SC Dressen X French Feature

We sat down and talked to Richard “French” Sayer about the new Dressen x French graphic he conjured up for the man himself, Eric Dressen. With both guys sharing an immense respect for one another as both skaters and artists it was the perfect mash up to make this 8.6 x 32.3 come to life. This 7 ply is comes on our medium concave and is the same board that Dressen skates. Watch the video, buy the board and listen to metal! (You can listen to whatever you want, we love all music, but this board pairs nicely with blackened thrash).

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New Santa Cruz Riders

Santa Cruz Skateboards is proud to welcome Kevin Braun, Dylan Williams and Erick Winkowski to the Am team. Filmed over the last few months, each one of these guys brings their own unique outlook on skating to the team. Also featuring Santa Cruz Ams Mikey Curtis and Blake Johnson. We hope you enjoy.

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Santa Cruz Skateboards: Lunch Bag Art Series

Santa Cruz Skateboards is proud to offer the Lunch Bag Art series featuring Jason Jessee, Eric Dressen, Salba and Tom Knox by Lucas Musgrave. Three years ago, Santa Cruz Art Director, Lucas Musgrave aka Goon, started drawing on his sons lunch bags in the morning before school. With over 300 lunch bags under his belt, they have become an outlet to showcase his incredible artistic ability. For this series, Lucas took photos chosen by each of the four pros and drew them in the same fashion. Each board is on the pros specific shape and size and drawn with Bic pen and white pencil. These decks will be available Spring 2016. Follow Lucas on Instagram: @sc_goon #BishopsBags for daily bag posts.

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A Year in Review: NHS, Inc. 2015

You may recall some of these clips, but it’s great to see them all together… The NHS, INC umbrella maintains some of the most talented skateboarders in the biz, and what better way to honor all of their hard work throughout 2015 than with a ripping montage?! From all of the brands, and those involved…A Year in Review. Here’s to 2016, and those that made it happen!

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Ron Whaley: Whalebone’s World for Santa Cruz Skateboards

Ron Whaley has been a big part of NHS since 1990. With over 50 pro boards throughout his time, we are stoked to call Whaley a Santa Cruz Lifer. At 41 years old, Ron spends most of his time as the Krux Brand Manager but has never stopped filming. With the release of his new Humpback board we are hyped to share with you more of the guy we all know and love. Here is Ron Whaley, wild outfits and all.

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