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Hackett and the Street Sicle Deck
Juice Magazine just posted a great short interview with Dave Hackett covering everything you need to know about the Skull Skates Hackett Street Sicle deck. Originally produced in 1986, the Street Sicle...
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Vernon Ditch Contest September 17
Skull Skates presents the return to the Vernon, BC ‘Dead Men’ Ditch on September 17, 2016. The last contest at the Vernon Ditch was in 1988 where Skull Skates’ Sam McKinlay and PD’s Hot Shop rider Mike...
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Skull Skates Diehard Complete
Notable Skull Skates Diehard left PD’s Hot Shop in Vancouver, BC recently. Killer set up with green Gullwing Pro 3 reissues and green Rat Bones reissues. Glaringly perfect bright greens against the...
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The Vernon Dead Men Ditch Contest
The Vernon Dead Men ditch contest went down as one of the most dedicated and hardcore jam format contests in BC history. Rooted in the cult-like history of the Vernon ditch spot, the contest was a...
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Mutant Ground Up Restoration
Complete tear down restorations to guarantee the re-build brings the car [or skateboard] back to it’s stock glory days is definitely a labor of love for resto hobbyists. The gratification of having...
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Skull Skates Quiver
A Skull Skates regular came by the Hot Shop to get his boards worked out and the shop realized it was a great opportunity to showcase a cruiser, bowl and bigger transitions quiver. The All City,...
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Mini Ramp Flashbacks and the McKinlays
Recently PD’s Hot Shop rider Mike McKinlay uncovered some original prints from a 1996 Huck Magazine photo shoot of PD’s Hot Shop manager Sam McKinlay. Backside melon and a frontside nosebone on a...
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The Blues Brigade at PD’s Hot Shop December 8
Thursday, December 8th PD’s Hot Shop in Vancouver will be hosting an in-store ‘Blues Brigade’ show. A spoken word performance from Kevin Harris detailing the adventures of the Bones Brigade during the...
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Skull Skates Customs
Some obsessed custom grip and graphic work from a loyal customer were recently brought into PD’s Hot Shop in Vancouver. Nice vintage/restored Indys, Crossbones and handmade bone rails adorn these...
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Randy Rampage and BeatRoute
One of the original line-up of the undeniable hardcore legends D.O.A., Randy Rampage [in a Skull Skates hoody] is featured on the cover of a recent issue of BeatRoute magazine promoting his new book ‘I...
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Skull Skates Junk Law Hoody and Longsleeve
Another solid collaboration with Japanese steel sculptural artist Junk Law based on a recent interpretive steel Skull ‘logo’ created entirely out of various scrap metals by the artist. The hoody is...
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Skull Skates Japan 2016
Tucked away in the central Japan countryside, Skull Skates Japan in Toki City is always a unique experience unto itself. November 2016 found Skull Skates flounder PD knee deep in the radness. “There’s...
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SKATING SAFE AND PLASTICS OBSESSION
A couple of recent finds brought by PD’s Hot Shop in Vancouver, BC. First - An old 80s Alva build with practically ever possible rail and lapper configuration possible. It’s hard to contemplate if the...
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Continuing Skull Skates Motobilt Obsession
It’s no secret that the truck of choice for Skull Skates riders like Carlos Longo, PD, Feed-I, Simon Snottface, etc. all rode Motobilt trucks back in the 80s. Customers reliving the past from the mid...
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Economical Skull & Sword
Probably one of the coolest and most obsessed pieces to come by PD’s Hot Shop in Vancouver. At first glance, yeah, it’s a later Skull & Sword 80s pig shape… but then you look closer and it’s...
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Wallows!
PD’s Hot Shop rider Mike McKinlay with a recent backside air at none other than Wallows in Hawaii.
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SKATE FREE DAY
Two days of skateboarding, punk rock and art chaos. Friday, March 17 Skate Patricks Day II with THE TUBULOIDS and guests! Saturday, March 18 SKATE FREE DAY Ramp Contest EL BOYO art show GHOST MACHINE...
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04 Limited Sazabys Skull Skates Deck
The popular Japanese pop punk band 04 Limited Sazabys gets their own Skull Skates deck! Via PD’s Hot Shop / Skull Skates Japan in Gifu Japan, Skull Skates worked with the band to come up with a custom...
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PROCESS Skateboarding Event - May 21, 2017
Throughout the process of skateboarding’s ongoing evolution, sub-genres have presented themselves. Three such specialty practices are launch ramp (popular in the mid 80s), slappy curb (which peaked in...
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