World Skate SIT DOWN: Vincent Milou

Vincent Milou has walked skateboarding’s current highwire act better than most. Mainstream skateboarding media is currently preaching to ever-smaller congregations about what constitutes legitimacy in this tastemaking sphere of youth culture; meanwhile, contests flourish in a post-Covid era.

Sponsors want their skateboarders to do the impossible- to broadcast and narrowcast them at the same time. As something clearly has to give there- and with the tide going against cool-guy culture in this day and age of inclusion- Vincent has just recently resolved a longstanding board sponsor limbo.

He returned to Rome for WST World Cup 2025 in order to reclaim his position as the crowd’s darling everywhere he goes.

Marc Churchill sat down to get a sense of where France’s highest-ranked Street skateboarder (30th) on the WST is at in his life and skating right at this moment in time.

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A Closer Look | WST World Cup Rome Street 2025

Ever wondered what life is like inside the World Skateboarding Tour? A Closer Look is our dedicated slice-of-life series which steps into the lives of the skateboarders who make up our community as each destination’s final weekend progresses, pressures rise- and dreams also sometimes fall apart.

A little over a month ago the WST was in Rome for the first World Cup 2025 event of the new season.

See the action from an inside perspective and meet some of the characters who make the WST such a wild ride, as we re-live a glorious downtown June meet-up in Italy.

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RAW SKATE ENERGY FROM SIMPLE SESSION 25

Simple Session is back at Unibet Arena in Tallinn, Estonia – celebrating its massive 25th anniversary! For a quarter of a century, this legendary festival has brought together the world’s best skateboarders for a weekend of pure adrenaline, creativity, and community. From jaw-dropping tricks to unforgettable moments, Simple Session continues to push the limits of what’s possible on four wheels. This milestone event marks not only 25 years of progression in skateboarding but also a global celebration of the culture, energy, and people who have made it all possible.

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