The biggest names in skateboarding are headed to Hart Plaza May 14 and 15 for Hart Lines 2016. Ryan Sheckler and an elite roster of invited pros will take on the unique two-lane course and put their skills on the line in front of a packed Detroit crowd. After the noise they made last year, there’s no telling how big they’ll go.
Sheckler & The Boys Drop a Skate Demo in Detroit
With Hart Lines 2016 a month away, Red Bull Skateboarding’s top brass boosted to Detroit to put on a demo and get the hype machine started for Red Bull Hart Lines – Ryan Sheckler’s creation in the heart of Downtown Detroit. While snow blanketed the concrete of Hart Plaza, Shecks and the boys (Pudwill, Gustavo, Brezinksi, Rogers, and Decenzo) showed up at Modern Skate & Surf to put on a show for the locals in preparation for Hart Lines, Round 2.
5 For 5 | Kane Sheckler Delivers His Top 5 Hits
The last name is familiar, but it’s time you get better acquainted with the first. Kane Sheckler is the youngest of the skateboarding royals from San Clemente, and the young buck is intent on making a name for himself. Ryan Sheckler casts a big shadow, but Kane has officially stepped out of it. Plenty proof of that above.
Shredding an Empty Waterpark Park in Dubai
Alex Sorgente, Milton Martinez and Jan Hoffman stepped up for a never to be repeated session on some of the most outrageous terrain ever touched. The massive transitions and high danger meant only the most capable got the call from the good people at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai’s Aquaventure park, for a lockdown session.
Natural Born Concrete Destroyer: Jaime Mateu
Jaime Mateu is not your average transition skater, he’s a concrete destroyer. There’s no bowl to steep, no transition too crunchy, and no feature too big for this phenom. He’s doesn’t just skate, he charges. Watch this outrageous debut section from Jaime Mateu, La Kantera’s new European terror.
5 For 5 | France’s Aurélien Giraud Puts Up 5 Bangers
There’s a change of scenery in this round of “5 FOR 5” as we head across the pond to France to pick up everything Aurélien Giraud is putting down. In and around his hometown of Lyon, Giraud skates fast and aggressive, and the full-speed edit up top deserves a few views to let it all fully sink in.
Street Skating and Swiss Precision w/ Simon Stricker
Simon Stricker is a real talent, but so humble and low-key that the Swiss could be described as an under-the-radar ruler. With the fine tuned precision of a Swiss pocket knife, and a bag o’ tricks deeper then most, there’s no disputing the fact that this guy shreds. So sit back, and watch Stricker do what he does best.
5 For 5 | Zion Wright Raises The Bar With 5 Bangers
Zion Wright raised the bar with tech and size in his “5 FOR 5” edit with some mental rail work, which you should enjoy repeatedly above.
5 For 5 | Alex Midler Drops 5 Hammers
Red Bull sent it with Alex Midler in California. Midler’s top five sets the bar high for the rest of the crew — we’ll see if they can rise to the occasion.
Cruising Through Warsaw and Split | Skate of Mind
Welcome back to Skate Of Mind, the show where Maxim Habanec gives us the street-level insight into some of the world’s most interesting skate destinations. This time, the Czech ripper takes us on a whirlwind tour of two of Eastern Europe’s less-visited skate cities: Warsaw, Poland and Split, Croatia.
Raw Files: Samu Karvonen | Where We Come From
There’s no stopping Samu Karvonen in this raw edit. Watch the Finnish ripper go big in the latest Where We Come From madness.
Raw Files: Eniz Fazliov | Where We Come From
Lucas Fiederling’s indie skate film “Where We Come From” is full of top riders, but there’s probably nobody more exciting than Finland’s Eniz Fazliov. Always a standout in any crew, Fazliov is as respected in America as he is in Europe, and certainly a contender for the most productive skater ever. There’s no chunk of asphalt or misshaped transition too sketchy for this dude, so click play and enjoy his WWCF raw part in the video above.