Welcome is proud to announce our official collaboration with the legendary Nine Inch Nails, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their seminal album, The Downward Spiral. Originally released on March 8, 1994, The Downward Spiral was instrumental in bringing industrial music to the masses, is one of the most influential rock records of all time, and as such has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. NIN has inspired countless fans around the world for decades, including Welcome’s own Founder, Jason Celaya, and Creative Director, Shane Cox. This is a project we have so much passion for ..read more

Welcome is pleased to present our collaboration with Avenged Sevenfold. A7X has traversed various musical phases, from metalcore beginnings to complex and experimental tones, culminating with their newest opus, the brilliant and expansive “Life Is But a Dream…”. The collaboration with Welcome Skateboards celebrates this dynamic journey, as the brand has always strived to evolve into unexpected new directions.   We memorialize this pairing with 3 custom decks, each dipped in black and adorned with luminous gold foil. The decks feature art by @WesLanglovesyou from “LIBAD ..read more

It's our privilege to announce our newest pro, Nick Garcia. We have been huge fans of Nick's creativity and style for many years and to have the chance to add him to our team of sweet and amazing human beings is thrilling. Look forward to Nick blowing your mind on the regular going forward ..read more

French dispatch Tim Debauche has a new part and interview for Free Skate Mag. Full article here.   ..read more

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Andrew James Peters wrote a lovely article for Monster Children to accompany his many, many beautiful photos from our Paris trip. Click the photo or go here to view the whole feature ..read more

Welcome is proud to announce our official AFI capsule collection, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their iconic and genre-defying album “Sing the Sorrow”. A deck, two tees, and a hoodie are adorned with archival imagery pulled directly from the original album art and press photos of the STS era. A note from our Creative Director, Shane Cox: “It’s difficult to express how special and surreal this project is to me. The impact and influence AFI, and “Sing the Sorrow” in particular, have had on me is impossible to overstate. It was THE ONE for me. The album that I obsessed over. I spent co ..read more

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1. STRFKR: “Khalil Gibran” - This is a delightful song prefect for a delightful afternoon :) STRFKR rules. 2. Elita: “Introverted” - Relatable lyrics and a catchy melody. I’ve had this one on loop lately.  3. When in Rome: “The Promise” - I first heard this song in Napoleon dynamite. Loved it ever since. 4. Spiritualized: “Soul on Fire” - Is romantic love an addiction? Maybe? Are all addictions bad..? Who’s to say? 5. Kurt Vile: “Waking on a Pretty Day” - This song makes me wanna zorch out in the sun and doodle.  6. Health: “Life” - The honesty of this song hits my soft spot every ..read more

Ryan Reyes, Ontrell Fisher, and Daniel Vargas test out our two newest shapes.     ..read more