HOUSE OF VANS TORONTO // PHOTOS

Todd (1984 – 2018) is survived by his meticulously documented, confoundingly creative and (for him) frustratingly obscure 34 years spent on a...

This past May, I found myself in Washington, D.C., for 48 hours. With such a short amount of time available, I thought...

So we were driving dirt roads in a small Mexican town trying to find this full pipe that we heard about. I...

Winnipeg has seen an ass-ton of shredding over the years. From Jamie Thomas’ Back 5-0 on the Kelvin rail in a balaclava,...

“We’re going to Black Bar tonight, you should come,” Karen’s friends implored. “There’s nothing special going on, just a couple of us...

In September of 2017, I released a full-length skate film, Stigma, in the small town of Nelson, BC. Shortly after, I heard...

What was the first book you read as a teenager that made a mark on you? For some reason The Catcher in...

While Glencoe was skating this rock, I was approached by a man who was noticeably irritated by skateboarders around the temporary art...

Recently, in Calgary, Market Collective held their 10 year anniversary and holiday market. Within that, they partnered with Academy Skateboard Collective to include...

Ben Blundell How much do we value a great skateboard photo these days in our plank-pushing community? Has our appreciation for capturing...

So Colin, for those who don’t know, tell us a little about the history of Sk8 Skates. Wow, you hit me with...

Magnus Hanson pinches and powers his way through a rugged Crooked Grind in Montreal, landing on the cover of our final issue...

We sat down with Adam Hopkins to discuss his trip down the west coast, specifically touching on the photos that came of...

I’ve known Zander for approximately five years. We’ve grown to be very close and in turn, have experienced a lot of funny...

Tom Nelner, Backside Tailslide. Wendt Ben Paterson, Switch Heelflip. Lebel Tyler Pearson Mallin, Frontside Crooked Grind to Fakie. Fitzsimmons  Dustin Henry, Backside...

What always stuck out to me the most about Cody’s skating is his confidence. Not only can he land most tricks first...

Here amongst the amazing lakes and endless shorelines of the Kootenay Boundary area, we get plenty of driftwood. With a need for...

Right before we went to print on our previous issue, an old friend of mine died. As you may have noticed, instead...

Walk the Planche Reflections on Happie the Goat’s Guinness World Record Words by Cole Nowicki On March 4th, 2012, history was made....

What was the first book you read as a teenager that made a mark on you? April Raintree by Beatrice Culleton Mosionier....

There Will Be Books with Evan Hay What was the first book you read as a teenager that made a mark on...

On the cover of our Fall 2018 issue, you’ll find Ty Peterson holding a Frontside Pivot on the narrow lip of a...

Strathletics 2018 went down on Sunday in Vancouver, operating with the most cutting edge scoring and organizing technology. Check out photos of...

Raw Shellfish and Skateboarding in Taipei Words by Johnny Purcell and Ryan Lebel Photos by Ryan Lebel Winter was hitting full force...

Sam Lind, Ollie up to Frontside Pivot. James Jessy Jean Bart, Frontside Noseslide. Morley Cedric Vigneault, Kickflip. Aubert Leblanc Austin Thomas, Smith Grind....

You and the Emerica team are back in Canada once again. When was the last time you were north of the border?...

I was at the Castlegar, BC, Skatepark one afternoon when I received a call from Daniel “Alien” Nelson. He told me that...

Besides RDS, Mark Appleyard and Rick McCrank, when you hear “Canadian Skateboarding” what comes to mind first? Well the Red Dragons and...

Currently in Regina, at the MacKenzie Art Gallery, a show and installation entitled “Boarder X” is running through until October 21st. Read...

  A Sentimental Defense of the Full-Length Skateboard Video by Cole Nowicki In an age where the “after-black” hammers of the early...

Recently, two young men with penchants for noodling on guitars and playing on skateboards finagled their way to Spain on a skateboard...

“Adam Riviglia and myself both took some crippling slams. If Jim Ross was to announce our falls; he’d say I did a...

As is the tradition for a slew of Vancouver skateboarders, the May long-weekend trip to Orcas Island took place again a few...

My first time at the Josh Evin Memorial Backyard Bowl Bash was in 2013, the 4th year of the annual event. I...

And so the aging skateboard legend assumed the appearance we had come to know him by, buttoning his shirt tight to the...

    Jason Jessee reached out and asked us to allow him to address the issues brought up in this article with...

What do you do if you’re from the West Coast of Canada and find yourself with access to a twelve-passenger van? Well,...

Last Saturday night at the Dime Store in Montreal, Studio Skateboards held a release party for Joey Larock’s pro model board, along...

Recently, the 4th Annual Stop, Drop, and Roll ladies’ contest went down at Quilchena Park in Vancouver. Hosted by Rose Archie, the...

Who’s involved in the shop? There are four owners: Kyle “Tuble” Robertson, Aaron “Vulture” Cayer, “Captain” Tom Pajdlhauser, and Adam “Polski” Wawrzynczak....

What was the first book you read as a teenager that made a mark on you? The first book I read as...

Last fall, Thanksgiving weekend to be exact, I met up with a small crew at Blue Tile Lounge to shoot some photos...

Don’t Call it a Purely-for-Marketing-Purposes Comeback by Cole Nowicki Alright, now that the quarterly meeting of internationally recognized and respected skateboarding magazine,...

