Displaying items by tag: Karl Watson
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3/27/2024
This Old Ledge: Grant's Tomb
Who’s buried at Grant’s Tomb? Not just a former president and his wife (and dog). A more recent and gnarly history lives at this Upper West Side spot, highlighted by Ted Barrow and the rippers who tested the beveled blocks at this exalted NYC staple. -
12/24/2023
SOTY Party 2023 Photos
Once the decision is made, the only thing left is one big ol’ bash in The City to cap the year off right. Karl Watson came through for the official handoff along with a host of A-listers from Primitive, adidas and our home turf. Couldn’t get in the door? Catch it all here. -
8/02/2023
This Old Ledge: Pier 7
For over 25 years, Pier 7 has been at the center of technical skating. It’s not just where you are, but who you’re with and how you roll. That code of conduct was forged in the ’90s along San Francisco's waterfront. -
7/26/2023
This Old Ledge: Bay Blocks
Though “The Ribbon” was a doomed project for city government, the stretch of concrete blocks along the Embarcadero further cemented San Francisco’s mecca status in the ’90s and beyond. -
7/19/2023
This Old Ledge: Hubba Hideout
It’s not just what they did, but where they did it, and what they named it. Hubba Hideout cemented the importance of location more than any other spot. In episode 2, Ted shifts from EMB to the most famous ledge in the history of skateboarding. -
2/14/2023
A Team Manager's Survival Guide
New REAL TM Tim Fulton gets a crash course from some of the best in the biz while piloting the squad across America. First rule: there's no "I" in team manager. From our December '22 mag. -
8/18/2022
Satori Presents: Re-Life Recycled Skateboard Wheels
Karl Watson shows off Satori's step-by-step process for making recycled wheels. -
4/22/2022
Satori Re-Life Program - Recycled Skateboard Wheels
Satori comes through with the first recycling program just for wheels. Peep the vid and give your urethane a second life. -
4/18/2022
P-Stone Cup 2022 Photos
The P-Stone Cup is a bonafide Bay Area spectacle, a who's who of the rawest transition talent from across the globe. Joe Brook reports on every rip and rare sighting from one of skateboarding's best days. -
12/08/2021
Break Free and Super Skate Posse in Oakland Recap
Break Free Skateshop teamed up with Oakland OG K-Dubs and the nonprofit Super Skate Posse for an epic weekend of music, skating and good vibes. Scroll through to see the beauty of skateboarding and community.
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9/12/2024
Pepe Tirelli's "I Love My Friends" Carhartt WIP Video
Pepe hits quick in the cuts across Europe with Eddie, Alexey and more homies adding heat to the edit for Carhartt WIP. -
9/12/2024
LOVE in Malmö
Skaters across the globe were crushed when LOVE Park's redesign scrapped the East Coast's most iconic ledges. However, the city of Malmö managed to resurrect a few to honor the legacy. Check Sweden's new plaza as Panebianco, Shanahan, Freddy, Jahmir and more of Philly’s finest break in the stone at its new home. -
9/12/2024
Jamie Foy's "Charred Remains" Spitfire Wheels Part
Foy stays busy in the streets, takin' down heavy rails and servin' up tasteful tech from the Everglades to LA for Spitfire. -
9/12/2024
UN Civic Center Skate Competition
Low Key Skateshop is bringin' the contest action to UN Plaza. Get all the info here. -
9/12/2024
Brendon Hupp's "Read the Room" Video
Gus, Emile, Finn, Shay and more cruise across the West Coast with hectic sessions from The Bay to Burnside and beyond.
In The Mag
A top-shelf trick on a storied SF stone—Tiago busts an unthinkable switch backside noseblunt on the Bay Blocks, immortalized in skateboard history with the cover of our November ‘24 mag. Speaking of skateboard history, we got Washington Street’s 25-year recap. The Dickies team put in the hard work for their full-length Honeymoon. Smoke rises a mile high as Spitfire sets Colorado ablaze. Plus we packed in 5 Greats with Brian O’Dwyer, interviews with Mike Anderson, Emile Laurent and much, much more.