Tag: NZ SKateboarding

There’s only one way to see if a skate shoe does what it says on the packaging — you gotta skate in it.

Vans took some time out a few weeks back, set up some ramps at the Bones NZ Warehouse and celebrated Go Skateboarding Day. There was a little bit of everything for everyone. Here's the wrap!

Here we have it. Simon Thorp. Crowned 2017 New Zealand Skater of the Year. Style for miles, a figurehead of our industry, a pillar and a powerhouse. Deserved.

Meet Amber Clyde – one of the women working with groups like Girls Skate Crew NZ & OnBoard Skate School, to change societal norms around girls in skateboarding.

It'll come as no surprise to anyone close enough to witnessing Cato Dobbs skate, as to why Def Mfg Co have welcomed him as part of the family – for the rest of you this should sufficiently answer things.

There's a million and one ways to skate a bowl, and if you're looking for the best way to skate Waitangi Park Bowl, then you'd have been at Wellington Bowlzilla. For those less fortunate – here's what you missed.

It’s easy to argue that what makes a good photograph is purely subjective, that the viewer alone uses their prejudice to determine what is good and what is not.

Lenard needs no introduction—with the endless Instagram videos, competition wins, and international coverage, it’s hard to not know about him.

Here's a glimpse into the recent New Balance Numeric session at Auckland's Victoria Park.

Good stuff coming from TGA's Cameron Paul, Alistar Walker, Roman Goodwin, Shawn Steigenberger, Simon Fraser and Alex Ireland, as they feature in Liam Salisbury's latest clip – "Say Sorry".

As if you didn't already need a reason to finish work early.

In a recent series of events, Def Mfg Co have been holding best trick competitions at spots all over Auckland - the latest, a throwdown at Aotea Square six.

Oversupply, prison pen pals, poltergeists, cover royalty and two birds one stone. Just a few of the stories from behind the scenes of Manual.

It's safe to say that most of what comes from the South, has equal amounts of raw and grit, as it does brilliant skateboarding.

That's right. Bowlzilla is back, bringing with it four days (and nights) of festivities kicking off in Wellington on March 8th. Here's what you're gonna get:

We gathered alongside some of the best bowl riders this country has to offer for the 2018 Mangawhai Bowl Jam. For those not in attendance, he's what you missed out on, for those there, time for an encore.

House Of Vans brought it's unique twist of music, art and street markets and skateboarding to Auckland's Shed 10 a few weekends back, and what a great time it was for all.

The annual Mangawhai Bowl Jam returned on Saturday February 3rd for its seventh year. Other than intermittent rain spells, the event went off without a hitch and continued to provide an impressive lineup of skaters from all over NZ and AU.

It's taken us four whole days to recover from the chaos, that was The House Of Vans, but we've come out of it alive, armed with brand new tote bags, and with more photos then we know what to do with!