Concrete Wave Articles

Sept-October Fish Report

Silverfish Longboarding's 2011 Board Guide.  Graphics and basic description of longboard and slalom skateboard types, along with general setups common to each discipline.

Welcome to 2007…it’s gonna be a great year for skateboarders!
The renaissance for skateboards that turn & burn continues on with
a boom in design and materials, not to mention opportunities for
great skating! This winter, if it’s rainy or snowing, hit your local parking
garage for speed, slalom or freestyle. Check out some of what’s
coming this year:

Skateboarding’s popularity — fueled by the fact that it has moved more mainstream from its humble beginnings — gave birth to skateboarding shops of various forms: shops that sell exclusively skateboards; shops that sell skateboards and plenty of clothing; shops that sell skateboards and other products like snowboards or … coffee? The combinations are out there. But there’s one distinguishing factor between shops that relates not to what they sell, but who they’re owned by: There are the independent, locally owned skate shops, and then there are chain stores like Zumiez.

What kinds of material do you incorporate into your products? Sean Methven, Product Line Manager, Pro-tec This depends on the price point and intended use of the product. Most pads we make utilize an injection molded hard cap, EVA foam, Memory foam, Ballistic Nylon, Neoprene, Airprene, Velcro, etc. We’re working with a company right now to utilize their proprietary impact-absorbing material. This new material will absorb impact more efficiently and be much thinner than normal foams. This will allow us to slim down our designs while improving the safety characteristics.