Marc's Board Shop

Bones Brigade documentary!!

2011-09-05T17:33:00.000-07:00

The Bones Brigade documentary will be out in spring of 2012. This video should be an instant classic.

Bones Brigade---
Tony Hawk
Mike McGill
Lance Mountain
Steve Caballero
Tommy Guerrero -- street
Rodney Mullen -- freestyle

Sticker of the day!! Tracker Classic Wing

2011-09-04T13:20:00.000-07:00

The Tracker Classic wing sticker is one of the best sticker designs ever

Milton Mile Skateboard Push Race - Sept 25, 2011

2011-08-23T22:55:00.001-07:00

The Milton Mile Skateboard Push race will be held in downtown Milton WV on Rt 60 on Sept 25th at 2.30pm. This race is held the same time as the Pumpkin Festival. The race will start 30 minutes before the parade. This means the road will be closed to traffic and hundreds of cheering spectators will line the road to cheer on the racers. Trophies will be given to all classes including Longboard, New School and Inline/Roller Skates. The overall winner of the skateboard race will be handed the "King Trophy" and will be crowned the "King of the Milton Mile". So get there early for practice since parking will be limited with the huge crowd. The race will be on flat, smooth asphalt. The race is one mile long, 1/2 mile out , around a cone , and 1/2 mile back to the finish. Good luck and see you at the Milton Mile!!

Marc

www.marcsboardshop.com

Check out the new Orangatang wheels from Loaded

2009-05-08T13:11:00.000-07:00

How cool are these? Loaded just came out with their new wheels. These look great and you can get these at Loaded boards . http://www.loadedboards.com/

The Fellowship of the bearing

2009-03-23T22:44:00.000-07:00

This came from Steve over at about.com and Silverfish Longboarding. The Fellowship of the bearing looks great and it's filmed in HD. Check out the trailer

http://colaboinnovations.com/site/

Hosoi Hammerhead Vans Shoes

2009-02-10T16:51:00.000-08:00

I just got a new pair of these Hosoi Hammerhead Vans shoes. The shoes are leather, feel much lighter and have better suppot than the original Vans that I usually wear. The come in two different colors. These shoes can be purchased at www.zappos.com .............Pics courtesy of Zappos

Chris Yandall new DEX Skogging Deck now at sk8kings.com

2009-01-03T20:26:00.000-08:00

I just picked me up a new skogging deck from http://www.sk8kings.com/. If you want to learn more about skogging go to http://www.skogging.com/ and watch the master himself ( Chris Yandall) in his new video. The new DEX model looks great. Pic from sk8kings.com

Apple Skatepark sticker from 1979-80

2008-12-24T18:59:00.000-08:00

I found this Apple skatepark sticker from 1979-80 that I picked up at Apple when I skated there in 1980. Now I wish I could find my Apple Id card. Check out the Id cards from the Apple websight. There is a pic of Tim Cline from Huntington and Kenny Mollica's pics are crazy. I like the pic of Cindy Whitehead's rare air brushed Jay Adams Flyaway helmet

http://www.skatepunk.net/apple/idcards.html

New Santa Ripper to add to the collection

2008-12-09T09:49:00.000-08:00

The new Santa Ripper is just released from Skate One and it looks great. Only 50 made. Check out more info at http://www.skateone.com/. Pic from Skate One

Blast from the past * Marc 14 yrs old Frontside Air 1978

2008-12-04T10:40:00.000-08:00

This is a frontside air pic of me taken by Charles Yeager on my ramp in 1978. Check out the Alva tri logo pig deck, Tracker Trucks, and Green Kryptonics topped off with a Power Pivot tail protector

More warm winter skate products

2008-12-04T07:59:00.000-08:00

Zip Zinger socks!!!

80's Skate Contest , what a great idea

2008-12-03T16:23:00.000-08:00

I found this on Hosoi's blog. http://www.hosoiskates.blogspot.com/ This is a great idea. You have to ride a 1980's setup

Thumbs Up!!! Tony Hawk Foundation

2008-11-28T19:49:00.000-08:00

The Tony Hawk Foundation has awarded 2.3 million to build public skateparks all over the USA. The Foundation has also partially funded over 390 sk8parks. Our own park ( Coonskin sk8park) was awarded money from the Tony Hawk Foundation. You can read the letter from Tony in the link below and check out the Tony Hawk Foundation websight.. Also check out the pic of Tony at the Athens Ohio sk8park just 70 miles from Charleston WV (pic courtesy of THF) http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/letter.asp

Santa Cruz Salba "Witch Doctor" Reissue at Marc's Board Shop

2008-11-21T08:57:00.000-08:00

The Santa Cruz Salba Witch Doctor is cool in Hot Pink!!

A must for the winter

2008-11-21T08:53:00.001-08:00

Zip Zinger gloves!!

