Since turning pro back in 1999, AVE has been one of skating’s most influential names. Here, the 39-year-old talks longevity, letting go and why he doesn’t read skate magazines anymore.
As Europe’s top skateshop teams go to battle in Holland’s Pier 15 skatepark, determined to be crowned Shop Riot champions of 2017, we soak up the riders' stories and learn why skateshop culture matters more than ever.
Few possess the same level of instinct as the photographer known as Fred Mortagne. A former skate rat who's become a maverick photographer, he refuses to switch his style up for anyone or anything.
Notorious for their skills as much as their lifestyle, the Piss Drunx adopted a ‘fuck everything’ attitude that quickly turned them into skateboarding icons.
Skateboarding and circus take centre stage at Khora, a horizontally-organised refugee community centre in Athens, which is celebrating its first birthday.
Through zines, boards, art and parties, Jeffrey Cheung is making skating more inclusive – creating a safe, judgement-free community for young outsiders.
Last December, Hasan left his hometown of Qalqilya to enter Israel on a one-day visitor’s permit. He hasn’t returned since. Now living illegally by one of the most troubled borders in the world, he shares his stories on skateboarding, filmmaking, and falling in love with the enemy.
