Displaying items by tag: This Old Ledge
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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. -
3/20/2024
This Old Ledge: Pyramid Ledges
Some surfaces and settings are seemingly built for skateboarding, inspiring decades of innovation. In our third NYC installment, Ted details the appeal and surprising history of the Pyramid Ledges. -
3/13/2024
This Old Ledge: New York Courthouse
New York City is a treasure trove of Epic Spots and rich layers of history. Ted Barrow takes us through three blocks that boast some of the best terrain in the world. Monumental spots make great skateboarding. -
3/06/2024
This Old Ledge: Brooklyn Banks
Few plazas loom as large as The Banks. From the Bones Brigade to Harold Hunter, the sessions that sparked these clips are seared into our minds. Ted Barrow's back to highlight its significance. -
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. -
7/12/2023
This Old Ledge: Embarcadero
There’s more to the spot than meets the eye. Follow Ted Barrow into the world where skateboarding, architecture and the concrete jungle collide to spark the magic of modern street skateboarding. We start at EMB.
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7/26/2024
Thrasher Weekend: New Balance in Chicago
New Balance brings its best to Chicago for a weekend of switch back tails, first T rail rips and an electrifying demo. Tap in with Tiago, Foy, Reynolds, Westgate and their all-star roster. -
7/26/2024
Michael Sieben's "Let It Kill You" Episode
Vice shines a light on our guy Sieben, tracing his early zine days up to working for the mag and highlighting all the projects in between. -
7/26/2024
PUMA SKATEBOARDING Presents “Ivy”
Puma's Japan squad steps to steep banks and sizable stacks in this energetic edit. -
7/26/2024
Washington Street's "25 Years of Terror" Bash
Best tricks, secret obstacles, bands, cash prizes and all the concrete you can eat ––WSVT is 25 and they're celebrating August 10th. If you miss this you better be DEAD or IN JAIL! -
7/26/2024
The Bunt Jam 2024 Presented by Vans Photos
What good is any competition without surprise upsets, flagrant fouls and heartwarming underdog stories? Not good, that's how! Luckily, The Bunt Jam brought all that and more for the return of its famed event in Toronto. Check the flicks to see it all go down.
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Alexis Sablone is an architect, coach, artist and icon, with pro shoes on two different companies at the same time. Congrats on the front, Alexis! Speaking of powerful women in skating—Elissa dishes on people she’s known and we’ve got coverage of the 12th annual Wheels of Fortune brought to you by Skate like a Girl. We also have the Nike team posted up in Puerto Rico, a 12-pager on skaters and their dogs (woof), a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Blokes 2, Daan Van Der Linden gets the interview treatment and more! Pick one up today.