Sk8kings Slalom Decks now available at Marcs Board Shop

2008-11-04T21:01:00.000-08:00

Marc's Board Shop will be carrying Sk8kings slalom and freestyle decks in the near future. Sk8kings makes top of the line products so check them out at Marc's Board Shop in the near future

Fayetteville Skatepark coming along

2008-10-31T08:35:00.000-07:00

Fayetteville WV skatepark built by Grindline. Egg Bowl and Kidney. Pics by Ben B.

H Street Tony Mag Bat Deck now at Marc's Board Shop

2008-10-29T15:35:00.000-07:00

H -Street Tony Mag Bat Deck. This is a really nice old school deck. It has the "Hell Concave" It will make your feet hurt *** H-STREET DECK TONY MAG BAT 9"X31.75"WB16"

Alva decks now at Marc's Board Shop

2008-10-28T21:06:00.001-07:00

They come in red and green. 7.5 x 31. Green shown. These are nice

Skateboard Shop # 3 ** Vu Skate Shop Baltimore MD

2008-10-28T16:16:00.000-07:00

The VU skate shop in Baltimore MD looks great!! If you are ever in Baltimore check out the shop and mini ramp. Pics coutesty of VU myspace page http://www.myspace.com/vuskateboardshop

Skate Shop Stop #2 Pawnshop Skateboards

2008-10-27T16:43:00.000-07:00

The Skate shop and skatepark are not done yet but look like they are coming along nice

Skate Shop Stop # 1 * Marc's Board Shop Nitro WV

2008-10-27T16:35:00.001-07:00

Wherever you live, support your local skate shop

New Fayetteville West Virginia Skatepark (two pools)

2008-10-24T13:53:00.001-07:00

Pic was sent by Ben B.

Two new Powell Decks coming to Marc's Board Shop

2008-10-23T18:25:00.000-07:00

The Caballero Mechanical Dragon (blue) and the Vallely reject (green) Pics courtesy of Powell Peralta

Off the Wall

2008-10-15T20:09:00.001-07:00

John McCain talked about obesity of America's youth in the Presidential debate. McCain mentioned promoting more fitness in the schools. This is a great idea but in my opinion, the youth of today doesn't want a fitness class in schools. Doing jumping jacks and push ups is not fun for the youth of today. It may have worked in the 50's but it does not work today. I suggest making fitness fun in the schools by having skateboarding, mountain biking, rock climbing, inline skating, and BMX in all schools. You should also be able to choose what sport you prefer instead of being forced to play baseball , dodgeball, or basketball in gym class. If you want to control obesity in this country, build more skateparks, offer alternative sports in the schools that kids of today enjoy, and stop harassing skaters who ride the streets. That's a start. At least someone is trying. Check out http://www.skatepass.com/ that is promoting skateboarding in the schools. It's a great idea. It's the new PE

Tony Hawk Acquires Birdhouse

2008-10-15T07:49:00.000-07:00

Tony Hawk has partnered with Per Welinder for the last 15 years and has now reached an agreement where Tony Hawk inc. now owns all of the Birdhouse brand. With full ownership, Tony Hawk's main focus will be on promoting the Birdhouse skateboard team. *** full article can be read in Transworld Business**** info from Transworld Business

Skate Expo in St Albans Saturday Oct. 11th

2008-10-05T18:55:00.000-07:00

The First Baptist Church in St Albans is having a skate expo next Saturday (Oct 11th) . Skaters from Parkersburg are bringing ramps and doing a demo. Pic above was taken by Jeff and is from the Festivall Event in Charleston

Free skateboarding all day

Free food for everyone

Live music

Come down and skate

Consolidated Skateboards catering to small Skate Shops

2008-09-18T17:53:00.000-07:00

Consolidated Skateboards is lowering prices to the small skate shops. Other companies and distributors need to get on board. The big sports stores won't be around if the popularity of skateboarding ever slows down. It will be just like it was in the early 80's and early 90's. In the early 80’s, when skateboarding had slowed down considerably, Bruce Walker from Florida (owner of Ocean avenue distribution) traveled the nation spreading the word that skateboarding was not dead. He helped many shops stay open when times were bad and even helped new shops open. (info from Ocean ave). If skateboarding ever does slow down again, the sports stores will be gone and the big skateboard companies will be begging the small skate shops to buy products. Consolidated is looking to the future to keep the small skate shop open and keep skateboarding alive. Thumbs up to Consolidated Skateboards!!

Marc's Board Shop in Nitro is open for business

2008-09-14T17:39:00.001-07:00

Marc's Board Shop is now open for business in Nitro. The Grand Opening skate bash will be Saturday Sept 20th. Ramps, rails and free hot dogs!!! Come down for the skate jam. Starts at 11 am and goes to 3 pm. All day skating for free!!

