Skater Claus 4eva! Click here to learn more about Skater Claus and how you can help keep a legend's name alive.
Skater Claus 4eva! Click here to learn more about Skater Claus and how you can help keep a legend's name alive.
Skateboarding Saves Q&A Series Mark Condit Mark A.K.A Skater Claus has been with the Skateboarding Saves effort from jump street, is our largest contributor and his articles are kicking ass. On top of that, he’s an original artist that has his own style and lives in his own world. He defines what being a Skateboarder…
Closecall Skateboarding I have had the privilege of helping out Julius of Closecall Skateboarding out of Kenya with his efforts. Julius is a go getter, much like Johnny of WeSkateMongu101 and Peter of Skateboarding Solwezi. If I had to guess, I would think that Closecall needs the most support at this time. They are in…
Skateboarding Saves Q&A Series Jacob Grimes Jake I have known for only a couple of months, but it feels like a long time just because of our commonalities. He is the mastermind behind Heavy Riders Club and many other creative projects. Q&A 1. How long have you been Skateboarding? Off and on for 28…
Skateboarding Saves Q&A Series Adam Klakowicz I have skated with AK forever. Enjoy this quick Q&A that we can do a much better job on when time allows! 1. How long have you been Skateboarding? 27 years 2. Who is your favorite Skater, why? Ronnie Creager. Style, Trick Selection. Tech and does big stuff….
Skateboarding Events August 2022 Pushing Together You can catch Skateboarding Saves Community Member, Pushing Together (shout out to Ron for all his great work!) at the Back to School Jam Presented by Fixion Board Shop. Event Flyer Skateboarding Events September 2022 Limitless Culture A word from Will of Limitless Culture: We officially have a…
Jacob Grimes – Founder of Heavy Riders Club Army 92Y – Unit supply specialist / One tour in Iraq This new segment has been a fun one and now that we’ve let it marinate for a little, I think we have a solid format. Heavy Riders Club will be added to the homepage and you…
The $15 Question: What is Skateboarding Saves? At the community level, we hope to be a useful resource in helping local brick and mortar shops, cafes, etc. We have collectively decided as a group that the best way to gain exposure for our cause while helping our respective communities economies is to have pop up…
Go Skate Day 2022 Go Skate Day is right around the corner and is on Tuesday, June 21st 2022. Be sure to mark your calendars. Most years I usually found myself caught up in the grind and can honestly say this will be my first time around where I am off the whole day and…
Meet Nondo Heri of Step Up Kenya Nondo reached out to me on LinkedIn for a helping hand in getting some exposure for Step Up Kenya. Nondo is a young go-getter and I was happy to help him out. He’s a true professional, be sure to check out his LinkedIn. Step Up Kenya re-skills refugees…
My Friend Larry Most mornings around 5:30am you can find me giving out food to the homeless that hang out around one of the three bodegas in my hood. At around 8:30pm I serve dinner at the same locations. The bodega that’s closest to my house I saved for last so that I could eat…
Stolen Candles Got a fish shaped NASH board in 1990 when I was 5. The board was just as flat as the South Florida streets I skated. No concave. I assume my dad bought it for me because we both surfed, and he thought it would help with my balance. I surfed with my dad…
Skateboarding and Our Brothers and Sisters in Arms In an Industry of revolving doors and broken dreams it’s hard to even consider a career in Skateboarding. However, in an America filled with division and downright corporate takeover it’s even harder not to. This past year feels like a decade. It’s been my mini side hustle…
WTF is Skateboarding A La Carte? It’s an effort to present more info at once. Pretty much a collection of thoughts spewed into an article for your enjoyment. Let’s get right to it… Skatepark Involvement Norristown Skatepark Since the winter that seemed to never end finally ended, I want to get out to the location…
Words from Peter of Skateboarding Solwezi I would first like to say that I am the lucky one, Peter. I’m not one to give guarantees, but what I will give you is the assurance that I will fight and claw for you to get this fucking Skatepark that you and all of Skateboarding Solwezi more…
Norristown Family Loses Everything to a Fire I couldn’t even imagine the blow that I would be dealt if I lost everything in my home to a fire. I actually could see the smoke from this fire while driving on Johnson HWY a few days ago when it happened. The Ciccarone’s are a Norristown Family…
Help Support Village Skatepark ATL Village Skatepark ATL is a Non-Profit Indoor Skatepark and Community Center for Action Sports. It is our mission to protect, nurture, and showcase Action Sports enthusiasts and athletes by providing a safe space for self expression and preservation of the culture. If you are local to the area, you are…
Nepal Skateboarding and Skating Association (NSSA) About a year ago Achyut Khanal reached out to me looking for help getting a Skatepark effort together in Nepal. It seems that conflict has increased for him in Nepal as of late, but he is keeping busy anyway given the current sociopolitical factors that have come into play. Don’t…
Skateboarding in Kenya At this point, I would think that most have been watching from afar how Skateboarding is blowing up at the grassroots level in Africa and I couldn’t be happier. Whether it’s Peter at Skateboarding Solwezi or Johnny at WeSkateMongu101, I have watched from afar myself and what they are doing over there…
Times Herald Article on the Norristown Skate Park Project Props to Norristown Council President, Thomas Lepera! He was able to get me on the horn with The Times Herald. This article can be found on their website and features the story of a true Norristown OG, Jimmy Gorecki. Yours truly gets a small piece…
It was all a Dream; Chasing a Career in the Skateboarding Industry I still listen to that song and many others that represent what it takes to achieve greatness when the odds are stacked against you. What do you do when the odds are stacked against you? I guess you don’t know until they are,…