Winkowski, Barney Page, Romel Torres in Germany | Absolutely Nein Pt. 2 – INDEPENDENT

The Indy crew hits Germany and leaves nothing standing. Milton, Doobie, Winkowski, Evan and the rest of the squad tear through bricks, handrails, and whatever else gets in the way. No polish, no filter—just raw sessions and heavy hits straight from the streets.

Featuring Victor Pellegrin, Milton Martinez, Erick Winkowski, Kevin Baekkel, Evan Smith, Romel Torres, Eniz Fazliov and Barney Page.

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Girl Skateboards Euro Trip 2022 Rough Cut

In the summer of 2022 Daniel Policelli joined Girl Skateboards on their tour through Europe and the UK. Now that all the footage has been out for quite some time he decided to put together this little rough cut of everything he filmed.

Featuring Simon Bannerot, Niels Bennett, Rowan Davis, Rick McCrank, Griffin Gass, Breana Geering, Tyler Pacheco, Dougie George and Dan-Fisher Eustance.

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Tiago Lemos SKF Bearings Video Part 2026

To celebrate the release of Tiago Lemos’s first SKF pro kit, Tiago filmed this special edit.

Tiago’s signature SKF bearings are now available at finer skate shops worldwide. Ask your local shop to carry SKF if they don’t already. These bearings are made in Italy and uphold the same high-quality standards and low friction that you always get from SKF. The packaging features artwork by David Stenström

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Manny Santiago: Reconnecting with Puerto Rico Through Skateboarding | Portraits – The PLATFRM

Born in Puerto Rico, Manny Santiago moved to the United States with his family around age 5. He makes it clear that his upbringing in Lowell, Massachusetts, introduced him to skateboarding—and his life’s passion.

Manny splits his time between the U.S. and Puerto Rico and built a professional career on a skateboard, creating space and cultivating a scene for skateboarding to flourish on the island has become part of his life’s calling. In 2011, he organized the first Prince of Puerto Rico skate contest.

Portraits explores Manny Santiago’s early life in Lowell and chronicles his present-day life in Puerto Rico. Find out who were the biggest influences in his humble beginnings—from his first skate crew to his lifelong friendship with Dave Bachinsky. Then travel to the island with Manny to see where he rediscovered his Puerto Rican roots, made new connections, and started a movement to get local kids rolling into the professional ranks alongside him.

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Swim Skateboards Co. Part 2: Sac to Portland | Life in the Van Vol. 6 – The PLATFRM

The Swim Skateboard Co. squad hops back in the van to complete their trek north, leaving California behind en route to Oregon for greener pastures and more terrain. Led by Kevin Terpening, with Dan Plunkett managing the vibes, Ethan Loy, Justin Drysen, Ryan Connors, Keenan Lewis and Marley Humphrey pack in for the journey.

Their first major stop is in Eugene, Oregon, where they slam a meal at pro skateboarder Josh Mathews’ restaurant before being blessed with a session by the man himself. Then they skate a few crusty spots in true Pacific Northwest style, and Ethan explains how he scored a quick come-up on some cash in the gambling-friendly state while en route to drop a different deuce.

They continue on to Portland, where they have a plethora of pins provided by local legend Silas Baxter-Neal. After hitting a ton more spots, linking with plenty of homies, and stacking more Life in the Van moments, the Swim team wraps things up in high spirits after stomping their first road trip together.

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Steve Rocco & Mike Vallely | The Nine Club #404

Steve Rocco and Mike Vallely discuss Steve trading Mike from Independent trucks to Venture Trucks, Mike leaving Powell Peralta for World Industries after signing a 10 year contract, Rocco offering shares of World Industries to Mike and Rodney Mullen, Rodney Mullen presenting Mike with the Barnyard shape, Mike hating and not understanding the Barnyard graphic, the different World Industries logos, Steve receiving countless Cease and Desists for graphics, being sued by Disney and Theodor Geisel better know as Dr Seuss, Mark Gonzalez and Mike wearing UCLA gear at Savannah Slamma, Rocco’s “Out with the old in with the new ad” after Mike left World Industries and much more!

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