Chima Ferguson for REAL Skateboards – Rise Above.
Out of Sight : Thrash Can – REAL Skateboards
K-Dubs / Oakland : Skating teaches us to look at our surroundings different. Walls and obstacles become opportunities. Youth Activist and Artist Keith ‘K-Dubs’ Williams see’s Oakland as a place for positive change, taking action and creating new environments for the youth. You will never look at a trash container as just a place to throw garbage again.
The REAL Video ’93 : Kelly Bird
“Often imitated, never duplicated” – Kelly Bird was one of REAL’s original riders. He brought is own style to everything from his approach to skating and direction for graphics, including an all time favorite of ours… we had to bring it back. The Screaming Bird. – REAL
Out of Sight : Thrash Can – July ’18 – Real Skateboards
Skating teaches us to look at our surroundings different. Walls and obstacles become opportunities. Youth Activist and Artist Keith ‘K-Dubs’ Williams see’s Oakland as a place for positive change, taking action and creating new environments for the youth. You will never look at a trash container as just a place to throw garbage again.
Out of Sight : Home is Where the Heart Is – REAL Skateboards
REAL Skateboards presents Out of Sight : Home Is Where The Heart Is. Uprise / Chicago : As the world changes around us daily – one truth remains – for a scene to grow and survive it needs a heart to keep it going. For 20 years now Uriah, Ken and the crew from Uprise have steadfastly given the skaters of Chicago a place that they can depend on, where all who walk through doors can feel at home. This is the story of how and why they keep it going.
REAL – Out of Sight : Home is Where the Heart Is – June ’18
Home is Where the Heart Is / Uprise / Chicago… Coming June ’18. As the world changes around us daily – one truth remains – for a scene to grow and survive it needs a heart to keep it going. For 20 years now Uriah, Ken and the crew from Uprise have steadfastly given the skaters of Chicago a place that they can depend on, where all who walk through doors can feel at home. This is the story of how and why they keep it going.
Mark Gonzales OG REAL to Reel Edit
To celebrate Mark’s 50th birthday REAL decided to share the OG premiere version of his REAL to Reel part. Enjoy. We love you Mark!
Bloom featuring Willy Lara and Robbie Brockel
Robbie Brockel and Willy Lara hit up Palm Springs to see what was blooming in the desert, while searching for dirty ditches and abandoned pools. Shot on film by Gabe Morford and Tim Fulton.
Guest Artist Dessie Jackson surprises Ishod Wair!
Dessie Jackson was nice enough to do a guest artist series for Ishod Wair and Kyle Walker. Ishod is a fan of her’s and had no idea we made these for him… Watch the surprise! Super limited number of boards and shirts headed to skateshops now!
Actions REALized : Apache
“Douglas Miles and his son Doug Jr. along with the Apache Skate Crew have been holdin it down in the desert on the San Carlos Reservation for years. Doug’s art has been a vehicle for the crew to travel and spread the gospel – skateboarding – from tribe to tribe. This is just a drop in the tank to keep the crew going… To keep fighting the good fight. Honored to have his art on a REAL board.”
– Tommy Guerrero
Keith Hufnagel : Roll Forever ’05
“I first met Keith on a Deluxe demo in Santa Cruz. I got flown out from Oklahoma straight to a demo. Shit was surreal. Keith’s skating is powerful and graceful. Dude has so much pop and skill, two really good attributes to have in your bag.
Filming for Roll Forever were some of the best times of my life. I was just a teenager still learning how to skate but I was just hucking my life away off any gaps or stairs and trying my luck on handrails. Traveling the States with the coolest posse.
Riding for REAL while Roll Forever was being filmed was like seeing REAL kinda in rebuild mode. Adding a few new kids on the team, and a few older guys started new company’s. Looking back at that time, I guess REAL planted a new seed and now that bitch has flourished to say the least!”
– Ernie Torres
Rob ‘Sluggo’ Boyce : The REAL Video ’93
Rob ‘Sluggo’ Boyce was one of the first riders on REAL.
He pushed technical vert skateboarding and barfed after every contest run. On REAL’s 1st tour in Europe, Sluggo, Max and Salman blindly continued on after TG and Jim both got injured. The fact that he and the crew didn’t have a credit card or know hardly anyone set the tone for how we / REAL would approach every tour and trip since. Go out, embrace the road and all it brings, give it your all and have fun with it.
Sluggo continues to push skateboarding and will always be a family member. We love you Rob.