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Portland, Sweet Portland

A little over a year ago, I wrote that, moving to Portland is like giving up on the rest of the country. Giving up on all the other cities, podunk towns and burghs. It says that, I am joining the … Continue reading

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unpacking soon…

VSB has been on a bit of a hiatus for the last week or so and it may be a week more before everything is back to normal. The current home of VSB in beautiful downtown Chicago is all packed … Continue reading

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Flipwood Upcycled Skateboards

Flipwood Upcycled Skateboards sent us some of their rad creations! Using broken skateboard decks, Flipwood has been fashioning stands for all sorts of smartphones (not just the Apple iPhone 4S) and tablets as well as some keychains. Flipwood’s stands come in … Continue reading

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Emerica’s Vegan Spring 2013 wrap-up

Emerica’s Vegan colorways for Spring 13 are still available in some regular sizes, but thats not going to last long. Its June and trade show season is round the corner, with new stuff in the pipe line. The Tempster, Hsu, … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Nyjah Huston

Thrasher’s July issue features the now infamous interview with Nyjah Huston and his belief that, “…skateboarding is not for girls at all.”  Outrage poured from social media and the inevitable apology was issued. Vegan Skate Blog stands in solidarity with … Continue reading

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Macbeth Madrid – First Look Review

The Macbeth Madrid was released in Vegan materials earlier this year in an all black colorway. The Madrid is styled after a soccer shoe with a thin cupsole, something that in skateboarding become all the rage as of late. While … Continue reading

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Redux Scenes from Berlin

If Vegan Skate Blog was to relocate to a city that most compliments the two things we are all about, Veganism and Skateboarding, Berlin would be the city.  So many skate spots and places to eat, art to see, shows … Continue reading

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Toy Machine Striped Socks

Our favorite socks now come with some more style! Sect Eye, Monster, and Turtle Boy all have some sweet stripes and zig-zags! Loyal Pawns will appreciate the chance to wear several pairs, mixed and matched everyday of the week. No … Continue reading

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Food Fight! Vegan vs. Paleo Shirt

Food Fight! Grocery has a rad new shop shirt drawn up by one of our favorite vegan skateboarders, Matt Gauck!  If you haven’t heard of the ridiculousness of the Paleo diet, the gist is, “eat like a caveman.”  Well we … Continue reading

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Arto Saari behind the lens

Arto Saari has been getting behind the lens more and more. Just check the fine print in the last 6 issues of Thrasher and then browse on over to his site. Call this a love letter to Cardiel if you … Continue reading

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