Long Lost Footage of Patti McGee - 1964 Women's Skateboarding Icon

This morning while poking around YouTube I came across this cool clip of Patti McGee skateboarding on the Mike Douglas show. She actually has a new model available from Barfoot Skateboards. And I can't help but mention the whole "six degrees of separation" deal, Chuck used to flow Gary Fluitt, Paul Dunn and myself Sims gear back in the late 70's and early 80's. I still stop by and see "Chuckie" in La Conchita whenever I am traveling to or from Los Angeles.

Vancouver’s Skull Skates Immortalizes Local Ambassadors Barry Walsh and Marc Tisson

Respect is a big word for guys like Barry Walsh and Marc Tison. Respect for their chosen sport and lifestyle. Respect for the city they come from. Respect for people who keep it real. As members of the famed Embassy MTL (also known as EMBC MTL) skateboarding crew, Walsh and Tison are also the newest faces for Peter “P.D.” Ducommun’s Skull Skates in Montreal. This week, Skull Skates launches its limited edition Barry Walsh and Marc Tison boards, and for the Montreal duo, it’s as close as they’d like to get to a valediction of their 20-plus years on four wheels.
Vancouver-based Skull Skates has always had an independent streak, shunning the sport’s fluctuating trends over the years. Like Walsh and Tison, the company remained apart from the bigger names, and bigger money, the sport had to offer. “It’s a perfect philosophical fit,” Walsh says. “He’s bringing his brand into Montreal with respect.” More...

D.O.P.E. (Death or Prison Eventually) - New Documentary Featuring Skateboarding Legends

“You had to commit a felony to see the premiere,” said 1977 World Skateboarding Champion Dennis Martinez concerning documentary, D.O.P.E. (Death Or Prison Eventually). D.O.P.E. features Martinez and lifelong friends and legendary skateboarders from the 70s, 80s and 90s - BRUCE LOGAN, JAY ADAMS and CHRISTIAN HOSOI. Famed actor, DANNY TREJO, narrates.

Combining never before seen pristine archival footage with current HD interviews and reenactments, D.O.P.E. moves through three decades of skateboarding, violence and drug history: the 70s, 80s and 90s. More at Business Week.