Concrete Wave Articles

Profiles of women skaters, August, 2006

Where was that dream that Original was building anyway? The fluid carving flow of one moment into the next, the gratifying sound of urethane wheels wearing down ever so slightly, and a touch of wind in the hair. Ditch the hassles of work. Past escapes had led to a chance encounter with Acadia National Park in Maine. Investigation yielded Cadillac Mountain a sweet dream of 1,532 vertical feet of pregnant pavement. The time was right.

Earthwing, Neversummer, Purple Skunk, Longboard Larry

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:

There are hundreds of thousands of older skaters around the world who spread the stoke of skateboarding to the current generation. Each one teaches, inspires and mentors skaters in his (or her) own unique way. Likewise, there are hundreds of thousands of younger skaters who inspire and teach the older generation of skaters and quite often blow their minds with how far they progress. I’ll be the first to admit that today’s level of skating is truly awesome. I simply can’t believe what skaters are accomplishing at increasingly younger ages. Sometimes, however, we get so caught up within our own skate worlds that we forget that all generations of skaters have something to offer