Marc's Board Shop will be open this Saturday * Sept 13th

2008-09-11T19:38:00.000-07:00

Marc's Board Shop will be open at the Brandywine Market Saturday September 13th. New inventory , new store. Come check it out!!

Stop the Strong Man Contest at Coonskin Park

2008-09-06T11:36:00.000-07:00

I sent this letter to Mayor Jones, the newspapers and the three major news stations in Charleston to let them know we need to stop the Strong Man Contest at Coonskin to preserve the concrete at our skate park:

"Dear Editor:
We returned from a week’s vacation to find out that the Coonskin Skate Park will be closed for 10 days to accommodate the “World’s Strongest Man” contest. We wonder where Mayor Jones and the other officials who made this decision expect us to skate during those ten days when the streets of Charleston are off limits to skateboarders. We also wonder if they had any thought to the damage that this contest could do to the skate park.
We can’t help but feel that there is a double standard here. Closing and potentially damaging a very vital, busy part of Charleston’s skate scene for a few days of publicity is unfair. The City does not allow skateboarding in many areas because they are afraid that the skaters will damage City property. They’ve built us a great place to skate and now they want to come to our park and do the very thing that they are so afraid the skaters will do to the city.
Since governments and officials are always imposing rules on skaters, we, the skaters, have a few rules for the officials:
- Leave our park in the condition you found it.
- If you move something, put it back where it was.
- If you damage something, repair it or replace it.
- If the concrete gets cracked, chipped, or otherwise damaged, replace it.
Simply repairing and resealing the broken concrete is not enough. Cracks and holes in concrete, even resealed ones, are dangerous and create a greater potential for injury to the skater.
On any given day, the Coonskin Skate Park is filled with skaters of all ages - little kids who’ve been skating for 30 minutes to adults who have been skating for 30 years. The park draws skaters from all over the state who come to enjoy the smoothest concrete around. The skate park is always busy and gives the kids (and adults) a great place to go skate and meet with friends. While driving through Coonskin Park, it appears that the Skate Park is one of the most popular areas there.
As members of the skating community, we are highly concerned that holding strong man events at our skate park will cause major damage to the concrete and ruin the park that has such a wide appeal. We are proud of our skate park and we want to preserve the smooth concrete for many more years of skating fun for all ages."

I need every skater to contact the county (as soon as Mayor Jones lets me know who, I'll post it here) to stop the Strong Man competition from destroying our skate park.

Wentzle Ruml Original Z- Boy * 50th Birthday

2008-08-13T13:41:00.001-07:00

Thanks to Lenny for this pic of Wentzle Ruml's 50th Birthday. Wentzle is an original Z Boy, was featured in Dogtown and Z Boys, and has now added racing slalom to his skating. This pic was taken at the Farm Race where some of the sponsors gave birthday presents for Wentzle's 50th birthday.

New Marc's Board Shop Shirts have arrived

2008-08-07T13:01:00.001-07:00

Pawnshop's New Sk8park coming in October

2008-08-05T22:42:00.001-07:00

Pawnshop's new skateboard park is opening in October. It's heated and air conditioned with a sk8shop and a snack bar. This is going to be a great place to skate for the cold winter months. Check it out in October

Group pic at Festivall

2008-08-01T22:40:00.001-07:00

Area 51 Skatepark offering Skate Camp for the summer

2008-07-21T22:39:00.000-07:00

Greg "Frog" White is offering skate camp this summer at Area 51 skatepark. It cost $175 a week and is limited to 20 skaters. It includes all day skating for a week and a trip to a well known skatepark (Louisville Extreme Park-- DC Skate Plaza) . The skate camp is a great idea and more towns around the country need to build more skateparks and offer skate camps for the summer. There is a lady in California trying to get the government to quit building fast food restaurants because the kids are getting too obese in California. West Virginia is also on the list as the #2 fattest state. I have a solution. Build more skateparks, offer more skate camps, and your children won't have an obesity problem. It's a no brainer

http://www.dailymail.com/Life/200807180070?returnURL=http://www.dailymail.com/Life/200807180068&build=cach

Marc's Board Shop to re open in a new location

2008-07-19T19:50:00.000-07:00

Marc's Board Shop will re open in a new location in October. The shop will be bigger and better, carry more inventory, and open more days. I will also be scheduling more demos and bigger contests. More details to come....................... photo of me taken by Melissa at 2008 Festivall in downtown Charleston

Portland Oregon to open 19 skateparks

2008-07-13T08:34:00.000-07:00

Portland Oregon has a master plan to build 19 skateparks. The skaters of Portland really get involved in the sport of skateboarding and the building of skateparks. We also need a plan in Charleston WV to get a bigger and better skatepark built. We can do it, we just need a plan

http://skateportland.org/?page_id=11

Deathbowl to Downtown * the Story of NYC Skateboarding

2008-07-13T08:24:00.000-07:00

The new video call Deathbowl to Downtown is about the History of New York City's skateboard scene. It picks up where Dogtown and Z Boys left off. You can get more info at http://www.deathbowltodowntown.com/ Pic is from the websight of Andy Kessler who has been skating longer than anyone in NYC.

