Tom Asta, Maurio McCoy, Jake Wooten, and the Santa Cruz Skateboards Team in: “Viral Schpiral” – Red Bull

This 50th Anniversary Bash transformed 6th Avenue Skatepark into a Fun House. Jake Wooten was floating like a helium filled balloon, Maurio Mccoy was stomping tricks with steez, Tom Asta showcased his technical wizardry, and special guest John Gardner showed off his signature brand of quirky skating. Props for this edit included laptops, balloons, fog machines, green screens, mannequins, Jake Wooten doppelgangers, lighting rigs, streamers, live bands and even a gorilla. Happy 50th Santa Cruz! The next 50 are gonna be bananas! Featuring Jake Wooten, Tom Asta, Maurio McCoy, and special guest John Gardner!

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Real Skateboards: Dude, You’re Wasting Tape | Red Bull No Rewind

The Real Team tackled terrain varying from front yards, back alleys, school zones, college quads, to Tony Hawk’s Million Dollar private vert ramp for their Red Bull No Rewind video entry. They’re known for leaving spots in shambles, and this edit is right in step with what you’d expect from this eclectic squad. Proper shout out to Jesus Fernandez in there as well. Featuring Mason Silva, Ishod Wair, Kyle Walker, Tanner Vanvark, Jack Olson, Christian Henry, Gage Boyle, Patrick Praman, Zion Wright, Harry Lintell and Jimmy Wilkins.

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How Red Bull Got 12,000 Skaters Together For 1 Session | GO SKATEBOARDING DAY

The Chilean capital Santiago plays host to one of the world’s biggest Go Skateboarding Day celebrations every year.

What started as a protest against the lack of skateparks in the city snowballed until the staggering numbers made the city council understand they had a genuine youth phenomenon on their hands.

First one then many skateparks popped up across the city as a response and soon Santiago became not just a national but a regional draw for skateboarders throughout Latin America.

After a pandemic hiatus Go Skateboarding Day returned to Chile last year and the skate escapade that unravelled broke all records. From the Military School handrail session all the way downtown to Bustamante DIY, hop onboard with an estimated 12,000 like-minded souls as we take you on the biggest Go Skateboarding Day ever recorded. Get some!

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Skating A Museum After Hours – Red Bull

From Argentina, Belgium, the Philippines and Brazil four of Red Bull’s favourite women in the world answered the call to skate one of the world’s most famous locations for one night only. Margie Didal, Leticia Bufoni, Lore Bruggeman and Aldana Bertran all converged for a never-to-be-repeated skate session inside the fabled halls- all on the proviso that whatever went down nothing got broken!

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VX1000: The Story of Skateboarding’s Most Iconic Camera – Red Bull

In this episode of Pushing Forward, we explore the enduring connection between Sony’s iconic VX1000 video camera and skateboarding. The VX1000, with its perfect handle, lightweight design, and exceptional microphone, changed the game in the late 90s and early 2000s. But what has allowed this nearly 30 year old piece of technology to endure in the hearts and minds of skateboarders?

We sat down with some of the most influential filmmakers and skateboarders to get their take on skateboarding’s most iconic camera. Featuring Tony Hawk, Kareem Campbell, Ty Evans, Ryan Decenzo, Jaime Owens, Buster O’Shea, Hunter O’Shea, Ryan Schorman, Bill Turner, Aaron Homoki, Ricki Bedenbaugh, Matt Eversole, Greg Hunt, Chase Gabor, Dan Wolfe, Chris Ray, Beagle, and Jamie Foy.

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Skate trip through Argentina with No Hotels | SKATE TALES – Red Bull

The No Hotels crew are skateboarding’s Beatniks. The Floridians are on a mission to experience the world through skateboarding in the most rudimentary way: living simply, making art, camping where they can and filming their experiences on old cameras along the way.

Their skate philosophy is a throwback to the romance of the open road that American Beat novelist Jack Kerouac first captured in his 1957 book ‘On The Road’.

Madars had to find out more about what makes these rippers tick, so he joins them on a skate mission of nearly 500 kilometres through Argentina to get a sense of their skateboarding life lived with just one single rule: No Hotels!

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How Wes Kremer lives an analog life | SKATE TALES – Red Bull

Wes Kremer is your favourite skateboarder’s ACTUAL favourite skateboarder: an offline enigma who manages to be both one of the world’s most highly- rated and least visible pro’s at the same time. One of the purest souls in skateboarding, the San Diego native and former Thrasher Magazine Skater Of The Year might be expected to chase the benefits of the attention economy.

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Who Has the Best Wheels in Skateboarding? – Red Bull

Skateboarding is all about freedom and adventure, and nothing embodies that spirit more than hitting the open road in search of the perfect spot. But for skateboarders, transportation isn’t just a means to an end—it can be an extension of their passion for skateboarding. In this episode of Pushing Forward, Red Bull takes a closer look at the unique rides skateboarders use to get around and explore the world.

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