Vans threw a contest at the Chelsea Piers Bowl, and a heavy crew from around the world showed up to rip. The rain held off, Van Doren manned the grill with free hot dogs all day, and when the dust settled, Lance Mountain took top honors in the Masters Division while Pedro Barros won the Pro.
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There’s an old pool in River Edge that looks like it hasn’t held water in a decade, and kids in the area like it that way. On some afternoons, skateboarders sneak in to work on their tricks.
Thirteen-year-old skateboarder Tom Schaar, who achieved the sport’s first ‘1080,’ practicing in an empty swimming pool in River Edge.
“You can come here and it’s kind of hidden, so you don’t get hassled,” said 11-year-old Greg Cheng.
But the spot isn’t so secret anymore. Not since 13-year-old Californian Tom Schaar stopped by recently. Tom is the only skateboarder in the world to  … More
Not much is known to the world about the bizarre countries within Central Asia all ending with ‘stan. ‘Meet the Stans’ documents the journey of a group of various skateboarders traveling along the ancient Silk Road traversing China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.
Featuring Dave Bachinsky, Jimmy McDonald, Laurence Keefe, Dan Zvereff, Stas Provotorov, Gosha Konyshev, Walker Ryan, Kenny Reed and Michael Mackrodt.
When you’re on the road for three weeks with the Spitfire team, a lot shit happens—and it all adds up to one great yardsale.