Toy Machine surprised Georgia Martin last night—one day before their big Real Life Sucks premiere—by welcoming her into the pro ranks with her friends, family and teammates in attendance.  Georgia has been on a tear the last few years and her progression (and skating, just in general) really speaks for itself. Plus... getting the nod from Mr. Ed Templeton is nothing to take lightly. It's a big deal having your name on a Toy Machine board! Congrats, Georgia! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Toy Machine Skateboards (@toymachine) Toy Machine's 10th video, Real Life Sucks is p ..read more

In between hitting the streets for a new Nike SB project, Jason delivers the first episode of May featuring First Love-era Shiloh, Leo Romero and Cooper Wilt clips. Check out our Podus Operandi with Jason as the guest! Related: Podus Operandi with special guest Jason Hernandez, Ep 7 Season 1 Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more quality skate content ..read more

Hong Kong clearly has spots for days and Robert Neal, Ish Cepeda and Alex Midler recently got a taste of the terrain themselves in Davonte Jolly's video, 'From Hong Kong With Love'. Looks like these dudes had a good time (on and off their boards). Peep the clip below! The flatbar spot that Midler skates is an absolute bucket list spot. Anytime I see footage there I'm instantly jealous. I mean, I wouldn't be able to skate it the same way, but even just seeing it in real life would be unreal.  That's one of those spots that makes you scratch your head and wonder, "Why was this built... if ..read more

Jacuzzi recently hit us with their latest video, 'Long Distance Relationship' and the entire clip is a thing of beauty. With Nestor Judkins kicking things off with his classic style and some serious spot-envy, and Tony Latham coming out swinging with some heavy, heavy clips, get ready to pause and rewind a few times, because these dudes really nailed it. Take a look: I've always been a huge fan of Nestor's and Tony is one of those skaters who can truly get rad on literally every type of terrain. But I think seeing that one little Louie Barletta clip in the mix is what got me extra excited. We ..read more

'Maka Lassi Bridge Life' tells the story of one Atlanta DIY that was sadly destroyed by the city without any notice. This spot was a place to call their own—away from the crowded local skateparks—and and seeing it turn from a concept to a reality is super rad and pretty inspiring all the same.  The video is bound to fuel your DIY spirit one way or another, and although it's absolutely devastating that the city came in and destroyed this amazing spot—and all the hard work this crew put in over the years—they'll at least always have these memories (and clips) forever. Check it out: The Atl ..read more

At one time, Taylor Smith (aka T-Spliff) was a household name just like Riley Hawk and Rowan Zorilla—two of the many respected pros he grew up skating with—but at one point, he sort of disappeared for a while.  With that much natural talent, I've always assumed that Taylor could leave his board in the closet for years and still pick up right where he left off. And although that's not technically the case, he did unfortunately lose his sponsors a few years back, forcing him to revaluate his next move. The good news is—he's back! Check the video below and hear the story from the man himself ..read more

Daniel Wheatley recently shared a teaser for his upcoming video, Blanket and it looks to me like it has an absolutely stacked lineup, to say the least. It was actually pretty funny (and clever) that he hit us with all those names at the beginning of the clip... only to say, "...all have been really busy!"  Nick Michel, Reynolds, Jerry Hsu, Manchild... geez! But in fairness, he follows it up with, "But, we definitely got..." and that list is still just as impressive in its own right. If you're wondering, "Uh... what?" just watch the trailer!  Regardless, I think there's going to be a ..read more

Marissa Martinez, owner and founder of Mama Skate, is teaming up with four awesome female-owned skate companies this Mother's Day to bring all you awesome skate moms an epic giveaway!  Whether you skate yourself or are simply one of the rad moms out there steering the ship to the local park with your kids and their friends, this contest is for you! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marissa Martinez (@mamaskate) Entering is easy—like the post above and make sure you're following all the brands listed in the caption. Then, simply tag your favorite skate mama/grandma and cross ..read more

The Desert Skate Ranch, located in the middle of California's Mojave Desert, has been around for a few years. Recently, this little gem came under new ownership, with Cory Keen (of Keen Ramps) and all-around ripping human, TJ Gaskill steering the ship and making some major improvements to the place.  They've been putting in a ton of work to make this already epic skateboarding dreamland even more epic and are prepared to launch DSR 2.0 this Fall!  View this post on Instagram A post shared by KEEN RAMPS (@keenramps) Aside from adding new stuff to skate (like the DeathMatch mini ra ..read more

Every round of the X Games Showdown has given us an impressive display of local skate shop talent across the country, and today's match is no exception. Faces (Tempe, Arizona) and 303 (Denver, Colorado) both dropped incredible edits this morning, making this round one of the toughest yet. Peep them both below! Faces (Tempe, Arizona) 303 (Denver, Colorado) With Dashawn Jordan leading the pack for Faces, both as a team rider and co-founder, and a solid crew of local up-and-comers waving the Faces flag high, these dudes packed a lot of heat into their two-minute edit. From some classic Arizona ..read more