Displaying items by tag: This Old Ledge
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3/27/2024
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. -
3/20/2024
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. -
3/13/2024
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. -
3/06/2024
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. -
8/02/2023
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. -
7/26/2023
This Old Ledge: Bay Blocks
Though “The Ribbon” was a doomed project for city government, the stretch of concrete blocks along the Embarcadero further cemented San Francisco’s mecca status in the ’90s and beyond. -
7/19/2023
This Old Ledge: Hubba Hideout
It’s not just what they did, but where they did it, and what they named it. Hubba Hideout cemented the importance of location more than any other spot. In episode 2, Ted shifts from EMB to the most famous ledge in the history of skateboarding. -
7/12/2023
This Old Ledge: Embarcadero
There’s more to the spot than meets the eye. Follow Ted Barrow into the world where skateboarding, architecture and the concrete jungle collide to spark the magic of modern street skateboarding. We start at EMB.
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5/09/2024
Vans EU's "Where Is Tom?" Video
Capturing the torture and triumph, Thackeray, Willow, Rob, Doobie, Pfanner and Vans’ EU squad crisscross the continent to stack this enthralling full-length. Pick your jaw off the floor after Martino’s closing stunts. -
5/09/2024
Homies: Ep 11 C’Mon Tom Skate Jam Video
GT leads Pedro, Cedric, Roman, Jake, Red and the pack as they blast the volcano and catch heavy revs at the Thomas Taylor Memorial Skatepark in ATL. You know he’s lookin’ down proud. -
5/09/2024
Official Revs
GT cuts the ribbon and the Thomas Taylor Memorial Skatepark is open for its first official blowout. Check the flicks and feel the maka. Big love, ATL! -
5/09/2024
“Maka Lassi Bridge Life” Video and Premiere Photos
Eight years of hard work were undone in two days by the city, but the memories made will last a lifetime. See the whole story of ATL's humble DIY as told by the scene's best along with flicks from the ATL premiere. -
5/09/2024
SKATELINE: 05.07.2024
Gary talks Ronnie Kessner's Cherish NB Numeric part, Axel Cruysberghs' Paired part, Carpet Company's BRAT video, Nyjah Huston, Jamie Foy, Tyshawn Jones, Tom Penny and more in today's episode of Skateline.