Independent Book: Built to Grind

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25 Years of Hardcore Skateboarding

300spread1Independent Trucks’ book Built to Grind is 320 pages of fast action skateboarding featuring the world’s best skateboarders and most renowned skate spots. Built to Grind showcases the skateboarding of Rick Blackhart, Steve Olson, Steve Alba, Duane Peters, Christian Hosoi, Tommy Guerrero, Steve Caballero, Jeff Grosso, Eric Dressen, Ray Barbee, Mark Gonzales, Colin McKay, Danny Way, Tim Brauch, Andrew Reynolds, Peter Hewitt, Bucky Lasek, and Tony Trujillo plus hundreds of other professional and amateur skateboarders and friends that have
made up the Independent cartel since the late
70’s.


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  • Shane O'Neill's "Shane GOES 2" Part

    Shane O'Neill's "Shane GOES 2" Part
    Almost ten years later, Shane and Beach House are back. In an era of distraction, this video part demands your undivided attention.
  • Nate Guest's "Awaysted" Part

    Nate Guest's "Awaysted" Part
    Nate drops a helluva video part, wielding a menacing flick and third eye for spots as he conquers every nook and cranny in San Francisco.
  • Jamie Thomas' 50th Birthday and War Saw Launch Event Photos

    Jamie Thomas' 50th Birthday and War Saw Launch Event Photos
    Jamie Thomas celebrated his 50th rip around the sun with the launch of his new shoe operation War Saw. Check the new gear and cheers the Chief to 50 more.
  • Ducky's Big Day Video

    Ducky's Big Day Video
    Ducky’s first day on the 2017 Scramble was a performance for the ages, stomping the cover after noon and storming spots deep into the night. Enjoy this hour-to-hour bombardment from one of skateboarding’s top stuntmen.
  • By The Numbers: Shane O'Neill's "GOES" Parts

    By The Numbers: Shane O'Neill's "GOES" Parts
    How many clips did Shane stack on plastic benches? Or how about the tricks that could be in a Gabbers part? We crunched the numbers from both his groundbreaking parts to see some impressive sums from these impeccable performances.
  • Out There: Evan Mock

    Out There: Evan Mock
    Splitting his time between the limelight and the streets, Evan makes it work in NYC with an unending drive. Tap in from the makeup trailer to his old haunts in Hawaii.    
  • “Friendly Fire” Interviews

    “Friendly Fire” Interviews
    It’s all in the family as we grill the Delfinos, Gerwer and Elissa and even Rye and Raney’s mom, along with bonus photos from the Spitfire Colorado trip. Also starring Nicole Hause, Hayley Wilson, Elijah Berle and the celebrity saucier Chef Sharff. As seen in the Nov. 2024 mag.
  • Death Match 2024 Video

    Death Match 2024 Video
    From Too $hort and Scowl on-stage to the scorpion's stinger, this year's Death Match sent bodies flying in every direction. Jump in with GT, Pedro, Gavin, Bryce and a horde of the heaviest hitters.
  • Fancy Lad's "Power Suck" Full Length

    Fancy Lad's "Power Suck" Full Length
    Orange Man, Bigzo, Milk Snake, Matt Tomasello and more continue Fancy Lad's crusade to transport skateboarding to the next realm. If the energy don’t impress you, the engineering will.
  • Ethan Loy's "Avalon" Part

    Ethan Loy's "Avalon" Part
    Ethan is in a class of his own, serving up surprising twists in every clip and stamping his seal once more on LA's iconic brick quarterpipes.