Skateboarding + Snowboarding Blog + Reviews + Interviews – Old Guys Rip Too
Stuff from the mind of Dave; rippin’, injuries, injury prevention, things that piss me off, etc.
Rome Snowboards 2019 Preview Rome Snowboards continues to improve their impressive line of boards, boots, and bindings. New for 2019 is the Tramline collection, Rome’s line up of all-mountain and powder boards. The Katana binding receives a new highback for Read More …
Oakley 2019 Preview Oakley always has a new innovation to show-off at SIA. Last year they launched their Prizm line, a lens technology that enhances contrast and visibility over a wide range of light conditions. But, depending on the day Read More …
Vans Snowboard Boots 2019 Preview Vans Snowboarding Boots 2019 line up is full of great style and technical innovation. With heavy hitters like Jaime Lynn and Pat Moore you know these boots have to deliver. The 2019 line is not Read More …
Jones Snowboards 2019 Preview Jones Snowboards continues to impress with its line of big mountain boards, pow chasers, and split boards. You can definitely see the passion that Jeremy Jones puts into the design, style and materials of his boards. Read More …
SOLE Footbeds Preview 2018 Since 2001, Canadian-based company SOLE has succeeded in making a positive impact and pain-free lifestyle in many peoples lives. With their industry-leading, customizable footbeds made for many different sports, they help to prevent injury and pain Read More …
Getting back into skateboarding as an adult can be very intimidating, but also incredibly fun. Read more about how we got back into skating. Read More …
Mike DeFord is the owner and founder of Skate Hard Idaho History – I grew up in California, skating all the legendary spots like Upland, Back Door, Baldy, Del Mar, Skater Crater, etc. I was drawn to it right away, I Read More …
Christian Hosoi, the king of style, began skateboarding in the mid 1970s. He skated at the Marina Del Rey skatepark with legends Shogo Kubo, Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta and Jay Adams as his mentors. He turned pro at the age Read More …
Billy Ruff started skateboarding at age 12, and was a pro by age 15. Billy rode his entire pro career for G&S Skateboards. He regularly competed against the likes of Christian Hosoi, G&S teammates Neil Blender, Chris Miller, and other Read More …
Day Two of the SIA Snow Show in Denver we continued a deep dive into our 2016-2017 snowboard gear preview. It was a great mix of large and small companies bringing new technology to their 2016-2017 snowboard gear lines. Read More …