Fountain of Middle Age

2008-07-05T11:23:00.000-07:00

Jeff from Jeff's Skateboard page http://jeffsskateboardpage.blogspot.com/shot this great pic at Festivall of me on a backside air. Jeff is a great photographer and has been shooting skateboard pics for years. Jeff also has a pic of me on a backside air he shot over 20 yrs ago. I mentioned to Jeff that these are some of the best times in skateboarding. We are entering more contests and doing more demos then ever. I'm just glad we are still out there enjoying the great sport of skateboarding.

Festivall Contest

2008-06-29T19:40:00.000-07:00

The Festivall demo and contest was great. I want to thank all the Charleston skaters for skating in the demo and contest . The weather held off and everyone had a great time. Congratulations to Pawnshop team rider Zach (lower pic) for winning the best trick and for Sport Mart Team rider Salih (top pick) for his second place finish.

Invasion of the "Zig Zaggers"

2008-06-25T19:50:00.000-07:00

The Krooked Zig Zagger decks are getting popular and you get these really cool glasses with every purchase. It's the invasion of the "Zig Zaggers". Melissa is featured wearing the classy "Zip Zinger" purple while the lower photo of Jeff from Jeff's Skateboard page http://jeffsskateboardpage.blogspot.com/ is sporting the "Zig Zagger" neon green.

Open a Skate Shop on About.com by Marc's Board Shop

2008-06-25T19:09:00.000-07:00

Steve from about.com asked me to write and article on " How to open a skate shop". I appreciate Steve asking me to write this article and here is the link. http://skateboard.about.com/od/money/a/Opening_Shop.htm

Check out the article and check out about.com in the future for skateboarding news and info. Steve does a great job with the sight so support about.com

Marc

New Zip Zinger wheels

2008-06-24T12:41:00.000-07:00

The new Zip Zinger wheels are out and will be available at Marcsboardshop.com in the near future. They look cool!!

Festivall Skateboard Demo June 29th

2008-06-22T12:06:00.000-07:00

Demo starts at 1pm

Beginner Slalom Clinic at Festivall demo

2008-06-17T21:25:00.000-07:00

I will be giving slalom lessons to beginners at Festivall. The cones will be 8ft apart instead of 6ft and I will have loaner boards. Come down and try out the slalom course. Here is Melissa learning the art of Slalom

Coonskin Backside Slide on the Rat Bones

2008-06-13T21:07:00.000-07:00

Backside Slide at Coonskin before the rain hit. Turn the sound up and here the classic Rat Bones sound

Photon light boards

2008-06-11T05:13:00.000-07:00

Photon light boards are too cool for riding at night Check them out at http://www.photonlightboards.com/

Independent Stage 10 trucks coming soon

2008-06-10T14:30:00.000-07:00

Indy trucks are the best there is and the new Stage 10 will be out soon. I have been riding Indy's since the Stage 1 in 1981 (they cracked). The pic is a Stage 9 but I will be updating the pic soon. As Steve Alba once said. "The Hells Angels have Harley Davidson, we have Independent"

WOW!! A blast from the past (then and now)

2008-06-09T19:46:00.000-07:00

The top pic of two riders was featured on the front page of Charleston Gazette in 1977. The shorter rider is Jeff Cable and the taller rider is me ( Marc). The lower left pic (Marc) was taken 29 years later and was featured in the Charleston Gazette in 2006. The lower right pic (Marc) was taken last month (May 2008) and featured Marc's Board Shop in the State Journal. Thanks to all the Charleston skaters for voting Marc's Board Shop as one of the 55 best things in West Virginia.

Evan Tolley gets 2nd in Louisville Slalom

2008-06-06T18:48:00.000-07:00

Marc's Board Shop Team Rider Evan Tolley looking smooth on his second place finish at Lousville. Way to go Evan

Marc's Board Shop back to school demo * This time it's summer camp

2008-06-04T13:02:00.000-07:00

The Marc's Board Shop back to school demo is on again for June 20th at 3pm at Elk Center Elementary. This time it's summer camp. Marc's Board Shop is dedicated to promoting skateboarding and this demo will be great. We will have Skateboards and Unicycles and it will feature all the great riders of the Marc's board Shop skateboard team. Pic is from the last demo and thanks to Jeff, Trace, Kevin, and Melissa, the demo was a success.

