Find Steve on Social Media Any beginner who tail drops in on vertical owes a big thanks to Steve Cathey, who invented that most basic and necessary of skate moves way back in 1977. (Around the same time, he also pioneered spinning 360s on two boards on flat ground.) In the realm of equipment, Steve …
When most people think about early pool riding, the Dogtown crew immediately comes to mind, despite the fact that skaters in other areas like the Badlands, the San Fernando Valley and San Diego were also doing their part to advance bad-assery in bone-dry backyard basins. Unbeknownst to many, Long Beach was also an early hot …
Find Edie in Social Media Edie Robertson was one of the most accomplished pro female skateboarders of the 1970s, with a stellar competitive record and sponsorship deals that speak for themselves. Born in 1962, Edie’s first skateboard ride went down at age 10 on a friend’s Black Night with clay wheels. She dug it so …
Mike Weed was one of the pioneers of modern pool riding and one of the best all-round skaters of the 1970s. Riding vert, freestyle, slalom, and downhill, he had deep surfing roots and was even a pro surfer for a short time. Mike and his friends had the luck to find the Brea Spillway many months …
Follow Tommy on Facebook Tommy Ryan started skating in 1957. During his 61 years as a skateboarder, he has appeared in newspapers, magazines, television and movies; traveled far and wide; developed product; and competed as part of a pro slalom team. In the 1960s Tommy appeared in Surfers Illustrated, the San Diego Union Tribune, a …
Follow Russ on Facebook Born September 1, 1949 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Russ Howell rose to become one of–if not the–top freestyle champions of the 1970s, in addition to becoming arguably skateboarding’s most recognizable ambassador during the course of that decade. Appearing far and wide in films, magazines, books and TV shows, as well as …
