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Actual skateboarding takes a backstage role when the Volcom team enjoy friendships and street encounters in Brooklyn, New York. <br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

All the Days Roll into One (Volcom, dir. Ryan Thomas, 2008).
21st July, 2017

Actual skateboarding takes a backstage role when the Volcom team enjoy friendships and street encounters in Brooklyn, New York. This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and ...

The Berrics was originated in Los Angeles (2007) by Steve Berra and Eric Koston, and today offers a large warehouse of painted steps, rails and flat banks surrounded by scenographic simulations of stores and billboards. <br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Tommy Sandoval, The Berrics, 2017.
21st July, 2017

The Berrics was originated in Los Angeles (2007) by Steve Berra and Eric Koston, and today offers a large warehouse of painted steps, rails and flat banks surrounded by scenographic simulations of stores and billboards. This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain ...

The second half of Rodney Mullen's seminal double-part from Questionable (Plan B, dir. Mike Ternasky, 1992), concluding with a ollie half-kickflip into casper tailslide and backside shove-it half-kickflip.<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Rodney Mullen, Questionable (Plan B, dir. Mike Ternasky, 1992).
21st July, 2017

The second half of Rodney Mullen's seminal double-part from Questionable (Plan B, dir. Mike Ternasky, 1992), concluding with a ollie half-kickflip into casper tailslide and backside shove-it half-kickflip.This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" ...

Early skatepark riding at Skateboard Safari and Skateboard USA skateparks, Florida, as shown in Hard Waves, Soft Wheels (dir. Jim Plimpton, 1977).<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Florida skatepark riding. Hard Waves, Soft Wheels (dir. Jim Plimpton, 1977).
21st July, 2017

Early skatepark riding at Skateboard Safari and Skateboard USA skateparks, Florida, as shown in Hard Waves, Soft Wheels (dir. Jim Plimpton, 1977).This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on ...

Dave Hackett rides the Marina Del Rey skatepark in Venice Beach, Los Angeles in 1981 for the Hot Shots TV programme introduced by Kevin Brophy. Tony Alva also features. The original Dixie Dregs soundtrack on the second half of this clip has been removed due to copyright issues.<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Dave Hackett at Marina Del Rey, opened Nov 1978. Hot Shots (1981). Soundtrack part removed.
21st July, 2017

Dave Hackett rides the Marina Del Rey skatepark in Venice Beach, Los Angeles in 1981 for the Hot Shots TV programme introduced by Kevin Brophy. Tony Alva also features. The original Dixie Dregs soundtrack on the second half of this clip has been removed due to copyright issues.This clip is ...

Skatopia, Buena Park’s landscaped $500,000 skatepark. Sequence from the BBC's 'Skateboard Kings' documentary, (producer Horace Ové, 1978). The original Roxy Music soundtrack on the second half of this clip has been removed due to copyright issues.<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Skatopia, Buena Park, California, built 1977. Skateboard Kings (BBC, 1978). Soundtrack part removed.
21st July, 2017

Skatopia, Buena Park’s landscaped $500,000 skatepark. Sequence from the BBC's 'Skateboard Kings' documentary, (producer Horace Ové, 1978). The original Roxy Music soundtrack on the second half of this clip has been removed due to copyright issues.This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain ...

Steppe Side DIY skatespot in Malmö, Sweden, constructed by Pontus Alv and company. Strongest of the Strange (dir. Pontus Alv, 2005).<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Steppe Side DIY skatespot in Malmö, Sweden. Strongest of the Strange (dir. Pontus Alv, 2005).
21st July, 2017

Steppe Side DIY skatespot in Malmö, Sweden, constructed by Pontus Alv and company. Strongest of the Strange (dir. Pontus Alv, 2005).This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic ...

