#skate-culture

#skate-culture

Orders are up and screens are down at Thesis Coffee Collective, a new coffee shop in Uptown Minneapolis that offers a Wi-Fi-free "slow bar" experience. Small by design, the 1,000-square-foot, softly lit space emphasizes skate-park-like wood, concrete and metal materials while discouraging phone or laptop scrolling. Comfortable couches and tunes from vinyl records expand the backdrop for a coffee program that's designed to spark conversation.

After a 15-year wait, skate. is officially back - and EA is making sure its return feels like a celebration of the community that kept the franchise alive. Developed with a fan-first approach, the newly launched title is less of a simple sequel and more of a co-created experience that honors skateboarding's creative culture. Leading the charge is Uncommon Creative Studio's "Drop In" campaign, a multimedia love letter to the players, skaters, and dreamers who made this revival possible.

Yet for those who know the culture's roots, skating has never been just about the tricks. It has always been about identity, community, and the creative energy that spins around the wheels. At the center of this conversation sits Flipper's Roller Boogie Palace, a name that carries decades of history and is now stepping into an entirely new lane: fashion.

"Skating has been a mainstay in the Black community for decades. Black skate culture is ginormous. It's so big. And you would think it doesn't exist because it isn't something that's widely covered."

TOMBOGO's original PocketCam was never about megapixels or cutting-edge optics. Instead, it leaned into lo-fi charm and visual storytelling with 25 built-in filters and just enough video capability to make content creation feel effortless.

Signal Snowboards introduces a skateable Vans Classic Slip-On made predominantly of cardboard, demonstrating their commitment to pushing material boundaries and embracing creativity in design.

The upcoming collaboration with Nike SB marks the return of the Air Trainer 1 silhouette, celebrated for its durability and fit, bolstered by Arts-Rec's unique design.