Zip Zinger & Zig Zagger

2008-06-03T22:48:00.001-07:00

Krooked is a company started by Mark Gonzales ('80's Vision Skateboards pro rider). Mark was one of the best street skaters in the 1980's and basically started the street skating craze. Krooked Skateboards sells the Zip Zinger and Zig Zagger, and the boards are getting more popular every day. The boards turn super hard and both have great concave. Some of the guys are really ripping on them. Check out the pics and the Zig Zaggers on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/ ---- search Zig Zagger

A few rides at Coonskin before the rain

2008-05-26T18:29:00.000-07:00

Melissa dropped me off at Coonskin for an hour while she went shopping. The skaters from Spencer came down to skate and I took a couple shots right before the rain storm hit

Riding 3 Skateboards

2008-05-25T12:27:00.001-07:00

I have been practicing with 3 boards for the demos , all I need to do now is to kickflip off the top

Go Skateboard day Location

2008-05-25T11:56:00.000-07:00

This is the location for Go skateboarding Day in Marmet. This is the Community Center

New stickers are here!!

2008-05-23T19:07:00.000-07:00

The new stickers are here so if you want some, Marc's Mobile Board Shop will be at Coonskin this summer giving them out, so "Catch the Van if you can"

Marc's Board Shop Back to School Demo

2008-05-19T21:25:00.001-07:00

The Marc's Board Shop back to school demo was great. The kids at Elk Center elementary cheered us on as we did two demos with skateboards and unicycles. I want to thank all the team riders for showing up and putting on a great show. Here is the group pic after the show. Trace, Jeff, Marc, and Melissa

Marc's Board Shop Back to School Demo #2

2008-05-03T10:15:00.000-07:00

It's back to school again for the Marc's Board Shop skateboard team. This time it's at the Elkview Center Elementary on May 16th. This time we will have a skateboard and unicycle demo. There are so many kids at the school we will be doing two demos. This demo will also feature the BC wheel or as we call it the impossible wheel. The BC wheel got it's name from the BC Comics strip. The pic above is of Thor racing his way through the comics page. The other pic is of the real wheel. Thor's wheel was made of stone, the new one features a high pressure unicycle tire. If you want to see more unicycles or interested in getting into the sport , check out http://www.unicycle.com/ for all you unicycle needs. Pic is from Unicycle.com

Sunday Skate Session Pics from Coonskin

2008-04-27T16:32:00.000-07:00

It was a great day at Coonskin. Jeff showed up and we skated with the regular skaters that come to the park. It started getting crowded but it was still a good day of skateboarding.

Pawnshop Skateboards Hosting Go Skateboarding day

2008-04-25T11:33:00.000-07:00

Pawnshop Skateboards is hosting Go Skateboarding Day on Saturday June 21st in Marmet. This is going to be a great event with food, refreshments , and a great day of skateboarding. This year will be a new event ** Team Demos*** . If you have a skateboard team, please register your team with Pawnshop Skateboards in Marmet 949-5000 . The best team will be rewarded with a prize or maybe a trophy if we get enough teams registered. The new flyer is cool!! Thanks to Pawnshop Skateboards for the flyer. http://www.marcsboardshop.com/ will also be sponsoring the event so come out for a great day of fun and bring your family and friends

Santa Cruz Keith Meek Slasher Anniversary Deck

2008-04-24T18:31:00.000-07:00

This is the new Santa Cruz Keith Meek Slasher Anniversary Skateboard Deck. The deck says Thirty to life, Keith Meek Model , 1978-2008. The Slasher graphics are too cool and I will give thumbs up to Santa Cruz for producing this re issue . Check out this deck and lots of other cool old school stuff at http://www.marcsboardshop.com/

Mini Cruiser's are too much fun

2008-04-24T18:13:00.000-07:00

What are Mini Cruisers? Most Mini Cruisers are skateboards that are between 7" and 7.5" wide and 24" to 29" long . I have 4 different Mini Cruisers and I always let everyone try them out at the sk8park and everyone always has a smile on their face when they ride the board. There are a few companies who are selling Mini Cruisers and here are I few that I have skated.

The Zip Zinger will really carve. Get a Zip Zinger and surf some concrete

Pawn Shop Skateboards Hosting Go Skateboarding day

2008-04-21T21:08:00.000-07:00

Pawnshop Skateboards in Marmet will be hosting Go Skateboarding Day on June 21st. There will be food, team demos, and a game of skate. There will also be the 2nd annual Marcsboardshop.com Boardercross race. A Slalom course will also be set up and loaner boards will be provided to try your luck at slalom. Pawnshop Skateboards will have ramps and rails for all the skaters to ride. Food and drinks will be provided by Pawnshop Skateboards and the money will go towards the new skatepark in Marmet. Come out for a great day of skateboarding.

