Photos Ian Logan

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This group of downhill skaters knows how to have fun. Besides run after run of bombing down Maryhill as fast as they can for 3 days straight -  they do runs like a  "dress run" - people ride down Maryhill in dress's (even a lot of the guys do this). A naked run - exactly what it sounds like, shoes, gloves, helmet - that's IT.  For the guys, that seriously takes balls (in some cases literally) although we do have pics of one rad girl - Diane Hiebert - going naked down the hill too. So cool! And you have to remember, road rash is not kind when you have a lot less clothes on, so doing these runs is not something that's easy, or is taken lightly - they are still going FAST.

Nice to see everyone from pro's to newbies (like me) out there having fun, and being welcomed onto this legendary hill where everything goes -  longboards,  rollerblades, drift trikes. and even luge.  This was the most accepting environment in skateboarding I have ever seen.  Really rad!

Best quote of the event:

"I think I got road rash... on my vagina!"

Yep, it was a full on estrogen filled Sheride/Freeride and I am sure the guys who attended were loving every minute of it.

Thank you to the Maryhill Ratz, Dean & Ali and all the skaters who came to skate, hang with good friends, & raise money for the Wolfe family. You are all amazing people!

Image via Pink Helmet Posse

Now's your chance to hang out and skate with the rad little girls from the Pink Helmet Posse! Bella, Relz and Ryan will be helping GapKids celebrate the launch of the new store at The Grove in Los Angeles this Saturday, so come out, meet the girls and skate!


Saturday, August 22,  11 AM - 4 PM

The Grove
189 The Grove
Los Angeles, CA

Photos

Ian Logan

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  - all other inquires please contact us directly - Thanks!

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We had three

pure days of fun with The

Maryhill Ratz

crew. The weekend started out originally as a Sheride but transitioned into a wonderful Freeride & fund raiser for the Wolfe Family, who's home burned down in the fire at Maryhill a few weeks before the event. So nice to see male & female skaters come out and support the family who has been there for them all these years.

It was our first time at Maryhill and the first time we had met most of these rad downhill skaters personally, and we were blown away by their kindness and sense of community. It was truly like the skateboard family we all created in the 1970's - when we were all just renegades doing our thing and   stoked every single day to be among people who loved skating & were like minded.  I felt as if I had been transported back in time, and was reliving all the good memories skateboarding created for me back in the day.  Skateboarding and it's soul has not been lost - these skaters are truly keeping it alive & well.

Thank you to the

Maryhill Ratz,

Dean & Ali and all the skaters who made the weekend so fun!

 Photo Mae Duarte via Vans Tumblr

This has got to be our favorite print pattern from the new Vans x Eley Kishimoto collection that just dropped. These are the Sk8-Hi Reissue. Classic and rad. Can't wait to see if Lizzie Armanto or Poppy Starr Olsen will be rocking these at Exposure Skate on November 7!

Poster & video via The Richmond Library 

Just like the Smithsonian with it's awesome educational skate program Innoskate, we love that the Richmond Library has joined up with the San Francisco Expoloratorium's Mobil Skate Interactive Van and is teaching kids about physics through skateboarding.

If you are in the Richmond, CA area this coming weekend, make sure you stop by and skate with little ripper & GN4LW team rider Minna Stess at this cool event, and learn all about physics through skateboarding!

Photos Ian Logan

So many shots to post from this past weekend's Maryhill Sheride, - Ian is still going through the 5,000 shots he took narrowing it all down. In the meantime I wanted to post this shot of some of the girls who attended,  & say this - it was absolutely hands down THE best weekend ever.

Huge thanks to Maryhill Ratz, Dean, Ali, and everyone else who made this weekend so unbelievably RAD!

More photos to come!!

The 2015 Cathlamet Downhil Corral is the pinnical of skateboarding events in North America.  7 events in just three days -  there is no other event on earth that can compare.

Hey girls - you might want to sign up now for Calthlamet - we were just told that there is a $1,100 prize purse for the women this coming weekend!

That's  $600 for Downhill and $500 for "Queen of Calthlamet" which is overall winner.

Have fun!!

Love this new video with 7 year old GN4LW team rider Sky and her little 3 year old brother Ocean in it. Sky is rocking our black trucker hat and our new kids size tee!  Thanks to Sky we will be adding kids sizes to the line very soon!   #SkyAprroved

SUMMER SUN from tyler haft on Vimeo.


Weekend inspiration - new video starring the Roxy Pro Surf Team - Lisa Anderson, Bruna Schmitz, Chelsea Tuach, Mainei Kinimaka, Rosy Hodge, Bianca Buitendag, & Kelia Moniz.

Summer is still happening, enjoy those last sweet summer days!

Robin Logan, 70's skateboard icon, 2015 Skateboard Hall of Fame inductee, total badass! She was the first girl to have her own pro model board back in the day and she now has another one!  Yep, Flood Kontrol Skateboards has released a limited edition Robin Logan HOF model deck!

The Flood Kontrol x Robin Logan HOF  deck is 8.5 X 30 long with a Wheelbase of 16"

 Robin's new deck is available HERE

Congrats Robin!!

 Photo: Brian Shamanski

HUGE NEWS from Creature Skateboards:

"You may or may not have been keeping up to date with how we've been running things, so here's a Public Service Announcement for your viewing pleasure. A properly executed Frontside Air leaves you thinking, "Oh shit, this chick rips harder than I do."   Allysha Bergado now runs with the Creach Co. Welcome to the Fiend!"

Congrats Allysha!!!

Check out 7 year old GN4LW team rider Sky Brown! Sky is featured on BeautyCon this week as a skater and fashion icon!  WOW!  Go Sky!!

