Displaying items by tag: This Old Ledge
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This Old Ledge: USC Blocks
Once upon a time these ledges on the edge of USC’s campus were among the most famous, heavily sessioned blocks in the world. Though skate-stopped, their story lives on in a new form. Let Ted explain... -
This Old Ledge: Arco Rails
Downtown LA’s preeminent towers have presided over countless iconic sessions. Ted gives the scoop on the gilded grounds of ARCO from Video Days to 2024. -
This Old Ledge: Los Angeles Mall
For most, the LA Mall is an uninviting Downtown fortress, but skaters have been flocking there since the '80s. Walk the grounds with Ted Barrow as he traces the bricks' history from early Guy to modern Greco. -
This Old Ledge: DWP Los Angeles
The most ideal benches in the world? Ted Barrow makes a strong case they're at LA's Department of Water and Power. Get the scoop, backed by iconic clips of MJ, Carroll, Spanky, Shane and more. -
This Old Ledge: Wallenberg
Departing from The City’s downtown plazas, Ted Barrow marches uphill to the haunted terraces of San Francisco's most famous schoolyard. -
This Old Ledge: Grant's Tomb
Who’s buried at Grant’s Tomb? Not just a former president and his wife (and dog). A more recent and gnarly history lives at this Upper West Side spot, highlighted by Ted Barrow and the rippers who tested the beveled blocks at this exalted NYC staple. -
This Old Ledge: Pyramid Ledges
Some surfaces and settings are seemingly built for skateboarding, inspiring decades of innovation. In our third NYC installment, Ted details the appeal and surprising history of the Pyramid Ledges. -
This Old Ledge: New York Courthouse
New York City is a treasure trove of Epic Spots and rich layers of history. Ted Barrow takes us through three blocks that boast some of the best terrain in the world. Monumental spots make great skateboarding. -
This Old Ledge: Brooklyn Banks
Few plazas loom as large as The Banks. From the Bones Brigade to Harold Hunter, the sessions that sparked these clips are seared into our minds. Ted Barrow's back to highlight its significance. -
This Old Ledge: Pier 7
For over 25 years, Pier 7 has been at the center of technical skating. It’s not just where you are, but who you’re with and how you roll. That code of conduct was forged in the ’90s along San Francisco's waterfront.
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Giorgi Armani's "Brain Fog" Part
More than just a video part, Giorgi unleashes his brain’s full potential, blending performance art and skateboarding to push us into the future. The FS Crook GOD has spoken. -
SK8Mafia's "Micro 3" Video
Small boards and big brains, Alexis, Tyler, Wes and the Mafia keep pushing the Micro program to new heights. -
Butter Goods "Miles Davis" Video
Dougie George, Adilson Pedro, Ben Gore and more masters of the urban environment link lightning-quick lines and impressive ledge work with a timeless score. -
Anton Arratia for Bones Bearings
Anton swerves through LA with a bag of tricks all his own for Bones Bearings. -
Chandler Burton's "April Fool" THERE Part
April just started but Chandler ain't foolin'. His new part for THERE is packed with all the wild stunts and frenetic editing that makes him a true original. Race City Jam Event:
Mooresville, NC - April 11, 2025 - April 12, 2025Plus Skateshop's "King of the Kicker" Contest:
Orlando, FL - April 12, 2025Flying Low's "Thrasher Covers Project" Opening:
Monona, WI - April 25, 2025DFW.SKATE'S It's a Beautiful Day to Skate" Premiere:
Dallas, TX - May 03, 2025The "4DWN Experience 2025" Announcement:
Dallas, TX - May 17, 2025
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In The Mag
The 2X SOTY keeps raising the bar. Frontside half-Cab to backside overcrooks? We're gonna need to see the footy. Congrats again, Jamie! This issue is filled with SOTY material, from Leo Romero reflecting on his title to Miles passing the torch. Plus a lot more! Get your copy now.