Concrete Wave 2008 Buyers Guide

2008-04-17T12:31:00.000-07:00

The new Concrete Wave Buyers Guide is out and looks great. It features all the best old school, downhill, and longboarding companies. All the companies are in alphabetical order which makes it easy to find your favorite products. It also comes with 4 different front covers. This is the one that arrived in my mailbox, too cool!!

Skateboard Bushings make all the difference

2008-04-16T21:37:00.000-07:00

When setting up a quiver of skateboards, bushings make a huge difference in the ride of each board. The old guys usually like to ride loose trucks , and most of the groms like the trucks tight for the street. Since I ride multiple boards, my bushings in each board have a different hardness. These are a few examples of my setups

Freestyle board--- (Tracker Trucks only) Tracker green hard bushings-- my freestyle boards all have tight trucks

New school deck--- (Indy's and Trackers) hard bushings in the rear and soft in front

Old School deck--- (Indy's)hard black Indy bushing in rear and soft blue doh- doh in front

27" Mini Cruiser( Bennett Trucks) -- new clear soft Bennett Bushings in both trucks

Longboard-- (Tracker Trucks only)--- Tracker black hour glass bushings , front and rear

Downhill board-- Randal Trucks-- Randal stock bushings front and rear

Slalom board--- Tracker Race Tracks only)--- Tracker black hour glass bushing front and rear, loose up front and slightly tight in the rear for stability (this deck also uses wedge risers)

Pic from 1988 demo From Jeff's skateboard page

2008-04-15T10:23:00.000-07:00

Jeff sent me this classic pic of me and Ernie at the Dunbar WV in 1988. I don't remember being at this demo but as you can see in the pic of me doing the one wheeler, I was there. I was sporting my "Bono power mullett" hairstyle and riding my Tony Mag "Hell Concave" deck. (it will make your feet hurt). Thanks to Jeff at http://jeffsskateboardpage.blogspot.com/ for the classic pic

10 yr old Salih Muhammad in Skateboarder Magazine

2008-04-12T15:41:00.000-07:00

10 yr old Salih Muhammad from Charleston WV is featured in the March issue of Skateboarder Magazine. I have always said Salih will be picked up by a big skateboard company someday and go pro. That someday may coming very soon. Great photo of Salih at Area 51 sk8park

Ty Page Websight featuring Old School Freestyle

2008-04-10T06:09:00.000-07:00

Ty Page was one of the best freestyle skateboarders in the 1970's and was nicknamed Mr Incredible. From his signature trick (the Ty Slide* see pic) to handstands, nose wheelies ,to jumping over MG's and Triumph sports cars, Ty did it all. Check out his sight at http://www.ty-page.com/ or his myspacepage at www.myspace.com/mrincredibletypage . The double board kickflip shown in the pic is a trick I have not seen done since the 70's. Check it out. Pics courtesy of http://www.ty-page.com/

Just a taste of things to come

2008-04-07T22:20:00.000-07:00

The new "Mini Cruisers" are getting hot and this is the Zip Zinger Zoo York 29" long and 7" wide deck with Bennett Vectors 4.3 trucks in black with Pink Sick Sicks wheels. The Pink 66mm wheels are designed for girls but look cool on my Zip Zinger. The Mini Cruisers are too much fun so check out marcsboardshop.com in the near future or "catch the van if you can"

Marc's Board Shop.com is going Retro

2008-04-07T21:24:00.000-07:00

http://www.marcsboardshop.com/ is going Retro all the way!! Tons of new stuff ordered. Marc's Mobile Board Shop will also be carrying the old school stuff. As Jeff says "Catch the van if you can". Pick is of new Tony Mag, H -street deck with a 16" wheelbase. Now that is what I'm talking about

H -street Tony Mag "Hell Concave" it will make your feet hurt

Randal Trucks

Bennett Trucks

Tunnel wheels and decks

Z Flex Jay Adams Decks

Retro wheels

Black Label black rails

Oust bearings

Alva Tri Logo decks

Zip Zinger cruiser decks

Tracker Slalom trucks

Tracker Midtrack Freestyle Trucks

3dm slalom wheels
Gravity Longboards
Powell Reissue decks
Rat Bones Wheels
Indy trucks
Bones bearings
Abec11 wheels

Salih Muhammad on front page of Charleston Newspaper

2008-04-07T20:37:00.000-07:00

10 yr old Salih Muhammad is featured on the front page of the Charleston Gazette riding his skateboard at the grand opening of the Area 51 skateboard park owned by Greg (Frog) White. Frog had a day of free skateboarding, hot dogs and drinks. Salih is a talented skateboarder and with the support of his father James, Salih could possibly be a pro skateboarder in the near future.

Marc's Board Shop Back to School Demo

2008-03-25T06:14:00.001-07:00

Marc’s Board Shop Back to School Demo
Marc’s Board Shop will be having a skateboard and unicycle demo at Kenna School for 1 thru 6 graders. Hopefully we will have some cool pics of the demo. Morgan Legg http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3dhdGNoP3Y9dm1KYm85XzNwVW8= will be performing his high ollies and kickflips and I will be doing handstands, 360’s, nose wheelies, and freestyle. http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3dhdGNoP3Y9dFRfbjVQa0MtRVU= The Marc’s Board Shop Unicycle team featuring Kevin Brown will also be performing. Hopefully Jeff at Jeff’s skateboard page http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vamVmZnNza2F0ZWJvYXJkcGFnZS5ibG9nc3BvdC5jb20v will be performing his street verts and taking pics with his great photography skills. I will keep you updated

Beckley Trooper runs over skateboarder

2008-03-24T13:27:00.000-07:00

Monday March 24, 2008
State trooper hits, kills skateboarding boy
Child may have been riding the skateboard in road
by Zack Pettit
Daily Mail staff
A 12-year-old Raleigh County boy was killed early Saturday morning when he was struck by a police cruiser while he was skateboarding, police said.
Curtis Dwayne Webb, of Dickenson Avenue in Beckley, was struck while riding his skateboard about 12:05 a.m., according to a press release from West Virginia State Police Sgt. D.L. Bowles.
The police cruiser was traveling southbound on W.Va. 16 in Crab Orchard and operated by Trooper H.D. Stone of the Beckley detachment, the release said.
Preliminary investigations suggest Webb was riding the skateboard in the road, the release said.
Police were not available to comment any further on the investigation

American Made Skateboard Products

2008-02-19T14:23:00.000-08:00

There are a lot of skate products made in China and this is the only way a skateboard shop can survive these days. The products from China keep the price of a new school complete down to a reasonable price that is affordable for the new kids getting into the sport of skateboarding.. I sold skateboards in the 1980's and the completes I sell today are less money than an Old School complete in 1986. China products are ok for new skaters and beginners but once you become a seasoned skateboarder, I recommend buying American made skateboard products. Here are a few American made skate products I recommend

Randal Trucks ---- http://www.randal.com/

Tracker Trucks-- http://www.trackertrucks.com/

Gravity Skateboards-- http://www.gravityskateboards.com/

Abec 11 wheels-- http://www.abec11.com/

Independent Trucks -- http://www.independenttrucks.com/

American made skateboard products help our economy, it gives jobs to the locals, and the quality control is much better.

Pics courtesy of Abec 11 and Randal

Marc's Board Shop planned events for the summer

2008-02-17T21:04:00.001-08:00

.........Go Skateboarding day --- June 21st -- TBA. Go Skateboarding Day is on Saturday this year so the weekend will be big!! I need some volunteers to help me out, talk to some businesses (ex. Pepsi, Coke) , local bands, and churches to get involved in Go Skateboarding Day. Lets make it big!!

...........Komen Skate-A- Thon----- The Komen (breast cancer) running race attracts over 2000 runners and spectators and this year I'm planning on having a skate-a-thon which will be 3.1 miles (5k) race along the smooth Kanawha Boulevard pavement. There will be two classes. Regular new school skateboard class for 17 and under and 18 and over longboard(Old School) class. Hopefully this race will happen, I will know as soon as the director of the Komen Race contacts me. To get in shape for the skate-a-thon, I highly recommend Skogging. Skogging is a funny word but what it means is skateboard jogging. You alternate pushing legs so you don't tire the muscles in your pushing leg(most skateboarders push with one leg) . To learn more on Skogging , check out http://www.skogging.com/ . Skogging was invented by 1970's pro skateboarder Chris Yandall and Chris is still active in Skogging and slalom racing. He is promoting his new Skogging board and he is even coming out with a new Skogging shoe. Chris has been known to travel over 100 miles in one day by using his Skogging technique. As Chris would say "Cut the Jive and Jog"

Go Skateboarding Day is Saturday June 21st

2008-02-07T21:57:00.000-08:00

Jack Smith is advertising Go Skateboarding day on his Blog http://theskateboardersjournal.blogspot.com/ . Jack's Blog is really cool so check it out. Jack is a professional slalom skateboarder, had a part in the Lords of Dogtown movie, and rode his skateboard across USA to raise money for his sons charity.

Go skateboarding day is June 21st and it is on a Saturday. Marc's Board Shop is planning a huge demo and cookout on this day. I will keep you updated. Hopefully we can get some of the local businesses to join in and help out with food and volunteers. Last year's Go Skateboarding day Marc's Board Shop held a skateboard contest at the Bible Center Church and it was a success. Hopefully this year will be even bigger.

