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Pro legend Tony Trujillo on a life embedded in skate culture

Huck x Vans — Tony Trujillo blazed a trail for park terrain skateboarding, developing an aggressive style worthy of iconic status. Now, 20 years into a unique career, he’s finding new ways to forge ahead on his own terms.

  • Outdoors
  • Robbie Warin

In a world of wannabes, Lee-Ann Curren transcends labels

Huck x Vans — Pro surfer and musician Lee-Ann Curren is coming of age in a world where her two passions feel inescapably connected. But as the offspring of big personalities who felt the same way, she’s determined to carve her own path. As part of Parallel Stance, a new series by Huck and Vans about converging passions, the 28-year-old shows us how she does it.

  • Music
  • Michael Fordham

Why skateshop culture is vital for developing fresh talent

Huck x Vans — As Europe’s top skateshop teams go to battle in Holland’s Pier 15 skatepark, determined to be crowned Shop Riot champions of 2017, we soak up the riders' stories and learn why skateshop culture really matters more than ever.

  • Skate
  • Grey Hutton

10 minutes with skate legend Tony Alva

‘We were revolutionary’ — As he dropped into London to celebrate his 60th birthday, we sat down with the seminal skateboarder and original member of the Z-Boys for a whirlwind chat on his life and legacy.

  • Skate
  • Niall Flynn

A day in the life of professional snowboarder Sparrow Knox

Huck x Vans — To mark his role in the latest First Layer film from Vans, we caught up with the UK rider to talk routines, run-ins with the police and why he thinks of the snowboarding community as one big happy family.

  • Snow
  • Niall Flynn

Snowboarder Benny Urban on fear, freedom and taking to the streets

Huck x Vans — There's an attitude that skate, snow and bad-ass photography all have in common – and Benny Urban personifies it. We caught up with the German rider to find out what makes him tick.

  • Snow
  • Niall Flynn

Pro-surfer Pat Gudauskas on fashion, family and freedom

HUCK x VANS UltraRange — We caught up with the legendary surfer to talk about his latest collaboration with Vans, his love for the sea, and the connection between surfing and style.

  • Surf
  • HUCK HQ

Is this the future of skate footwear?

HUCK x VANS UltraRange Pro — Curren Caples is the ultimate postmodern skater, hailed as the future of the game. Now there’s a shoe that can finally keep up with him, thanks to some new tech from Vans.

  • Skate
  • Zachary Drake

Pro-skater Gilbert Crockett on creativity, careers and condiments

Huck x Vans — With a new Vans shoe and a video on the way, pro-skater Gilbert Crockett is set to have one hell of a 2017.

  • Skate
  • Carl Anka

Video: Skateboarding through Italy's modern ruins

Discovering abandoned places — Trailing across Italy in search of unchartered skate territory the Italian Vans team stir dust clouds, improvise skateable constructions and risk getting crushed by a collapsing wall.

  • Skate
  • Hanna Duggal

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