You can read Sky's article and see video footage of her over at BeautyCon by clicking HERE

Badass UK skateboarder Stef Nurding is featured in the August 2015 catalog and video for one of our fav workout lines Sweaty Betty & their new "Tomboy" colection! Check out Stef in the video above and read what the Sweaty Betty team has to say about her skateboarding skills on set!

Way to got Stef!!

 Lizzie Armanto / Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5

We're looking forward to the September 29th release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 video game - mainly because it features pro skater Lizzie Armanto! Nice to see another female skater being featured this time around.

Smart girls who skateboard are COOL.

This new TV series "Project  Mc2" on Netflix is all about girls who excel in Science, technology, engineering, and math.

The girls are McKeyla McAlister (Mc2), a writer, hipster and undercover spy; Adrienne Attoms (A2), a Spanish culinary chemist; Bryden Bandweth (B2), a tweeting, digital photographer tech expert; and Camryn Coyle (C2), a genius who loves to skateboard.

Along with the new TV series, a set of dolls have come out based on each character, to encourage girls to be excited about, and excel in fields that are still predominately male dominated - science, technology, engineering, and math also known as STEM. Each doll comes with ingredients and instructions for various science & math based projects;  making glow sticks, creating erupting volcanoes, lava lamps, and the Camryn Cole doll even has "secret" blueprints to build a skateboard from scratch.

And while we realize that the positioning of the feet are not technically correct on the skateboard, we like the concept of introducing very young girls to create, build, and think about something beyond what they may usually do for play. 

For younger girls,  we think these dolls and the TV series are great tools for helping them realize that they too can be anything they want, and these dolls (with the experiments included) help get them excited about trying new things.

Maybe after they get excited about this, they will discover groups like the Pink Helmet Posse and join in on one of their "Come Skate With Us!" days at the local skatepark, or watch videos of 7 yr old Sky Brown on Youtube and then get out and try to skate themselves.

How cool would that be?

Vogue España - Roman Hager - Ava Mcgowan from The Lord Of The Board on Vimeo.



Great behind the scenes skate video from the Vogue Ninos shoot - featuring Ava McGowan & Roman & Rocco Hager.

 Photos via Tuuri family

Olivia has only been skating 8 short months, but she has already caught the attention of  OG pro skater Jonny Miller who told us we really had to see the progression of this young girl. He was right! We are pretty sure that we will be seeing a lot more of Olivia in the coming months, she just scored her first sponsor - Toyland, and we think there will be more to come!


Who's Rad?   Olivia Michelle Tuuri

Age?     10 years old

Home is?      Paso Robles, California

Home Park or Skate spot is?     Templeton skate park

How long have you been skateboarding?      7-8 months

What do you enjoy most about skateboarding?  

Riding my board is like having my own roller coaster.

Favorite music to skate to?    

I don’t listen to music while I skate, but I like to listen to Justin Timberlake while I draw.

Girls who skate that inspire YOU?

Since I’m new to this sport I haven’t had the chance to meet or see any girls that skate. My dad and Danny Way are my inspirations for skating.

Favorite place you’ve ever skated?

 I don’t have a favorite place to skateboard yet, but I love the Atascadero skate park.

Favorite Trick or maneuver?      Carving

Sponsors:     Toyland, Dad and Mom

Three things you don’t know about me:

1. I LOVE lizards and I think they’re cute too!

2. My favorite color is lavender.

3. I love to draw.


What’s next? 

I’m learning how to go down really big hills and learning how to Ollie. I am also helping my dad build a half pipe at our house!

Make sure you follow Olivia ---->   on Facebook 

 Photos Monica Suarez de Tangil / Vogue Ninos

An absolutely stunning editorial from earlier this year that appeared in VOGUE NINOS. Featuring young Florida skaters Ava McGowan, & Roman & Rocco Hager. Love the old school vibe Vogue created, these kids are totally channeling the Z-Boys days.

Photo: Christine Benedetto

Photo: Todd Fuller

Photo Stu Brown

So stoked to see an amazing 26 pages of visual goodness featuring our under age 9 team riders,  Zoe Benedetto, Sky Brown & Minna Stess in the new issue of GIRLS WHO RIDE MAGAZINE.

GWR Magazine dedicates each & every issue to featuring amazing girls in all different types of action sports. We are so apprecaitive of all they do to highlight these rad girls!

Check out the current issue, plus the rad back issues on line, and see the rest of Minna, Zoe and Sky's interviews + photos  ---> HERE

Nora Vasconcellos

Allysha Beragdo

Ariana Carmona

Jordyn Barratt

Beverly Flood

Julz Lynn

Lizzie Armanto

Poppy Starr Olsen

Sarah Thompson

Spencer Breaux

Vanessa Torres

Kisa Nakamura

Alana Smith

Podium - 1st Allysha Bergado, 2nd Julz Lynn, & 3rd Lizzie Armanto

Photos Ian Logan

If you saw the Vans live webcast, you know how hard the girls were skating. The huge crowd in the stands was cheering them on, and by the time we got down to the finals it was an all out heavy duty jam session like we have never seen before. 

All the girls skated hard, but only 6 could make it into the finals - Alana Smith, Allysha Bergado, Lizzie Armanto, Arianna Carmona, Julz Lynn,  and Nora Vasconcellos made the cut in a very tough field of competitors. 

At the end of the final jam session it was Allysha Bergado in 1st, Julz Lynn in 2nd, and Lizzie Armanto in 3rd.

Congrats to all the girls for showing the world what womens skateboarding is all about - it was a GREAT event because of all of you!

* Many thanks to our friends at  Vans , The Boardr Events  &  The Alliance for having us on deck to bring you this up close coverage both days!