While you weren't watching, skateboarding went and grew up / August 31, 2014 by VOCAL

It can stop you in your tracks, whether through a random board zipping alongthe sidewalk or stunned by the supreme athletic genius these kids have mastered.Skateboarding: from little wooden toys to a professional sport founded on a big-moneyleague. The mastermind behind this transformation is professional skateboarder RobDyrdek, founder of the Street League Skateboarding…

Nyjah Huston Wins 2014 Super Crown / August 24, 2014 by VOCAL

The 2014 Street League Skateboarding Nike SB Super Crown World Championship made history at the Prudential Center on Sunday as the Top Eight of the world’s elite street skateboarders battled for the coveted title of Champ, $200,000 first place prize and the handmade Nixon watch and ring set. In a season finale of the most incredible street skateboarding ever witnessed, Nyjah Huston emerged victorious as the undisputable and undefeated SLS Super Crown World Champion for 2014.

Street League, Newark / August 24, 2014 by VOCAL

The Street League Skateboarding Nike SB Super Crown World Championship descends upon the Prudential Center in Newark on August 24, with the world’s top eight street skateboarders laying it on the line for the winner-takes-all conclusion of the 2014 SLS Nike SB World Tour. While this season has produced levels of skill and performance previously unseen in skateboarding, the $200,000 prize purse and coveted title of Champ will ensure that absolutely nothing is held back at the coming SLS Super Crown event.

Nyjah Huston Wins 2014 SLS Los Angeles Stop / July 27, 2014 by VOCAL

Returning to Los Angeles as the only professional competition series in street skateboarding, the 2014 SLS Nike SB World Tour on Sunday delivered to a sold out arena the highest level of competitive street skating the city has ever witnessed. With this stop determining the roster for the SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship, the world’s most elite skateboarders spared nothing to up their Season Standings and be one of the final eight Top Qualifiers heading to Newark this August.

Street League Skateboarding Foundation / July 21, 2014 by VOCAL

In the spirit of giving back, the Street League Skateboarding Foundation (SLSF) has been established to increase skateboarding participation through the development of community skate plazas. On Thursday July 24 at 5pm, Street League will host a ribbon cutting ceremony, alongside the mayor of Los Angeles to celebrate the first SLSF skate plaza opening in South Los Angeles, California.

Join The Street League / July 18, 2014 by VOCAL

“Skateboarding is not a crime” has been the sport’s unofficial slogan since the 90’s. It’s been on boards, shirts, bumper stickers, buttons etc. Yet young skaters throughout the country are forced to leave their favorite local skate spots, face tickets, and even incarceration for riding a piece of wood with four urethane wheels on it.

SLS Nike SB World Tour Lands in Los Angeles / July 15, 2014 by VOCAL

The 2014 SLS Nike SB World Tour makes the first-ever arena stop in Los Angeles on July 27 at the Galen Center at USC, featuring the world’s greatest skateboarders. As the second stop of the tour, current points leader and past tour champion Nyjah Huston looks to hold off some of the biggest names in the game including 2013 SLS Super Crown World Champion Chris Cole…

Nyjah Huston Wins 2014 Street League Skateboarding: Chicago / June 29, 2014 by VOCAL

History was made on Sunday as the 2014 SLS Nike SB World Tour visited Chicago for the very first time. Street League Skateboarding delivered on the fans requests as 25 of the world’s best pro skaters descended on the Midwest’s street skateboarding capitol to put on a jaw-dropping show. It all went down inside the UIC Pavilion, which was transformed, into a one-of-a-kind, custom skate plaza complete with huge sculpture-like concrete transitions and high-risk big gaps to ledges that forced even the most seasoned SLS pros out of their comfort zone.