Converse Chuck Taylors: the greatest of the 1980s skate shoes
The distinct colors of Converse Chuck Skate Shoes, with their rubber toe and white circular and blue star logo, made them extremely popular in the 1980s
Natas Kaupas
Treasures of the NHS Secret (Skateboard) Archives: Natas Art
Everyone knows Sean Cliver. Sean was one of the artists who came on board with Powell Peralta in the late 1980’s and is responsible for graphics like the Ray Barbee “Rag Doll” and Steve Cabellero’s “Ban This” deck — not to mention numerous other epic decks from the 1990’s and up to and including our …
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Rarely Seen Red Santa Monica Airlines Natas Kaupas Deck
Recently, this rarely seen red Santa Monica Airlines Natas Kaupas deck (from the pre-Santa Cruz era) came up via the good folks at the Skateboard Museum in Switzerland. One more commonly sees this particular deck in either a black or white dip and, as such, I couldn’t resist sharing this image here for your enjoyment …
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Natas, Lance at the Skateboarding Hall of Fame
Recently the Skateboarding Hall of Fame (and Museum) in Simi Valley, Ca. inducted Natas Kaupas and Lance Mountain into the same — an honor that certainly both are more than deserving of. Here are their acceptance speeches (I would have loved to have heard Skip Engblom’s introduction of Natas.) Join the conversation on our …