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Longboard Skateboarding and What It Means for the Future of the Sport—Fresh Data from Label Networks’ Spring Youth Culture Study 2012

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Skateboarding has splintered into a variety of subcultures over the past 10 years and among the most interesting is the development of longboard skateboarding. The resistance to longboard skateboarding among core shops and skaters as a credible genre flies in the face of the fact that it’s popular. In this story, we take a look […]

World’s Largest Skateboard Wipe-Out Escalates YouTube Views by More than a Million in a Few Days

The 3,800 pound, 36-foot long beast currently resides in Rob Dydrek’s warehouse, but it’ll be out again soon.

Snowboarding vs. Skateboarding: What’s It Take to Get the Next Gen Involved

Comparing Label Networks’ data on both sports, this story shows the potential crossover and where things are heading for capturing a new generation of riders/skaters.

%u201CVans: Off the Wall” Book is Released Tracing the History of the Iconic Brand, So-Cal Skate Culture, Founder Steve Van Doren, and Top Skaters Tony Alva, Steve Caballero

The highly anticipated release of the “Vans book” is out today, delivering a great read on the history of the brand, skate/surf culture, icons, and the influence of Sean Penn’s Spicoli.

Alife Out of NYC Continue Producing Original Concepts in Street Fashion, Sneakers, Retail, Publishing, and Art, Creating a Wake of Wannabes from Their Own Natural Evolution

The guys behind the legendary core brand alife, Rob and Arnell, are not the type of guys who are going to spill their guts to media about how they stay so original in order to prove their cred-factor. They simply are original and have gained cred by working seriously hard for a long time on aesthetics, product, and quality results that embrace their lifestyle -which happens to be enviable in today’s contemporary street fashion scene. These guys, who were the Creative Directors for Mass Appeal Magazine, presented graffiti art and the artists behind the scenes in such original formats that some account it for being the birth of the mainstream graff movement of today.

Collaboration Update: Amber B x Element, Wonderwall x Original Fake, Levi’s x Damien Hirst, and Keihl’s x Brad Pitt

Collaborations continue in street fashion, beauty products, limited-edition drops, T-shirts, architecture, and more. Here’s the latest round-up.

Street Skateboarding Rides the Wave of the Future with New Heights Reached in Technical Skills from Men’s X Games Competition

Ryan Sheckler made a comeback in 3 tough heats against Chris Cole, Paul Rodriquez, and Greg Lutzka during the X Games to reclaim the gold, attributing his win to God’s blessings.

Skateboard Street Women’s Competition at X Games 14 Provided Inspiring Runs Showcasing Just How Progressive Women Have Come in this Division of Skateboarding

Women’s street skateboarding keeps getting better as proven during the X Games with 3 highly competitive heats, massive air, kickflips, rail slides, and gap jumps by top women skaters in the world.

Incase -Where Lifestyle meets Technology and Apple Enters the World of Boutiques

Technology and industrial design never looked as good as it does with Incase, the Apple-centric accessory brand moving into boutiques near you. Label Networks catches up with Dre Hayes from The Foundation to get the scoop.

X/Y Tribes in the House: How Entertainment Venues, Runway Shows, Retail Spaces Need to Address the Importance of Attracting Today’s Youth Culture Markets

Entertainment venues, like any other industry trying to be relevant by 2010, need to address the importance of attracting youth culture markets, namely 13-25-year-olds.