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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Ultimate Skateboard Challenge In An Empty Airport! – Red Bull

A skate competition INSIDE an empty airport? Jake Wooten sets a series of street & park skateboarding challenges for Jamie Foy and Brandon Valjalo as they race across the super smooth terminal floors of the vacated Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. Watch them compete to throw the best tricks on the unique features of this one of a kind skatepark!

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Skateboarding and Mental Health – Red Bull Skateboarding

Skateboarding has amazing physical and mental health benefits – but we too often like to pretend skateboarding is all we need. However, as we get older and life creates new challenges, skateboarders are not impervious to life’s obstacles. Every now and then, just like rehabbing a skate injury, skaters need help getting back to full mental strength.

Collectively as a community, skateboarding, with the help of some amazing individuals and organizations, is pushing the mental health conversation forward. The community is removing the stigma of asking for help in order to better understand how skateboarding can be used as an auxiliary to mental health therapy, positive psychology, and even as a form of rehab.

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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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A Day With French Skateboarder Vincent Matheron | FIELD DAY – Red Bull

Vincent Matheron’s Marseille lifestyle is the stuff of which skateboarding dreams are made. Being considered the all-time ruler of skateboarding’s most famous bowl is no small claim, but Vincent Matheron is hands-down the don of Marseille’s fabled Prado skatepark, a place where legends have been enshrined across skateboarding generations.

From ankle scars to angry managers and broken mirrors to Margheritas, experience life inside a skateboarding family as we spend a day with him in his hometown skate paradise!

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Inside Richmond, Virginia’s Gritty DIY Skate Scene – Red Bull

Welcome to the gritty and DIY skateboarding scene of Richmond, VA. In the latest episode Greetings From, Red Bull takes you on a tour of the underground skate scene in Richmond, Virginia, where skaters are defying conformity and embracing individuality. From crusty street spots to self-built skateparks, we explore the unique and raw culture the Richmond skate community has to offer.

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