Truly a Go Skateboarding Day for the books! New York never fails to show up and what a perfect way to celebrate the return of the big banks. Vans thanks their partners at Gotham Park, The Skatepark Project and VFC Foundation for helping bring this event to life and returning the banks to Skateboarding. Much love to the Vans skate team and everyone who came and skated, enjoyed the music, grabbed a slice, or just watched all the action.
2025 Vans Warped Tour | Washington DC | VANS
Heavy sets, massive air from the Vans Skate team and all the energy you can ask for. Such a blast at the Vans Warped Tour 2025 in Washington DC.
Go Skate Day Brooklyn Banks | VANS
Spanning 2 entire city blocks from Rose to Pearl street the Big Banks at the Brooklyn Banks are opening and will be skate-able today after 2pm! Thanks to Steve Rodriguez, the team at Gotham Park, TSP and Vans. See you there on Go Skate Day!
Curren Caples Pro Model | The UK Experience | VANS
Curren Caples. Four days, unfiltered in the UK. From West End lights to basement karaoke, country manors to mobility scooters. Parks, pints, tribute acts, and the bus ride that held it all together.
Curren Caples Pro Model | Product Knowledge | VANS
Dive into the new signature pro model by Curren Caples as he sits down with footwear designer Claude Leco to take a closer look at his new shoe. Available now.
Curren Caples Pro Model | The Desert Experience | VANS
We celebrated the launch of Curren Caples new shoe with a broken full pipe under a chandelier in the middle of the desert. The sounds of yacht rock from a string quartet, rich caviar, and smells of leather scented cologne permeating through the air.
Behind The Scenes With Curren Caples | VANS
A few legends showed up for Curren. A behind the scenes look at the commercial shoot for Curren’s all new signature pro model available May 15th.
Ye Tale of Doobie | The Skate Old Skool Net | Vans
Ahhhh the tale of Doobie, once a humble skateboarder from a small French village, now king of the high seas with his own colourway of the Vans Skate Old Skool. But this isn’t just any shoe; this is the mythical Doobie Skate Old Skool Net, a new take on the classic skate staple.
Imilla Skate Documentary | Trailer | VANS
Today on International Women’s Day Vans is saluting Imilla Skate, a collective of Indigenous women from Bolivia who challenge gender stereotypes through skateboarding—tearing down the notoriously steep streets wearing traditional pollera skirts.
For them, skateboarding is more than a sport—it’s a statement of resilience and empowerment in a machismo society. And now, they’re building a skate park and community center to inspire the next generation. Documentary coming soon.
Vans Authentic High Andrew Allen | Directors Cut | VANS
Come on down to your local skate shop this Thursday, Feb 13th and grab yourself the Skate Authentic High & apparel collection by Andrew Allen.
The Platfrm First Person: Bucky Lasek Reflects on Vans Combi Bowl a Skateboarding Mecca
The lore of the Combi Bowl has been a proving ground for skateboarders to push their limits and flaunt their style, turning the Vans Pool Party event into a legendary stage that has become part of skateboarding’s history. 2025 marked the last go at the Combi inside the Vans store in Orange, California, making some of the best transition skaters reacquaint themselves with its twelve-foot walls. To truly understand the intensity Combi brings out, we tap in with three-time Vans Pool Party champ Bucky Lasek in First Person to view the preparation, mindset, and impact this bowl has made on skateboarding over the past two decades.
The Platfrm In The Mix: The Legacy of Combi and Impact of Vans Pool Party
The Combi Pool is truly one of a kind—a legendary spot where an eclectic mix of park, pool, and vert skateboarders come together under one roof. Spanning generations, from the original Combi at Upland Skatepark to today, it’s a space that has witnessed the evolution of skateboarding. Icons like Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero, Mike McGill, Steve Alba, and many more share the same terrain with the newer wave of skaters, including Arisa Trew, Tom Schaar, Greyson Fletcher, Lilly Erickson, Moto Shibata, and other rising rippers. As the late Jeff Grosso, who embodied the true spirit of Combi, once said, “I am so grateful to be a part of a group of fucking individuals that helped to shape and form it. If you ride a skateboard, I just want everyone to remember how awesome it was and how awesome it is.” The Vans Pool Party was always more than just a contest—it was a gathering everyone anticipated. Now, as we close the chapter on this legendary era, it’s a bittersweet moment for skateboarding. To honor its legacy, check out Platfrm’s latest In The Mix video, where skaters share their closing remarks on what Combi and the Vans Pool Party meant to them.