In the seminal skate video Video Days, skaters Guy Mariano, Jason Lee, Mark Gonzales, Jordan Richter and Rudy Johnson effectively redefined street-skating, with Spike Jonze’s apparently artless direction capturing switch-stance moves, kinked-rail boardslides, dark slides and freestyle adaptations set against everyday architecture.<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Rudy Johnson in Video Days (Blind, dir. Spike Jonze, 1991).
21st July, 2017

In the seminal skate video Video Days, skaters Guy Mariano, Jason Lee, Mark Gonzales, Jordan Richter and Rudy Johnson effectively redefined street-skating, with Spike Jonze’s apparently artless direction capturing switch-stance moves, kinked-rail boardslides, dark slides and freestyle adaptations set against everyday architecture.This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, ...

Luan Oliveira and Nyjah Huston battle for the Kimberley Diamond Cup Street Final, South Africa, in 2015.<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Luan Oliveira and Nyjah Huston. Kimberley Diamond Cup Street Finals (2015).
1st June, 2017

Luan Oliveira and Nyjah Huston battle for the Kimberley Diamond Cup Street Final, South Africa, in 2015.This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.USA ordershttps://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/UK/Europe ...

Captured entirely from a moving vehicle, Colin Kennedy's Quik follows Austyn Gillette through the neighborhoods of Los Angeles's east-side and downtown. Quik is a collaboration between theberrics.com and Quiksilver. <br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Austyn Gillette in Los Angeles. Quik (dir. Colin Kennedy, 2012).
1st June, 2017

Captured entirely from a moving vehicle, Colin Kennedy's Quik follows Austyn Gillette through the neighborhoods of Los Angeles's east-side and downtown. Quik is a collaboration between theberrics.com and Quiksilver. This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a ...

East German skaters go to the German Skateboard Championships in 1989. <br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

East German skaters visit West Berlin, 1989. This Ain’t California (dir. Marten Persiel, 2013).
1st June, 2017

East German skaters go to the German Skateboard Championships in 1989. This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.USA ordershttps://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/UK/Europe ordershttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/‘This book holds the comprehensive ...

Takahiro Morita takes a feverish six minute circuit around Tokyo’s Aoyama and Shibuya districts, to the tune of Yo La Tengo’s hypnotic ‘Nuclear War’.<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Takahiro Morita in Tokyo. Cityscape (Strush, dir. Ryuichi Tanaka, 2012).
1st June, 2017

Takahiro Morita takes a feverish six minute circuit around Tokyo’s Aoyama and Shibuya districts, to the tune of Yo La Tengo’s hypnotic ‘Nuclear War’.This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive ...

DC riders Christopher Scherscher, Tobias Trautmann and Luc Paulus exploit the skate-friendly urban design of Landhausplatz public square, Innsbruck, Austria.<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

DC at the Landhausplatz (dir. Martin Venier, 2013).
1st June, 2017

DC riders Christopher Scherscher, Tobias Trautmann and Luc Paulus exploit the skate-friendly urban design of Landhausplatz public square, Innsbruck, Austria.This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and ...

Philadelphia's DIY skatepark FDR is a ‘pirate world' full of ‘heroes, villains, triumph and tragedy’.<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

FDR DIY skatepark. Under the Bridge: a DIY Skatepark Video (Thrasher, 2009).
1st June, 2017

Philadelphia's DIY skatepark FDR is a ‘pirate world' full of ‘heroes, villains, triumph and tragedy’.This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.USA ordershttps://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/UK/Europe ordershttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/‘This book ...

Eccentric Japanese street-skating from Gou Miyagi. 'The skateboarding scene is getting too commercialised. I have to fight this -- I'm losing my place of solace. If I have any signature trait, it's that when I finally nail that move, and my body does just what I want it to, it looks smooth and seamless - and I feel great' (Wired magazine).<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Gou Miyagi, Video Nasty (Heroin, 2013).
1st June, 2017

Eccentric Japanese street-skating from Gou Miyagi. 'The skateboarding scene is getting too commercialised. I have to fight this -- I'm losing my place of solace. If I have any signature trait, it's that when I finally nail that move, and my body does just what I want it to, it ...

