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Tactics x Unless by Silas Baxter-Neal

Zero plastic, plant-based, and powered by nature. We’ve partnered with Unless Collective to release a limited capsule designed by Silas Baxter-Neal. Featuring hand-drawn artwork by Silas, this capsule is printed and stitched on Unless Collective’s regenerative silhouettes, thoughtfully designed and built in small batches.

Check out the full collection HERE

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Tactics | Kevin Kowalski Signature Portal Pants

Introducing the Tactics Kowalski Signature Double Knee Portal Pant.

To design the perfect pants for Kevin Kowalski, one must create something which cannot be restrained by gravity nor friction. Flexible and durable. Light but not flimsy. Allows one to rip, but stops itself from ripping. Tactic’s only choice was to boldly step through a cognitive portal, beyond the familiar realm of denim, and into the vast expanse that is Kevin’s mind.

Kevin’s ripstop double knee pant is light weight, durable, and ready for whatever form of concrete you throw at it. Kowalski built, skated and approved.
Check them out HERE.

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Tactics Northwest Open 2024

The Northwest Open has quickly become a staple event circled on every Pacific Northwest Skater’s summer calendar. With the long rainy winter ahead, the NWO is the perfect weekend for skaters from Seattle, Boise, Bend, Eugene, Southern California, and beyond, to make the pilgrimage to Portland. Skate, party, and enjoy some fleeting sun with 2,000 + skaters before that crappy weather rolls in.

Featuring Sebo Walker, Silas Baxter-Neal, Elijah Akerly, Kevin Kowalski, Alex Lobasyuk, Kasci Woolf, Dylan Clark, and many more.

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Tactics x Santa Cruz | The Screaming Hand in the PNW

Tactics is bringing The Screaming Hand to the Pacific Northwest with the release of this limited-edition Tactics x Santa Cruz Skateboards deck and t-shirt featuring original art by Tactics Employee, Kyle Robinson. Celebrate 25 years of Tactics with this PNW twist on one of the most iconic graphics in skateboarding available HERE.

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Is the Nike SB Zoom Blazer Mid Durable? | Skate Shoe Review

The Nike SB Blazer Mid showcases a basketball-inspired design featuring a simple, sleek mid-top upper profile with a well-crafted toe shape. As a result, it has become a staple choice among skaters for decades. Tactics asked team rider Dakota Mead-Shikaly to skate them around the streets of Portland and tell us his thoughts.

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Does Franky Villani’s New Balance Numeric 417 Last? | Skate Shoe Review

Franky Villani’s pro shoe is a clean and crisp vulcanized design with ultra thick foxing and a mid top cut. With the release of these shoes and Franky’s latest part, Tactics couldn’t wait to try out this new silhouette. They got our video guy Tim to skate in front of the lens for a change and let us know how the shoe performs.

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