Aggressive skating emerged in the 1990s as a flashier, niche style of roller skating. Like other ’90s trends, it has emerged again.

On a May afternoon at a Venice Beach skate park, the drooping sun cast an amber glow on Kayla Dizon as she shot her way across the pavement on a pair of in-line skates.

Ms. Dizon, 25, had not come to cruise leisurely along the Pacific Coast like many spandex- and swimsuit-clad skaters do. Wearing a T-shirt and cutoff shorts that revealed a massive purple-yellow bruise on her leg, Ms. Dizon instead was scraping her skates’ wheels on the edges of the park’s sinuous curves and sharp dips as her dyed-red hair thrashed in the air. […]

Check the Full Article on NYtimes.com. By Max Berlinger. Photographs by Ben Pier. Reporting from Los Angeles (June 8, 2023). Thanks Intuition.

WKND Skateboards x Them Skates (2022) - Promo Video - PLAY.

WKND Skateboards x Them Skates (2022) - Promo Video.

Filmed by Sean Kelso & Colin Kelso. Edited by Sean Kelso. Featuring: Sean Kelso + Colin Kelso + shelly burla + Patrick Ridder + Danny Beer + Soichiro Kanashima + Antonio Alvarez + Roberto Alvarez + Mike Simpson + Michael Kraft + Junkyu Park + Jon Julio + Kayla Dizon + Koda Hult.

Previously: Bacemint - Zephyr3.0 with the Kelso Brothers (November 2021).

DEAR AUDREY. Starring: Alex Broskow, Dean Coward, Tony Cheetah, Jon Julio, James Bower, Leon Humphries, Juwon Kim, Daniel Malm, Parker Richardson, Christian Delfino, John Vossoughi, Junkyu Park, Marius Gaile, Patrick Ridder & Sean Darst.

Filmed by: Pat Ridder, Marius Gaile, Leon Humphries, Alex Broskow, John Vossoughi. Edited by: Pat Ridder. Animations: Parker Richardson. Location: Los Angeles, San Francisco.

Music: Real Life Send me an Angel ; Confines Oro Y Mieter White Ring Remix ; Wyatt Smith I thought the world was pushing me down ; MC Lethal Rave Digger ; Eddie Billups Ask my heart.

Starring: Sean Darst, Alex Broskow, Sean Kelso, Kayla Dizon, Jon Julio, Patrick Ridder, Parker Richardson, & Marius Gaile. Edited by Gregory Preston. Filmed by Gregory Preston, Taylor Kobryn, Ivan Narez. Special Thanks to Jon Julio & Kyle Ng for making this happen.

Music by: Antiheros - Tu Sufrimiento, Duster - Echo, Bravo, & options - Could have been, Timecop - Smooth Criminals, Martin Dupont - Take a Look, Peeled - Tu Sufrimiento (cover), Don Martin Three - Transitor.

Brain Dead x Them Skates

We are ecstatic to announce the release of our latest collaboration with independently owned and operated Them Skates. Founded by legendary inline skater Jon Julio, Them Skates is as core as it gets. After winning the National Championship in 1996, Jon Julio has lived a life dedicated to the art of inline skating. From street to vert and everything in between, Them Skates represents what it means to be truly independent in today’s skate market.

Based in Santa Ana, California, Them Skates has never faltered in their dedication to their beloved pastime. With our founder Kyle Ng being a fanatical skater and good friend of Jon’s, this collaboration is truly the melding of two companies whose DNA is inherently intertwined. Not only will the our collaborative line with Them Skates feature custom skates and a full collection of apparel, but we have joined forces to create a new team video featuring THEM’s eclectic group of international skaters. The Brain Dead x Them Skates collection will retail for $65-300 and be released Tuesday, August 31st at 10 AM PST online at wearebraindead.com as well as in store at Brain Dead Studios and Them Skates’s Santa Ana store. Visit Wearebraindead.com.

Filmed by Koda Hult in Los Angeles (November 2022). Featuring: Byeolhee Choi, Esel Choi & Seoa Jang.

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