Cool Kid Kills It
Posted by Robin | Filed under Skateboard, cool video
Via Skateboard Mag Blog.
The Man Who Souled The World
Posted by Robin | Filed under Skateboard, legend, video
This has been in the world wide web for a while, but i think skateboard video about Steve Rocco is too important to miss.
From the video site:
THE MAN WHO SOULED THE WORLD tells the story of Steve Rocco, the irreverent genius who transformed the skateboard industry from corporate to skater owned with a do-it-yourself punk attitude. Steve’s antics and entrepreneurial impact on the skateboard business are huge and have ultimately had a significant impact on broader mainstream culture as Steve is the man who gave Spike Jonze his first directing gig, discovered Jason Lee and created Big Brother magazine which became the genesis of Jackass.Basing himself in Hermosa Beach, Torrance and El Segundo, Steve shaped skateboarding counter-culture by creating World Industries, the most influential and controversial company in an industry of extremes. His story embodies the American Dream at its most volatile in a balls-to-the-wall picture that provides a manic insight into the realities of enterprise and celebrity in the contemporary youth market.
Steve gave skateboarders and their unique creativity a voice, and that voice now permeates as one of the chief influencers of broader youth culture. From film, to art, graphic design, fashion, music and of course skateboarding, a lasting legacy remains and THE MAN WHO SOULED THE WORLD covers all this and more in an edgy and uniquely creative manner.
There’s also a downloadable PDF version of press kit if you need to know more about the video and you can also watch the awesome teaser as below:
Dude World Industries rocks!
GroundSurf Electric Skateboard
Posted by Robin | Filed under Cool Products, Skateboard, surfing
Via Gizmodo UK:
GroundSurf is a three-wheeled skateboard with an unusual twist: You can control it with a Bluetooth mobile. It’s driven by an electric motor between the two front wheels, and you can either remotely control its speed with your Bluetooth phone or lean forward to accelerate, backward to slow down or brake. But its designers, Paris-based company Ratleads, say it’s not a skateboard at all, but a surfboard.
From GroudSurf page:
It has got electrical motor in the front wheel, 3 dimensional cinematic rear truck, sensors as detection system, sensor pads on the board as motor remote control (you lean forward to accelerate, backward to slow down or brake), optional touchsreen bluetooth mobile phone device as alternative motor remote system…It will be first launch by famous californian surf brand in spring 2008…
