Professional skateboarder Ben Kadow reflects on their career trajectory, the evolution of skate culture and fashion, and the impact of the seminal film Cherry. They further discuss navigating the transition from a…
In 1980s South Africa during Apartheid, racist “influx control” laws made it almost impossible for black taxi drivers to earn a living. They upgraded their sedans to minibuses and worked illegally, providing…
Huge Thanks to the crew @DSRTSURF for having us! We are so Hyped to have been some of the first Pro’s to surf this new wavepool! We got to Shred w/ the…
FRANK 151, Volcom and 7th Day Brewery brought surf, skate and snow together for a night celebrating three Australian photographers who helped define how board culture looked. Last week,…
Born and raised in Harlem, New York, Daheem Salley grew up in an environment where basketball and music often felt like the only ways to imagine a different future. As the oldest…
CT: At what point do you consider launching the OpTic house? H3CZ: It took about two years to do that, simply because I didn’t know any better. I just didn’t know any…
An excerpt from Fwiz in OpTic Evolution: Volume 1 from Chapter 65. CT: How did you meet Hector and join OpTic? FWIZ: You just start to see these lines really converging at…
An excerpt from Hutch in OpTic Evolution: Volume 1 from Chapter 65. CT: Did you ever think OpTic would become what it is today? Hutch: I was pretty convinced early on that…
