For the Love of Skateboarding
Gabriel Rodriquez – October 7, 1972 – August 9, 2019. A loyal friend, a beautiful soul and a skateboarder who impacted many lives.
Through the lenses of Lance Mountain, Stacy Peralta, Colin Kennedy, Peter McKeon, Tim Dowling, Socrates Leal, Amrit and Jacob Rosenberg.
For this year’s Skateshop Day Crailtap reconnected with Girl alum Eric Koston to bring back an iconic piece of history-the Koston “Pictionary” board, originally designed by Lance Mountain and released in 1994.
Here’s the kicker: They’ve got four original, 1994 samples mixed in with the new batch, and one of those four features Lance’s hand-drawn artwork! Each deck will be shrink-wrapped in a mystery black bag, so you won’t know if you’re getting a re-issue or an original until you crack it open.
Made by PS Stix on the original Girl mold, this re-issue is available only in skateshops, releasing on Skate Shop Day, February 15th, 2025.
Bunny Hop premiered three years ago today, December 16th, 2021. In celebration of 30 Chocolate Years, Crailtap wanted to share some outtakes from the video. Enjoy!
Featuring James Capps, Erik Herrera, Jesus Fernandez, Jordan Trahan, Stevie Perez, Kenny Anderson, Raven Tershy, Carlisle Aikens and Vincent Alvarez.
Celebrating 30 Chocolate Years, Nike SB and Chocolate Skateboards introduce the limited-edition Chocolate Sun Dunk Low.
Chocolate teamed up with Bay Area artist John Powers McNicholas, a close friend of Raven Tershy, for this latest series. Known for working across various mediums, JP recently showcased his art at Break Free in Oakland, CA.
For this project, he used stencils to create unique boards for Erik, Stevie, Raven, and Vinny. Each deck comes in two sizes, alongside matching apparel that rounds out the collection.
Find it at your local skateshop and Crailtap.com, now shipping worldwide!
Officer Ferg gives us the lowdown on his top 5 spots to bust boarders…
Chico Brenes takes on the Death By Chocolate and full Newks Hot Sauce lineup, including the all new Chocolate Habanero Hot Sauce.
The boys took the trip up to Sequoia Lake for a weekend of fun with our friends at YMCA Skate Camp. Featuring Tyler Pacheco, James Capps, Mike Carroll, Jeron Wilson, Rick Howard, Derick Glancy, Cody Chapman, Tony Latham, Austin Barks and Sam Smyth.
Learn more and sign up for YMCA skate camp today HERE.
Trahan was in town so Crailtap had him go through the Crail Warehouse and knock out a Pro Picks!
One thing skateboarders agree on are the handful of legends who have left an indelible mark in skateboarding and art making. Girl is proud to announce that four of those heavies have graciously contributed their time and creativity to Volume 2 of the #ModernicaxGirl project.
Each doll is hand constructed of 15 layers of maple ply wood. The top layer of the doll features artwork embedded inside fiberglass and beveled to create a smooth round edges. The doll is finished with a custom wood branding stamp featuring both the @Modernica & Girl Skateboards logos. The doll measures approximately 22″ x 11″ Available HERE.
Crailtap spent a few days in SF before heading to San Mateo, for the release of Atlas Skateshop’s collection with Evan Hecox and a preview of the 30 Chocolate Years exhibit, coming this fall… Featuring Vincent Alvarez, Kenny Anderson, James Capps, Dougie George, Erik Herrera, Stevie Perez and Jordan Trahan.
Featuring Andrew Brophy, James Capps, Rowan Davis, Jasper Dohrs, Griffin Gass, Tyler Pacheco, Leo Takayama and Giorgio Villone.