For the Love of Skateboarding
4DWN Skatepark in Dallas, Texas is reimagining of what skateparks can be….our friend, and TOA field reporter, Justin Hill, snuck over to check out this incredible operation and report back to us with a little video report as well as an in-depth article which is live now olive.
Check out the full article and interviews HERE.
Raw Tapes is back with a whole new series showcasing footage from the filming of “Static VI”, spanning the years of 2016-2023. Alternate angles, unused clips, slams and more, the Raw Tapes series takes you behind the scenes of some of your favorite video projects and shows you who was on the sessions and what went down before and after the makes.
In this third episode we return to New York City with footage from across Brooklyn from downtown Manhattan to the Upper West Side.
Featuring Steve Brandi, Jahmal Williams, Aaron Herrington, John Baragwanath, Brett Weinstein, Christian Maalouf, Jordan Trahan, Moose Abrams and Trevor Thompson.
Theories of Atlantis is hyped to help showcase a new full length skate video out of St. Petersburg, Florida by Motor Lobby Skateboards. Featuring some friends of the TOA crew holding it down for their under-appreciated city, including Brandon Knowles, Nick Barwick, Chris Lesh, Sergio Quijano, DJ Brown, Haze Miller, Parker Leonard, Jeremy Leyva and more.
Raw Tapes is back with a whole new series showcasing footage from the filming of “Static VI”. Alternate angles, unused clips, slams and more, the Raw Tapes series takes you behind the scenes of some of your favorite video projects and shows you who was on the session and what went down before and after the makes.
Featuring Jordan Trahan, John Baragwanath, Brett Weinstein, Brian Powderly, Jahmal Williams, Dustin Eggeling, Kyler Garrison, Pat Stiener and James Sayres.
Traffic Skateboards presents it’s 6th full length video project in it’s rich 20 year history, “It’s Completely Fine: The Toynbee Project”.
Philadelphia skateboarding legend, Kevin Taylor, graces the Static series with a short surprise part that nobody saw coming. Short, sweet and ever so stylish….enjoy.
“Pieces” catches up with some of TOA’s favorite skaters, artists and creators to get a glimpse of their world behind their skateboarding, design or video work. The second episodes visits with Traffic Skateboards shredder Josh Feist as he guides us around the rugged streets of Philadelphia and revisits some of the skatespots he’s made skateable with a little elbow grease, a little love and a lot of cement. Super interesting episode and stoked to see a behind the scenes of these wild spots that Josh helped make possible.
Louisana’s own Jordan Trahan puts it on for his city with an incredible full part to make his mark in the long-running Static series. Filmed primarily in New Orleans and the surrounding area, this part captures the vibe of the slower-paced culture of the Big Easy and the smooth beauty of Jordan’s style. Let us know how you enjoyed it in the comments below.
Originally released in 2004, Static II is an east coast heavy full length that has helped define the look and vibe of the whole Static series. With an incredible line up of talent, music, spots and filming locations, it’s a wild ride from beginning to end.
And you thought it was over……….the 6th and final installment of the Static series is coming soon!
The first Static video, originally released in January of 2000, featuring Jake Rupp, Forrest Kirby, Sean Mullendore, Jeff Lenoce, Joel Meinholz and Paul Zitzer as well as sections on Tampa, Washington D.C., Miami, Love Park, the Northeast and The Desert.
Introducing a new TOA segment asking skaters for their Five Faves. Could be anything from tricks, to video parts, to Seinfeld episodes.
First up we have Theories own, Nyle Lovett. We had to ask him about his top favorite manual maneuvers because manny god recognize manny god.