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Skateboarding during the Corona virus pandemic 2020

Late last year, the world was struck by a virus called the corona virus SARS-CoV-2. Some places had been locked down quite early (San Francisco, USA and China) but despite this the world had to continue and we as skateboarders had to continue pushing as usual.   About to go skate However, due to the mode of transmission of the virus; it is recommended that people should wear masks you can find more information about why masks are important here . Therefore, the wearing of the masks is not some conspiracy, waiting for the police to remind you doesn't make sense too; you are protecting yourself and your homies around you. I wear one every time I go skating. Here's a photo Personally wearing a mask while skating is the hardest thing I've ever done; Besides climbing Kilimanjaro. The sweating, the heat and the loss of breath makes it hard to concentrate on landing tricks because in between the panting and the loss of breath the rhythm just tends to slip away. For example, I tho...

How to fix a hole in your shoes DIY

Been skating for a while like me, not really? One thing's for sure your going to go through so many shoes. So obviously you'll get holes in your shoes as you skate. This happens because as you drag your foot up the board it wears out or just by kicking and pushing. You can even know which tricks someone is doing. Remember kickflips and heelflips finish those shoes in a very specific way. Why not extend their life? Saving you some cash. In this article, I'll talk about that. I decided to write this article to share some of the ways. Fighting the wear! and tear! First, Shoe goo,  this is popular among skateboarders. After putting it on your shoes, it feels like rubber. However, after applying it on your shoes. You'll have to wait for a week for it to solidify well. I've never used it before but I'll consider trying it out. My alternatives: I've been looking keenly at other ways of fixing shoes or rather looking for products that can substitute the goo by s...

Skate sacrifice skate video

A video we did the past. We wanted to beat Kiaro's record to make the grid in the video. But we ended up looking for spots and getting some good footage. If you haven't already watched the video check it out! Otherwise, subscribe to my blog and YouTube channel. See you on the flip side.  (: