Finding Skate Spots in the Tropics | Some Like it Blue: Part 2

From the wooden terrace of our villa which clings to the hillside on the heights of Punaauia, our crew embraced the majesty of this place. France’s Adrien Coillard, Belgium’s Jarne Verbruggen, Austrian Philipp Schuster, Californian Jordan Taylor and Hawaii’s Ryan Spencer are midway through two unforgettable weeks skating Tahiti, bumping some good downhills on missions to find unexpected street architecture.

Continue Reading

Skating in Tahitian Paradise | Some Like it Blue: Part 1

The volcanic island paradise of Tahiti has a small but dedicated skate scene, due in no small part to the much larger and more famous surf scene centred around the legendary wave break of Teahupo’o nearby. Although the island’s volcanic ground makes for bountiful nature, it is also very porous, which means it, and any surface made from it, will eat you alive when you slam. Ryan Spencer, Jordan Taylor, Adrien Coillard, Jarne Verbruggen, and Philipp Schuster rolled the dice to see what they could come back with on the shred front, while trying not to shred themselves.

Continue Reading

DC SHOES: US-EH? NORTHEAST SUMMER TOUR

We all know Summer means road trips, and with that in mind we loaded the van and headed out on the U.S.Eh? Northeast Summer Tour. From Maryland to Montreal, and everywhere in between, the team ripped the parks, hit the shops, and met a ton of amazing people along the way! Here’s the highlights of the demos from Evan Smith, Tiago Lemos, Wes Kremer, Chris Cole and more

Continue Reading