Stevie Williams

A little look back, to the blessed (?) era of the Year 2000, when pants were baggier and with horrible cuts, and the shoes… Ah, the shoes… But let's stay focused on what matters: a time when Girl and Chocolate were at the top of the food chain, and for one reason –and the best of all– a team unduplicable (if that's even a word) for its talent pool of course, but also its styles. And, no, that post is not addressing only to those of us that are trying to hide a burgeoning belly under a hat from the latest drop. No, and this is the true beauty of skateboarding: it can be timeless, like a flatland switch pop shove-it by Stevie Williams. Yes, you read right. Why don't you check for yourself? You could get inspired…

Here is a bit of culture for your lunch break! This 2009 never seen before documentary will teach you that listening to hip-hop hasn't always been obvious, and that skateboarding has not always been as colored as today, especially in the States. Some archival footage is still incredible today, and some testimonies surprising, but the second part seems a lot weaker after, apart from the totally unexpected appearance of a child named Na-kel Smith!

Base of all basics, "flat" as its called is what allows you to learn, practice, and then develop your street tricks, to finally adapt them to urban landscapes… It is also an art form of its own, often neglected, somehow! Little compilation of defining moments of the "flatland" game over the years. This selection might shock the younglings, and also forgets many important figures, but it still is a great reminder.