Pltfrm Portraits: Wyatt Hammond, Skateboarding’s Young and Fearless Generation

Wyatt Hammond embodies skateboarding’s limitless potential, proving that at ten years old, his boundaries are beyond his physical stature. Wyatt started skateboarding in his toddler years at age two “and really hasn’t gotten off the skateboard since then,” says his mom, Jenny Hammond. Now under the wings of Sandlot Times, run by Ryan Sheckler, a pioneer of early-age skateboard talent and stardom. Wyatt has an infectious energy and a relentless work ethic, “his ambition and imagination is a lot bigger than his physical stature, and that’s going to take him a long way,” says Sandlot teammate Manny Santiago, who is often blown away by Wyatt’s capabilities with each passing session. Learn more about the rising ripper in his latest Portrait video above as Wyatt takes us through his warm-up routine at Sandlot Times’ skatepark, deeper insight into his potential and his mother’s unconditional support.

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The Legend of Peter F***ing Hewitt | SKATE TALES – Red Bull

Madars Apse accompanies Peter Hewitt back to San Diego where his lifelong skate career began!

San Diego’s Peter Hewitt is perhaps THE underground legend of the skating world today.
From a 1990 debut video part in Santa Cruz’s A Reason For Living, he has become one of skateboarding’s most storied shredders.

You could go so far as to say that Peter Hewitt represents skateboarding’s backbone: in a world where people like to push themselves forward, Peter is not competing in the attention economy.

The roots revivalist is one of skateboarding’s great soul survivors: longstanding member of the hellriding Anti-Hero team, elite vert skater, background pool charger and a skater almost revered for his spontaneous creativity in the gnarliest pits in the game.

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Lance Mountain Signed Limited Edition Box Sets! Only 149 Available! – Independent Trucks

Legendary skater, Lance Mountain, stops by the NHS warehouse to personally print and sign his exclusive limited edition box sets. Only 149 sets are available, each featuring Lance’s custom truck specs: a Front Truck 149 Hollow Standard and a Back Truck 149 Hollow with the Patented Design Inverted Kingpin. Each set includes a hand-signed postcard from Lance and a Doughboy plush toy. Get yours while they last—available at premier skateshops worldwide!

Shop Lance Mountain’s Collection HERE.

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Tactics Northwest Open 2024

The Northwest Open has quickly become a staple event circled on every Pacific Northwest Skater’s summer calendar. With the long rainy winter ahead, the NWO is the perfect weekend for skaters from Seattle, Boise, Bend, Eugene, Southern California, and beyond, to make the pilgrimage to Portland. Skate, party, and enjoy some fleeting sun with 2,000 + skaters before that crappy weather rolls in.

Featuring Sebo Walker, Silas Baxter-Neal, Elijah Akerly, Kevin Kowalski, Alex Lobasyuk, Kasci Woolf, Dylan Clark, and many more.

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Jamie Thomas Launching A New Footwear Brand “Warsaw” | The Nine Club #341

Jamie Thomas is launching his new footwear company Warsaw this week, so we sat down with him to discuss his footwear journey starting with getting on Emerica & designing his first pro model, learning the process of making shoes, leaving Emerica to help launch Adio Footwear, leaving Adio for Circa Footwear, starting Fallen with Ken Block and Damon Way from DC Shoes, the end of Fallen Footwear, starting his new brand Warsaw, partnering up with skate shops to launch Warsaw, how much it’s costing him to launch Warsaw, his 50th birthday part coming soon and much more!

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