Exclusive / Event Coverage

2025 Vans Mangawhai Bowl Bash Video

The best Bash yet. Enjoy all the action from the deck of magical Mangawhai’s iconic bowl.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 24 Feb 2025

Video / South Island International

“Quickstrike New Zealand” Raw Footage

Raw footage of Eetu Toropainen, Cyrus Bennett, Karim Callender, Dylan Jaeb, Deedz, Ishod Wair and Noah Nayef sampling grimy South Island ‘crete.

Video by Geoffrey Campbell and Johnny Wilson

Posted 22 Feb 2025

Exclusive / Event Coverage

2024/2025 Duckbrewe 5 Wrap Up and Video

Even Mother Nature couldn’t stop the 5th annual DuckBrewe NYE shootout at Rolling Meadows. She tried, but the goods were delivered!

Text and Video by Will Bartlett, Photography by Mitchell Clark and Natasha Grego.

Posted 20 Feb 2025

Exclusive / Event Coverage

2025 Vans Mangawhai Bowl Bash Coverage

Full coverage, including results, the live stream and photos from the 2025 Vans Mangawhai Bowl Bash.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 08 Feb 2025

News / Press Release

Vans Introduces the Skate Old Skool 36+

A Modern Reimagining of the Iconic Old Skool™, Built for the Future.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 01 Feb 2025

Video / Melbourne

Watch Tai Wepa in “Inside Ledge” by Geoff Campbell

Somewhere in Melbourne Tai Wepa and friends assault inside ledges, and more. Featuring Ben Lawrie, Hayley Wilson, Nick Boserio and Raph Langslow.

Filmed & Edited by Geoff Campbell

Posted 30 Jan 2025

Video / Kiwis Abroad

Watch “Always Whānau” by Shane Smith

A heavy roster of Kiwi whānau fill out Shane Smith’s latest flick for the always do what you should do crew.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 29 Jan 2025

Exclusive / Interview

This is [the] After Hours Interview

Andrew Morrison gives us the scoop on his new project: After Hours. Along with his daughter, Billie Morrison, they are breathing new life into Glenn Smith & Haley Ashby’s old brand with a full team of skateboarders, a line of decks, and more in the works.

Interview by David Read

Posted 28 Jan 2025

Video / Event Coverage

2025 Vans Pool Party: The Final Combi

Vans and friends say goodbye to an old, great friend, the Combi Pool, with one final Pool Party in Orange County.

by Vans Skateboarding

Posted 27 Jan 2025

From The Mag / People

Ari Saffer is Good As

Ari Saffer’s Good As from Manual Magazine, Issue 72.

Photography by Kingsley Attwood

Posted 18 Jan 2025

From The Mag / People

Cullum Pope is Good As

Cullum’s Good As feature from Manual Magazine, Issue 72.

Photography by Callum Parsons

Posted 18 Jan 2025

Video / Australian

Pass~Port Presents “Beef To Reef”

Vans, Pass~Port, Hoddle and Build Up Skateboarding get back together for a week of regional spot hunting, workshops and demos from Mount Isa to Magnetic Island.

Video by Jon Fitzgerald

Posted 14 Jan 2025

Video / Australian

Hoddle “Still In The Grid” Video

Melbourne’s Hoddle Skateboards family brings another intoxicating edit to the grid. Featuring Simon Zuzic, Digby Luxton, Reef Condon and friends.

Video by Majick Templeton

Posted 16 Dec 2024

Exclusive / Aotearoa New Zealand

Watch David Robbins in “Mayonaise”

David “D Hole” Robbins smashes the Southern Lakes to the poignant sounds of the Pumpkins.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 14 Dec 2024

Video / Australian

Watch “Homage” by Satoru Takamatsu

Independent skateboard cinema from the streets of Sydney. Lenard Tejada and Sam Saddleton take centre stage. They are backed by long list of homies, including Nixen Osborne.

Video by Satoru Takamatsu

Posted 02 Dec 2024

Video / Australian

Watch Pass~Port’s “Whimsical” Finland Tour

Pass~Port’s Eetu Toropainen, Josh Pall, Alex “Tenny” Tennison, Matthieu Lucas-D’souza, Raph Langslow (Hoddle) and Simon Zuzic (Hoddle) visit Nordic lands in their search for new crust.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 21 Nov 2024

Video / Iconic Feature

Watch New Balance Numeric’s “Intervals” Video

Three powerhouses of skateboarding bring their unique approaches to the board together in an iconic feature for the ages. This one will be on repeat forever.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 17 Nov 2024

News / Interview

Good Chat: Casey Foley for Hung Supply

Sydney’s camera sling slingers, Hung Supply, talk to multi-hyphenate Oamaru-Melbourne-Adelaide native Casey Foley about all things skateboarding and photography.

by David Read

Posted 14 Nov 2024

Video / Australian

Bunt Jam Melbourne 2024 Presented by Vans

Basketball, boards and barn-burning. The Bunt scores field goals in Melbourne.

by Manual Magazine

Posted 13 Nov 2024

Video / Park Ranger

Sumner Skatepark: Pre-Opening Session

Will and friends were lucky enough to spin some laps on the new Sumner Skatepark before it opens to the public. Designed by Rich Landscapes and built by Hunter Civil, the official opening date is November 30th. Pool coping is an absolute dream to grind.

Video by Will Bartlett

Posted 12 Nov 2024