She Skates Kenya has grown from fewer than 10 skaters to a community of over 150 girls and young women across Nairobi, Nakuru, Embu, and Mombasa. In this interview, founders and members share the story behind the movement, from tackling the lack of a public skatepark to building a sisterhood rooted in harambee, mentorship, and Sunday cruises.

Everyone knows the Bones Brigade. Almost nobody knows about Christie, Brenda Devine, Rosie, or the eleven-year all-female team called Hoopla. We asked Powell Peralta co-founder George Powell to finally tell the other half of the brand's fifty-year story.

Adolescence is disorienting; you're lost in a world where everyone else seems to have it figured out. This is the story of how a skate shop, a $20 board, and a Downtown Rochester art contest turned that uncertainty into two lifelong passions: skateboarding and painting.

Three months into skating and still figuring out regular vs. goofy, I've become obsessed with filming the mess — the falls, the face-plants, the laughing fits. Here's my case for why beginners should keep the camera rolling, even when nothing looks "good enough" yet.

Growing up in a deeply religious immigrant family in Laredo, Texas, I learned early on what femininity was "supposed" to look like. Skating taught me something different. This is the story of how a local skate community — and an inside joke between friends — became Esta Sk8 Club, a space where femininity means choosing your own life instead of the one that's expected of you.

Skate crews from Nairobi to Monterrey are gathering on August 2 to wave something white and check in together. Here's what it is, and how your crew joins the wave.

The UK Surf & Skate Expo returns to Newquay from 24th to 26th July 2026, bringing surf and skate culture together under one roof for a weekend of talks, demos, and film screenings. From big wave chargers like Laura Crane and Andrew Cotton to skate voices like Lucy Adams and Leo Sharp, here's who's speaking, what's new this year, and why Newquay is the one town where these two scenes actually grew up together.

Growing up in the 90s, I wanted to be "cool like a boy" — BMX, skateboard, no fear. But skating in public felt like a boundary only boys could cross. Decades later, snowboarding brought board sports back into my life, and at 49, I'm finally ready to pick up a skateboard for real. This is my origin story.

How one mom found her confidence again through skating and built a community, Skate Moms Society, for women learning, falling, and trying again.

adidas Skateboarding is taking its new Glenburn shoe on the road this July, stopping at six of the UK's best independent skate shops from Manchester to London. With a stacked team including Dennis Busenitz, Riley Hawk and Vincent Milou, plus signings, jams and giveaways at every stop, here's everything you need to know before it rolls into your city.

I am an introvert who hates flying. I booked the whole trip less than a week before. I stood outside the venue for a while before I walked in because I only knew one person there and that was from Instagram. Here is what happened when I stopped making excuses and just went to Paris alone.

Sunday 5th July marked the second SophxSilva street skate, and if the first event proved Birmingham's roller skating community could come together, this one proved it could grow. From beginners to inline, jam, and artistic skaters, here's what went down when Birmingham, Manchester, and London rolled up together.

I almost talked myself out of going to Paris. But I went. And across two evenings at ÉPICENTRE Paris, Jacob Rosenberg's stunning photography exhibition presented by adidas Skateboarding during Paris Fashion Week, I found myself standing in rooms full of never before seen archival footage, original No Way Magazine spreads from 1991, a bootleg Hieroglyphics cassette that changed the course of music in Europe, and some of the most legendary names in skateboarding history. Here is everything that happened.

Some stories deserve to travel. Photographer Jacob Rosenberg's landmark exhibition ÉPICENTRE Paris brings 70 photographs and video installations documenting the golden era of Embarcadero Plaza to the heart of Paris this June. As the plaza faces demolition back in San Francisco, Girl Skate Mag heads to the City of Light for an exclusive look at why this exhibition matters to all of us.

From the streets to the workshop to your wrist. We sat down with Baltic Dew to talk jewellery, wood, and why imperfection is the whole point.

Birmingham's roller skating community showed up in a big way for the SophxSilva Street Skate, rolling from the Library of Birmingham all the way to Cannon Hill Park and back. Streets were full, vibes were high, and later that evening a huge group were still out front of the Library jamming in the last of the sun. Here's the full story.

From a train-side view of City Mill Skatepark to winning a raffle beanie, the Social Skate Summit in East London was two days of panels, reconnections, and proof that the global skate community is doing something genuinely special. Here's my recap.

Taking your quad skates to the skatepark for the first time can feel daunting but it doesn't have to be. From choosing the right gear to nailing skatepark etiquette, here's everything you need to roll in with confidence.

Five years after picking up a skateboard inspired by Sky Brown, Yuki is making her mark on the UK skate scene — kickflipping Southbank, podiuming at nationals, and proving that showing up is half the battle.