Birthday Suit

Ever wonder what it’d be like running a board brand out of one of the most destitute regions in the country, without a major local scene to fall back on? Ponder no more! We spoke with the masterminds behind West Virginia’s Apartment Skateboards about the brand’s roots, representing WV on a larger scale, and what to expect in the near future.

Satori remixed some classic Jake Rupp clips into a “greatest hits” of sorts, in case you forgot (or somehow never knew?) what a unique and natural talent he was.

Feels like we’ve been seeing a ton of random Jordan Trahan clips lately, and we’re not mad about it in the slightest. This one comes from the Pepper Griptape promo, also featuring Mark Humienik, Shane Farber, and some WKND bros.

Absorb some local flavor (and crusty spots) in Veredas, Cons’ spotlight on Brazil. The video highlights Felipe Oliveira and Kaue Cossa in particular while sprinkling friends and familiar faces throughout. 

Farran Golding flipped the script on Bobshirt and had him delve into his top five video intros for Quartersnacks. 

Another Minneapolis VX video? Yep! Wit’s End was filmed by Jake Durham in summer 2020 and focuses on Rob Sisi, Vinnie Nanthavongsa, Andy Paulson, Kirian Stone, Tabari Cook, and Joe Hall. 

Solo interviewed Nisse Ingemarsson and Barney Page leading up to the new Sour video, which  (hopefully) drops this weekend…

-ATM