Skate
It's time for skateboarding's environmental reckoning
Skateboarding is heavily dependent on carbon-hungry concrete, but could a cement-free alternative and a focus on skate-friendly cities help reduce its impact?
Written by: Sam Haddad
Skateboarding
Culture
Leo Baker is finding his feet again after transitioning
‘I still have a way to go’ — The pro skateboarder withdrew from the 2020 Olympic Games so he could come out as trans. Now, he’s hoping to encourage others to live as their authentic selves – within the sport and beyond.
Written by: Cameron Cook
Activism
The hijabi sisters changing the face of skateboarding in Hull
Meet the Insistergaters — Layna, Maysa and Amaya are three siblings looking to disrupt narratives around the sport. In doing so, they’re hoping to inspire a new generation of skateboarders.
Written by: Dalia Al-Dujaili
Culture
The skatepark providing refuge to Amman’s youth
Riding high — In a city sorely lacking in public space, 7Hills skatepark is transforming the lives of people in Jordan’s capital.
Written by: Aisha Kherallah and Tom Critchley
Culture
The story of RaD Magazine, UK skateboarding’s seminal title
Read and Destroy — RaD was inclusive, underground and unapologetically British. Almost three decades after it ceased publication, the people behind its success remember its influence.
Written by: Oliver-James Campbell
Skate
Folkestone is changing – and its skateboarders aren’t happy
Concrete canvases — The seaside town serves as a bellwether for Brexit Britain: a place on the cusp of change, divided and at odds. As its skate scene watches local spaces slowly disappear, taken from them by developers, it begs the question: what happens next?
Written by: Peter Yeung
Outsiders Project
Skate legend Ray Barbee is still living the dream
The Outsiders Project — The street-skating pioneer talks life, legacy and why, after all these years, he still views his monumental career as a case of ’right time, right place’.
Written by: Phil Young
Culture
An intimate look behind the scenes of a ‘90s skate tour
20th Century Summer — Photographer Greg Hunt reflects on touring as part of a pro-skate crew in 1995, capturing the downtime between demos, and how the sport has evolved.
Written by: Huck
Culture
Photos celebrating female and non-binary skateboarders
To Balance is Trust — Photographer Hannah Bailey explains her project capturing over 20 skaters across the globe which aims to shed light on inspiring young figures in the community.
Written by: Hannah Bailey
Culture
A poignant vignette of West Coast living
On the road — In a three-week-long road trip, photographer Owen Tozer and journalist Matt Barr document the influence of Californian board sports culture.
Written by: Matt Barr
Culture
Huck 74: The Action Issue
Out now! — In times like these, the act of making something happen for yourself has never felt more urgent. Our latest print instalment celebrates doing just that – spotlighting the people moving to transform their worlds for the better.
Written by: Huck