Monster Children issue #47. 'Haroshi has been turning discarded skateboards into awe-inspiring sculptures for over a decade. We visited his studio in Kosuge, where we learnt about his creative process and how to inject a soul into a piece of art.' <br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Haroshi interviewed by Monster Children in Tokyo, 2015. Filmed by Campbell Brown.
1st June, 2017

Monster Children issue #47. 'Haroshi has been turning discarded skateboards into awe-inspiring sculptures for over a decade. We visited his studio in Kosuge, where we learnt about his creative process and how to inject a soul into a piece of art.' This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, ...

A situated mapping of London through words by Mat Lloyd and skating by Sam Murgatroyd, Helena Long, Charlie Radford and Amy Ram. Stay Wild magazine. Filmed & edited Shade Media. Music & sound design Sounds Like These. Collaboration with Neon Stash.<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

A Guide to Cracks & Curbs: London (dir. Shade Media, 2015).
1st June, 2017

A situated mapping of London through words by Mat Lloyd and skating by Sam Murgatroyd, Helena Long, Charlie Radford and Amy Ram. Stay Wild magazine. Filmed & edited Shade Media. Music & sound design Sounds Like These. Collaboration with Neon Stash.This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked ...

Chris Bradley, Walker Ryan, Seb Batty, Brian Siswojo, Piet Guilfoyle and others skating the Central area of Hong Kong in 2013. Part of the RIDE Channel 'SKATE' series.<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Hong Kong street skating, 2013. Filmed by Patrik Wallner.
1st June, 2017

Chris Bradley, Walker Ryan, Seb Batty, Brian Siswojo, Piet Guilfoyle and others skating the Central area of Hong Kong in 2013. Part of the RIDE Channel 'SKATE' series.This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" ...

Zered Bassett creating urban rhythms by street-skating in New York. Promo film by Richard Quintero for Converse's Weapon skate shoe.<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Zered Bassett in New York, 2014. Filmed by Richard Quintero.
1st June, 2017

Zered Bassett creating urban rhythms by street-skating in New York. Promo film by Richard Quintero for Converse's Weapon skate shoe.This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and ...

Ohio’s 88 acre Skatopia in Rutland has been developed by Brewce Martin since 1995. ‘I am here to prove a point,’ declares self-described skatepark-cult-leader Martin, ‘that you can survive without immersing yourself in the system.’<br /><br />This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden "Skateboarding and the City: a Complete History" (Bloomsbury, 2019), the definitive book on classic and contemporary skateboarding.<br /><br />USA orders<br />https://www.amazon.com/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />UK/Europe orders<br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skateboarding-City-Iain-Borden/dp/1472583450/<br />https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/skateboarding-and-the-city-9781472583451/<br /><br />‘This book holds the comprehensive evolution of getting radical. How, when, why, and who, told with a genuine passion for the art of skateboarding. Borden continues to be the scribe of skateboarding’s history, perceptively documenting skate culture’s influences on wider society.’<br />Oliver Percovich, Founder of Skateistan<br /><br />‘Borden’s work is as varied and bedazzling as the most expert of skaters. He addresses skateboarding’s romantic, subcultural past through its global, social, and political present. Throughout, his voice is readable and approachable, a fine balance of the committed academic and beguiled practitioner. The result is nothing short of indispensable.’<br />Kyle Beachy, Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Skatopia: 88 Acres of Anarchy (dir. Laurie House and Colin Powers, 2009). Trailer.
1st June, 2017

Ohio’s 88 acre Skatopia in Rutland has been developed by Brewce Martin since 1995. ‘I am here to prove a point,’ declares self-described skatepark-cult-leader Martin, ‘that you can survive without immersing yourself in the system.’This clip is part of a 100 video playlist, linked by QR codes in Iain Borden ...

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