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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5/14/2024
SKATELINE: 05.13.2024
Gary breaks down Homies' C'Mon Tom Jam video, Vans EU's Where's Tom? video, Heitor Da Silva's HEJTOR part, Evan Smith, Oski, Ryan Reyes, Tony Latham and more in today's episode of Skateline. -
5/14/2024
JP Souza's "Tropical Flavor" Part
JP's technical prowess is well documented, but still he steps it up with unthinkable combos from Brazil to LA before putting down a needle-moving ender. -
5/14/2024
REAL's "Hermann Pro Surprise" Photos
Hermann Stene rolled up to SOMA with the REAL team for a jam and walked out with a big new promotion. See how Mason, Ishod and company gave him the surprise of a lifetime. -
5/14/2024
Carpet Company's "BRAT" Video
Rashad Murray, Quinn Batley and Mason Padilla put on a serious display in DC and Baltimore, backed by some of the scene's best for Carpet Company's first full-length offering. That Pulaski section will spark your inner plaza skater. -
5/14/2024
Ryan Connors' "CONNORS" Swim Part
Ryan Connors introduction is loaded with his signature manual madness set to the grind zounds of Blowin Mud.
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