@brettenichols pieced together the fact that this golden Tony Alva photo by the great @wynnmillerphoto was shot in 1978 on the rooftop of the Olympic Pool in Deauville, France. Upon reading up on the history of the Piscine Olympique there I also noticed it was designed (in ‘66) by the same architect, Roger Taillibert, who would go on to
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(Sept. 28, 1941 – Oct. 3, 2023) Very sad to hear of the passing of Dave Dash. He was the editor, director and publisher in charge of Skateboarder Magazine, and he was the guy who corralled all the great photographers that made our sport the visual feast that it is. We were in contact this
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Follow Steve on Instagram Steve Van Doren is the son of Vans co-founder Paul Van Doren. Paul, along with his brother, James, and partners Gordon Lee and Serge D’Elia, gave birth to the Van Doren Rubber Company in Anaheim. California on March 16, 1966. Having begun working for the family business at the ripe age
Find Tony on Social Media Born in Santa Monica, California in 1957, Tony Alva developed a passion at a young age for surfing, skateboarding and rock ’n’ roll. In 1972, along with Jay Adams and Stacy Peralta, he joined the legendary Z-Boys skateboard team. Alva later went on to win the Men’s World Overall Championships