I was pretty hyped up and floored after watching “Steel”, a new video from Adam Bos. It’s clear that a high degree...

RVCA Canada riders Kevin Lowry, JS Lapierre, Lee Yankou, and Magnus Hanson explore the cities of Lisbon, Portugal, and Vigo, Spain, along...

How about making yourself a nice cup of tea and settling in for a lengthy-but-maybe-not-entirely-comprehensive photographic documentation of the House of Vans...

A vegan, an insurance broker, a beekeeper, and a darkman walk up to a bank spot… Always aiming to stay rust-free, JS...

Why do we do this? For people out there shoveling spots and parks. For all the community leaders and advocates. For the...

Lee Yankou grabs the cover of our first issue of the year with this Frontside Flip over a rail and into a...

James Morley documents the first two builds and subsequent sessions from the Build for Bokma project in Toronto. Check out the Snake...

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Emerica recently released a new classically-styled-but-modernly-constructed cupsole shoe called The Dissent, and they gave the much loved Kevin “Spanky” Long his own...

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Hot on the heels of their Quasi collaboration, Vans just dropped an updated colourway of the Gilbert Crockett Pro 2 for those...

Things are looking to start popping off in Calgary this year, with the upcoming House of Vans on the Stampede Grounds and the...

Did you catch any parts from “The Boardroom Video” that we released over the last couple of weeks? Either way, check out...

Peep the trailer for ALBUM, a new video from etnies that’s about to drop in theatres, shops, and on the device in your...

Check out a recap of the advanced category at last month’s third annual Coping Bash in Vancouver, along with highlights from the...

Philadelphia’s Chris Mulhern has been providing a steady stream of sick footage for years now, through his own independent projects as well...

You know James Morley can shoot a hell of a photo, but as we discovered last year after seeing his “Bridge &...

Check the recap from the invitational portion of the 3rd annual Coping Bash at SBC Restuarant in Vancouver. Featuring the likes of...

The third annual Coping Bash went down last Saturday evening in Vancouver, and as expected based on the last two, it was...

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I’ve only encountered Dennis Busenitz once in real life, and it happens to have been almost exactly eight years ago to the...

It’s possible that Gino Iannucci was my first favourite skateboarder outside of those featured in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. The Chocolate Tour...

At some point in my early days as a skateboarder, Anthony Pappalardo ended up as one of my favourites. It’s weird now...

Picking up from where we left off last week, we end up at Jason Dill’s part in Habitat’s 2003 video, Mosaic. All of...

I count Habitat’s first video, 2003’s Mosaic, as one of my all-time favourites. Over the years immediately following its release, I watched...

Pillows fill the void between our head and shoulders when we sleep at night. Particular pillows can make or break your sleep....

You know how every spot sucks, and how you never have enough time to film a full part? Well Keiran doesn’t. He produces...

My friend Kelsy got the Static II DVD when it came out in 2004. I don’t think I really knew who Josh...

I first met Chris in Spring 2016, when we met up to work on an ongoing photo and video project. Throughout the...

I heard you are currently rolling with two broken wrists. Is that true? How did they happen and what are you going...

Blueprint’s Lost and Found came out in 2005, I’m figuring the DVD made it to Calgary around that time too. I didn’t know...

Where is the shop located and can you place it geographically for us? Linden Hergott: The shop is located in the small...

Full name: Ryan Alexander DesRoches Age: 18 Hometown: Southwest Scarborough, Pharmacy Avenue.  Sponsors: Blue Tile Lounge, Vans, Polar, Skate Loft, Axel Griptape,...

Terry’s JNCO jeans ballooned around his skinny legs, their bones slapping against the thick material of the pant like a broomstick beating...

Full name: Reiley Gerard Booth  Age: 22 Hometown: Barrie, Ontario  Sponsors: Souldiers Skate Shop  Dream sponsor: I guess Creature would be my...

The day before Scott and I shot this Wallride Nollie in Toronto, we had driven all over the western Greater Toronto Area...

We quickly catch up with Kevin Furtado, the man behind State Footwear, to talk about skateshops, the strengths of an independent skateshoe...

Julian Kelly plants a precarious Axle Stall on an untouched lip and then yanks it back into the deep end of this...

“The homies and I were skating this pretty secluded park. I had to take a dump and I went into the men’s...

“I was craving waffles on a cross-Canada road trip. I remembered my friends telling me how easy it was to act like...

  Family. That’s what we do over here. I know it sounds cliché but I would like to think it’s true. We...

When I first discovered skateboarding as a kid, as much of a thrill as the actual act of skateboarding was, so was...

Words and photos by Oli Gagnon Most people have a special place. Somewhere that brings them good feelings whenever they visit, somewhere...

I’m happy to say that I’ve known Terry now for well over a decade, but I can’t say that I get to...

A collection of some of the finest recent skateboard photographs, featuring the likes of River Travis, Levi Reoch, Pat Laflamme, and more....

Wesley MacNeil Interview by Jeff Thorburn Photos by Jacee Juhasz Where are you from, Wesley? I’m from Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, a...

One-Off The Crossbar Words by Joe Close Photos by Jacee Juhasz With just a few minutes to go, Johnny Purcell knows it’s...