“The in-studio portion of my Japanese television debut. The helmets would not have helped these guys if I had come up short.” Tony Hawk

Never heard of Rodney Mullen? Well your in the same boat as me but I need to see more of Rodney because those skateboard tricks are amazing.

Just came across a cool new site, VIMBY, through Vinyl Abuse and can not wait to explore deeper into the content

What is VIMBY???
VIMBY (VideoInMyBackYard) is a video content site devoted to capturing young lifestyle and culture all over the nation. Through calendars, blogs, message boards and personal profiles, VIMBY is connecting young people to others in their backyard who share their passions.

Parkour and Skateboarding both require similar skills such as balance and agility but I never thought the two could be worked together. Well I am wrong as William Spencer shows in this video. You got to wish you could do the under and over the car trick. [via PSFK]

This appears to be the most pointless yet fun session of skating. The skater simply skates through 8000 balloons for a minute causing a wave like motion of the balloons.. maybe that was the point. [via Haha]

Check out Frenchman Jean-Yves Blondeau rolling around the city showing off. He developed the suit himself but unsurprisingly not many people were keen on buying this. I admit you would look a fool but surely the excitement would be worth the embarrassment.

Skateboards are such a superb medium for art so here are some recent decks that show us how it should be done.

First up are the Ecko Artist Series Skate decks that never fail to impress and the new Makeset collection (above) is full of creative beauty and colour overload.

A custom deck by Albert Cerriteno, an artist who’s work I really enjoy. Make sure you check it out for the loser details.

Supreme x Murakami / Mr. Skate Decks. I feel a Japan cartoon culture is flying around here. Should skate decks really look this cute???

If your interested in learning more about the Artist Skateboards and decks culture then read the Concrete 2 Canvas: More Skateboarders’ Art book review over at Ektopia.

Skateboarder Bob Burnquist shows off his big toy in his back yard. I wish I could have a go even though I would never make that jump.

Canada is the home to many great small design companies and a new start up company, Boardeli Longboards , joins that list. They have released a limited edition collection of 15 longboards designed by 15 international artists and designers. This is series 1 with each board limited to only 100 pieces with another 3 designs limited to 10 pieces being uncovered soon.
[via Spear Collective]

After tons of blood, sweat and many tears Science Skateboards have just release a new set of decks. The new wood features artwork by Ilovedust, MrGauky and Koa. Three sizes, one size per graphic..from left to right 7.65, 7.75 and 8 inch all of which are Limited edition.

They are rock solid 100% Canadian maple, pressed in California. They’re available to buy at the Science Skateboards online store.