Bryce Wettstein’s Evolution: Favorite Skaters, Setups & Spots in Then / Now – The Platfrm

Bryce Wettstein is one of skateboarding’s most vibrant and creative forces—known not only for her technical skill and fearless style on transition but also for the unique artistic expression she brings to everything she does. Rooted in her California upbringing, Bryce shares some of her first and favorites that include skating local legend Mike McGill’s board, taking inspiration from Patti McGee, and learning at the Encinitas YMCA skatepark. Learn how Bryce’s board has changed into an 8.38 Stereo board with custom grip tape, taking inspiration from Jordan Santana and Greyson Fletcher but keeping consistent with high-top Converse in her latest Then / Now video.

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Christopher Hiett | The Nine Club #366

Christopher Hiett discusses skating in his garage for a year before he found out about his local skate park, when Powell Peralta tour “lets go skate” came to his hometown, having a life changing moment when he realized he didn’t want to go to college and that he only wanted to skateboard, Deville asking if he’d want live with him the last day of his trip to LA, his new pro board & a first graphic is sort of their signature on Powell Peralta, his current board set up, a Powell Peralta video coming soon & Fallen part coming this summer, dealing with severe OCD and much more!

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New Balance Numeric | Regarding Reynolds

With a professional career spanning three decades, Andrew Reynolds approached his signature shoe, the 933, with the same attention to detail he has applied to his video parts. Just like how he might refilm a single, difficult trick multiple times, the design process went through many iterations. After meticulous, hands-on feedback from Reynolds himself, the final version of the 933 earned his, and New Balance’s, illustrious stamp of approval.

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The Platfrm – Mark FOS Foster Documentary: Creator of Heroin Skateboards, Snot Wheels & Skate Art Visionary | Core

Meet the man behind the brands Heroin Skateboards and Snot Wheels, Mark “Fos” Foster. The artist, the owner and literally everything in between, Fos’ brain birthed these projects into existence but not without a life’s obsession with skateboarding, comics and art to fuel his concepts. Born about an hour outside of Manchester in Burnley, England, Fos first breathed life into his creations around 1998 while still based across the Atlantic Ocean before eventually relocating in California and finding a home with Baker Boys Distribution in 2011. But so much happened along the way, like creating some of skateboarding’s most recognizable board graphics for brands like Toy Machine, Baker, Deathwish and Creature just to name a few. He is also responsible for the aesthetic look and feel of the acclaimed and influential Altamont Apparel. So, how did he go from humble factory town worker to art school and eventually skateboard art industry elite? All that and a lot more in this episode of CORE: Mark “Fos” Foster.

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HINA MAEDA – BONES BEARINGS

Bones started working on this video with Hina Maeda over a year ago but due to conflicting travel schedules and injuries this took longer to make than we expected. They started in LA over a year ago when Hina came to skate X- Games. Then went to NYC so Hina could skate The Boardr Am and Go Skate Day. Before Hina went back to Japan Bones went to Phoenix Am. In between skating contests she stacked enough clips to put out this video. Filmed by Vern Laird, Cody Long, Mike Sinclair and Shane Darnell. Edited by Cody Long. Music by Niconi Commons.

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TYPE by Santa Cruz Skateboards

Santa Cruz Skateboards, located in Santa Cruz California, was established in 1973 by then owners, Richard Novak, Doug Haut and Jay Shuirman who founded NHS Inc. Santa Cruz Skateboards has long been revered as one of the original skateboard companies that has not only survived over the years, but contributed to the innovation and modernization of skateboards and skateboarding. From the beginning, ‘TIL THE END.

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