalza gifted us the goods this week. He has been a long standing member of the Slam team for about ten years now and his skate video pick throws us straight back to just before that stint began...
The days keep rolling by but now it seems some semblance of normality could be looming in the not so distant future. Meantime we are still reaching out to some...
Our Isolation Station feature continues to roll, during these uncertain times some distraction has definitely been welcome. We have enjoyed many different tangents from past contributors...
Jefferson Pang wasn’t the first person with UK roots to make a significant mark on New York skateboard culture, and nor would he be the last, but he’ll always be one of the first New York City skateboarders to...
While the lockdown situation continues we figure that many of you with extra time on your hands may still be searching for worthy ways to spend it. One of our favourite skateboarders of all time is our latest...
Between taking the curtains of ‘Credits’ and the inescapable accolade of being the first woman to ride for Girl Skateboards; Breana Geering's place in the grand scheme of skateboarding is already built way past the foundations...
Fabiana Delfino’s charging approach with skateboarding mirrors a straight to the point mindset towards life in general. Her sense of...
Straight after speaking to Shari White, I hopped on a call with her roommate and Credits opener, Una Farrar. Una is cheerful, insightful and appreciative; personality traits which became apparent...
In our era of post-blockbuster skate videos the statement that “your friends are your favourite skaters” is a unifying ideal...
In the winter of ‘88 I managed to scrounge a copy of the Dec. 1988 issue of Transworld SKATEboarding from a classmate...
Thursday 14th May will mark a year since we heard that our friend Ben Raemers had taken his own life, news which shook us and the entire skateboarding community to the core. With this anniversary...
Our Isolation Station feature continues, aiming to replace some aimless searches with some more refined recommendations from people we want to speak to. Each one...
We have had a good response from the first two Isolation Station instalments and hopefully they have aimed you in some directions you may not have taken. We also hope they...
For the second instalment of Isolation Station I thought we could speak to another of our favourite skateboarders. Rory Milanes' reputation precedes him, he has been...
As soon our first LIGHTBOX feature was published, I was eager to get in touch with Mike Blabac for the next instalment in the series...
Andrew James Peters talks about his early days shooting photos in Sydney, falling in with Monster Children and the stories behind some personally significant photos of the last years featuring Austyn Gillette, Dylan Rieder, Andrew Allen, Chima Ferguson and more...
We hope you're all keeping safe and well out there and the biggest trial you're facing during these uncertain times is how to fill yours. That is where our new feature comes to your aid...
Definitely take in this day in the life interview with Slam team rider and Isle pro Nick Jensen. This video coincided with the release of the Nike SB X Isle Quickstrike which...
The following interview was conducted via email, one question at a time, over the period of a few months stretching back into 2019. The logic behind...
Sebo Walker talks quarantine with Mackenzie Eisenhour. Sebo shares his experiences from the other side of the pond… ...
Rowan Zorilla talks us through his career, from his first Vans trip and milestone video parts in ‘Propeller’, “BLESSED” and ‘Baker 4’ through to freaking out at seeing The Boss wearing his signature shoe...
Jon Dickson’s closing part in the latest Emerica video offering GREEN is a perfect puzzle piece in their ongoing narrative, perpetuating the rich visual...