Steve Steadham | The Nine Club #385

Steve Steadham discusses growing up skating spill ways & bank riding in Las Vegas, his first ride in the Dust Bowl, traveling to California on the Greyhound bus, Stacey Peralta asks him to join the team, why he thinks Hosoi should have won way more contests, starting his own comany Steadham Designs with Sure Grip International, when vert died his spirit for skating was done, The Steadham store in Las Vegas and much more!

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Down Straight Up Vol 4, Sandro Dias World Record Drop In, NB Numeric 770 – The Nine Club Live#93

In episode #93 Chris Roberts and the Nine Club talk about Monster Energy’s Down Straight Up Vol 4 video, New Balance Numeric 770 in Paris video, First Look at the New Balance 770 Shoe, Sandro Dias is attempting to claim a new world record for the highest skateboard drop in, Primitive Skate Proudly Welcomes Aimu Yamazuki, Tony Hawk raises $1,700,000 int The 900 Collection auction and much more!

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Chris Russell: Skateboarding Chaos Meets Jiujitsu Discipline | Portraits – The Platfrm

Chaos and discipline only scratch the surface when describing all that is Chris Russell. Currently residing in Ocean Beach, San Diego—but originally from Hermosa Beach—Chris has been surrounded by surfing and skating since day one. Hitting the road to compete was a family affair in his early days, but as a teenager he began taking on the road solo to tear up and hold on to everything in his way.

But there’s another side to Chris, too. Lately, he’s been learning to be a strength and conditioning coach. For the last five years, Chris has taken to jiujitsu, learning a lot about discipline while taking his personal fitness to the next level. “Skateboarding is chaotic, and it’s the best thing, but I think within that—and as you get older—you want to feel a little bit more grounded and secure. The beauty about [jiujitsu] is that the better I am in here, the better I am on my board.” Go deep in this episode of Portraits: Chris Russell to see new clips of him ripping while he gives us an update on his life’s current events.

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New Forms: Giovanni Vianna Talks His Favorite Fakie Moments

In New Forms, Brazil’s Giovanni Vianna talks us through how his personal style of skating has evolved. A Fakie pioneer, he explains how his father’s suggestion led him down a creative skateboarding path which has seen him put down some of the most impressive NBD’s in skate history. World Skate caught up with him to learn about commitment going blindside, square rail testing and Full Cab Bennetts!

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Jake Vogel | The Nine Club #384

Jake Vogel discusses being one of the first to kick it at EMB in San Francisco, meeting James Kelch for the first time, being called an “Embarcodarian”, the Dogtown demo that changed everything at EMB, watching Henry Sanchez & Mike Carroll’s progression, getting sponsored by Real Skateboards, why he never had a video part, the first trick done at Hubba Hideout and much more!

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Quim Cardona’s 47th Birthday at The Brooklyn Banks – Clearly Faded

This weekend the Clearly Faded crew got to celebrate the 47th birthday of a true East Coast legend—Quim Cardona. The Cardona brothers helped write the history of the Brooklyn Banks in the early 90s, bringing style, finesse, and energy that shaped generations of skaters in New York City and beyond.

We don’t wait until our legends are gone to honor them—we give them their flowers while they’re here, and Quim earned his.

The celebration was real: Jeremiah came up from Atlantic City, Chris Landry pulled through, Clearly Faded captain Jay Klotz was in the mix, Eli repped from Staten Island, and TJ from Philly—better known as Old Dirty Bastard in Hulu’s Wu-Tang series, our brother TJ Atoms—joined the session.

Moments like this are why we do what we do. Skateboarding isn’t just about tricks, it’s about culture, community, and honoring those who paved the way.

To keep that energy alive, our new Clearly Faded skateboards are officially available in 8.25 and 8.5—built for the streets, built for the culture, and built to keep this legacy rolling. Grab yours now on the website and ride with us

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