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Vertically integrate or die
Marc Roca acquires Tactics to help sell Lakai, Tony Hawk takes the PJ to BC, Erick Winkowski goes big on big boards, and more.
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An alley-oop to god
Plus: Vans splurges on caviar while 82 former employees update their LinkedIns, Tacky produces the rarest of resources, Simon Bannerot reaches up to a higher power, and more.
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An economy of tricks, a surplus of style
Lil Dre does a lot with a little, a bloodbath at VF Corp, SLS sinks lower, ppl rrll good at skating now, and more.
Essays, longform, etc.
Falling or failing
Making sense of the skateboarding industry’s present and making way for its future.
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Not OSHA certified
Swamp Fest, Nelly is PRO(!!!), Matheus Mendes is one talented child, Jagger Eaton innovates in the field of mandatory brand placements, and more.
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This ain't it
Plus: EDGLRD's "Point Cloud" happened, Barney Page blessed us, more sponsored skateboarders lose sponsors, IPath might be... onto something, and more.
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Monday, Monday, Monday
Plus: Roger Bagley contains multitudes, EDGLRD teases the "anti-skate video," Cyrus in Parus, someone sponsor Roman Pabich, and more.
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Cooler content
Plus: Luis Mora "owns" Lakai, the Professional Skateboarding League, some Jimmy McDonald appreciation, and more.
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Some intractable force
Plus: Gerwer leaps at the half-century mark, measuring the value of public space, Shawn Hale, Lakai's rebound hook-ups, and more.
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Please, sir, I want less
Plus: Asta loséS a sponsor, our own personal Ben Kadows, two griptape brands get stuck together, a swamp thing, and more.
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I want love to be the law of the universe
Plus: Vitória Mendonça's poetry, Crailtap bids farewell to Lakai, SOTY likely decided at 9am PST today, guys you thought were gone were just out of sight, and more.
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A deal that would change the future of skateboarding forever
Plus: Lakai gets acquired, X Games "Real Street" asks us to consider voting again, Wes Kremer's legal name, and more.