Testing the Hawgs “Street Hawgs: For our testing of this wheel we hit our local streets and found some grimy new spots to give these wheels a go. Features: The Street Hawgs by Hawgs Wheels come in three sizes: 57mm, 62mm, 67mm. They also come in up to three different durometes. For our testing we …
King of Kona, 2015 was a wild ride this year—it always is! Well, here’s another rad edit from the Muir Skate crew with it’s focus on Original Skateboards team rider Tom Weiss (who ultimately got crowned this year’s 2015 “King of Kona”). Good stuff, definitely peep it! Also, alligators. . .
WORDS Marcus Bandy So this is my new monthly column and it focuses on what I’m into and fired-up on today and in the present moment—there is a strong sense of doing rad stuff in this new column and of active participation in skateboarding, right now. Thus the chosen title: “Action Now”. This new series replaces …
Our Russian skate comrade Andrey Grachev of X3M Boardshop & Marista Sports Dist. just sent us this compilation video featuring downhill and other such shredding from various spots across Russia—including, but not limited to: Moscow, Vorobyevy hills, the Caucasus region, Narzan Valley, and the Crimea (many spots) . . . some of the riders featured within are: Jeka Kinski, …
The homies over at Sk8Trip (Abec 11, Jet Skateboards, and Liquid Trucks) just released this Michael Alfuso edit featuring our good friend and port city neighbor, Shamar Jackson. Shamar has a natural flow and style that is undeniable. Yeah, this San Pedro shredder rips! We are looking forward to more badass skate edits from this member …
Hey Jamie, My favorite spot got blown yesterday. I’m pretty bummed about it, what should I do? -David ____________________ Hey David, Sorry to hear about your spot. This has happened to all of us. What’s important to remember is that everything is ephemeral. You are ephemeral, you’ll only be on earth for a blink, and …
We just arrived back to Wheelbase HQ from Houston, Texas’ three-day Bayou Battle, 2015 event and what a blast it was!!! Anyway, we’ve already been seeing some rad pics and hype percolating and poplin’ off on the interwebs and we just wanted to let everybody know that we are in the kitchen cooking up some tasty …
WORDS & PHOTOS Steve Kong Once again, hundreds of skateboarders swarmed the hallowed acreage of earth that resides in the neighborhood of Arlington in Jacksonville, Florida for an event known as The King of Kona. This event takes place in the legendary Kona Skatepark, which contains a sprawl of features and obstacles made to challenge …
Come to San Francisco for the 5th annual Golden Gate Park Race race through Golden Gate Park, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. This is an event for every one of every skill level and their grandmothers. Dodge iBlivious yoggers, swerve ‘n’ curve ‘round the resident crackheads and push passed the buffalos down to the BBQ …
Back in October I was in New York City visiting for the Broadway Bomb. Near the end of the weekend, I was chilling at a little get-together with (Marcus) Bandito. After laughing over awful selfie pictures, and chatting about the east coast skate scene, we somehow lead toward working on ideas for a Wheelbase column. . . After chatting on the interweb for a bit, we …
We attended the 2015 Agenda trade show here in Long Beach, CA in order to peep all the new gear from many of our favorite shred brands. We had a laugh or two, a beer or three, and we also threw so many shakas our hands are crampin’. Yeah, Bruce! Anyway, we viewed some fresh new …
Around these parts, we feel that Byron Essert is a prime example of what it means to be a “well-rounded skateboarder”. He skates streets, pools, and hills, all with the critical element of style. Mr. Byron Essert is also a really nice dude! We’re stoked to know him and stoked to see this edit by MuirSkate …
It’s January and that means it’s time to reflect on the year gone by! This is S-One Helmets‘ recap of 2014, focused on their helmets doing what they do best. Over the course of the year, Alex Ameen collected all these bails featuring the likes of Sam Hay, Dustin Hampton, Pete Eubank, and a whole bunch …
Captured & Released is a column by David Marano featuring those who explore the connection between skating and surfing. Featured rider: Chance Gaul