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A Look Back: Dogtown and Z-Boys

DogTown and Z-Boys found an audience outside of strictly skaters. Tony Alva, Peggy Oki, Stacy Peralta and more from the OG Zephyr scene break down why it worked and what was missing.

  • Mickey O'Keefe's "Dogtown" Part

    Mickey O'Keefe's "Dogtown" Part
    Mickey makes the most of his westward move, blasting over bump to bars and conquering huge hubbas in LA for Dogtown.
  • Burnout: AVE, too

    Burnout: AVE, too
    Vans launches their most technical shoe ever with one of skateboarding’s gnarliest and most respected ––Anthony Van Engelen. Burnout investigates the LA bash.
  • Burnout: Off the Giant Orange Wall

    Burnout: Off the Giant Orange Wall
    Vans kicks off their fashion-adventurous OTW program with a fantastical obstacle and blow-out LA bash. Skating’s elite mixed with Hollyweird while Paris Texas and Salem brought down the house and Curren and the boys got vertical AF. You missed it? You blew it!
  • Derek 'Ghost' Burdette for Dogtown Skateboards

    Derek 'Ghost' Burdette for Dogtown Skateboards
    Ghost is still hittin' in LA with hot switch clips for Dogtown.
  • London Calling: Four Days of Legends, Lectures and Leisure in the UK

    London Calling: Four Days of Legends, Lectures and Leisure in the UK
    Pioneers from across the pond put on an epic four-day celebration of skate history with some of the wheeled world's biggest stars from the '70s and on. Get the lowdown as they unveil artifacts, squash old beefs and even get TA in the streets.