Classic Skateboard Videos coming to Marc's Board Shop

2008-02-04T20:24:00.000-08:00

These 80's skateboard VHS videos from Santa Cruz are the best and will be available at Marc's Board Shop in the near future. These videos will be priced way below the retail price so get your copy today.

NEW Graphic Grip tape at Marc's Board Shop

2008-02-02T16:33:00.000-08:00

The new graphic tape looks great and is now available at Marc's Board Shop. Some colors may not be in stock at all times. The pic at the top is my new freestyle board with the new checkered grip tape. Too Cool !!!

Powell Old School wheels coming to marcsboardshop.com

2008-01-29T14:06:00.000-08:00

Powell Mini Cubics, Rat Bones, and G Bones Re Issue wheels will be coming to www.marcsboardshop.com in the near future at great prices. Git Down Witcho Bad Self!!!!

Heath Ledger from Lords Of Dogtown , Dead at 28 yrs old

2008-01-23T13:54:00.000-08:00

Heath Ledger who played Skip Engblom in Lords of Dogtown is dead at 28. Lords of Dogtown was great movie and Heath Ledger did a great job playing Skip in the movie. This pic is of Heath Ledger standing beside John Robinson (the Stacy Peralta look alike actor) in Lords of Dogtown. Go to the official Lords of Dogtown websight to check out the movie and the characters. http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/lordsofdogtown/site/index_full.php

Learn new skateboard tricks for 2008

2008-01-15T22:25:00.000-08:00

Go to www.bobstricktips.com and check out his sight. Learn some new tricks for 2008 and impress your friends.

Op Sportswear at Wal Mart in 2008

2007-12-07T11:15:00.000-08:00

Wal Mart will now be selling Ocean Pacific Sportswear. The name brand surf clothing that once sold in specialty surf and skateboard shops will be available in Wal Mart in Spring 2008. The way I understand it is that Wal Mart will be the only store selling OP Sportswear. Lots of specialty products are now moving to Wal Mart. The first product I noticed was Schwinn Bikes that were once only sold by an authorized Schwinn bicycle shop are now at every Wal Mart in USA. Mike McGill also sells his signature Airspeed skateboards and shoes at Wal Mart. Wal Mart says they want to penetrate the action sports market . **** As Jeff Spicoli said in the new Transworld Business, "All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and a discount on OP Sportswear and I'm fine" ****

New 2007 Hosoi Hammerhead Skateboard Decks

2007-12-05T12:10:00.000-08:00

The new 2007 Hosoi Decks are out and look great. Check them out at http://www.hosoiskates.com/ or you can purchase yours at http://www.tailtap.com/ . Pic is courtesy of Tail Tap

American Legend Evel Knievel Dies at 69

2007-11-30T19:00:00.001-08:00

Evel Knievel was my hero when I was a kid. In the 1970's Evel Knievel jumped his Harley Davidson XR-750 motorcycle in front of huge crowds all over the world. Evel always wore red , white, and blue leathers and helmet. Evel's most famous jump was in 1968 when he attempted to leap over Ceasers Palace water fountain and ended in a crash that broke almost every bone in his body. Evel was a legend and the greatest daredevil of all time. This is a film of his famous Ceasers Palace jump I found on you tube. Check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYGGCVE2lKY

Thinking about a longboard?

2007-11-30T18:25:00.001-08:00

Longboards are really getting popular and there are many boards out there to choose from. Longboards are great for cruising around your neighborhood and for street skating. I recommend soft wheel and loose trucks. This is my longboard of choice and you can buy it at http://www.gravityboard.com/. Gravity is a great skateboard company and has great customer service. Check out all the boards at Gravity Skateboards. Also check out this video with Roger Mihalko on the '39 carve taken from Gravity YouTube videos. Roger really rips and is the best longboard rider I have ever seen so check it out. . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OxrMtmOuD4

Gravity 39" Carve

Tracker 149mm Dart trucks

Gravity 66mm Street G wheels

Bones Swiss Bearings

Skate pics just got better

2007-11-30T11:32:00.001-08:00

Skateboarding is all about great pictures and I just picked up the Nikon SLR D40 with two lenses . Next years skate pics just got better.

New Marc's Board Shop stickers

2007-11-28T18:15:00.001-08:00

Santa Cruz Street Skate re issue sold out at www.marcsboardshop.com

2007-11-20T13:25:00.000-08:00

This Santa Cruz Street Skate is too cool. This is a re issue from around 1980. The deck is 9" x 30" and has a 15" wheelbase. The Santa Cruz Street Skate is classic!!!! This deck is sold out and I feel this deck will double in value in the next year.

New OJ Hot Juice wheels at Marc's Board Shop

2007-11-20T13:17:00.000-08:00

These new OJ Hot Juice Wheels are too cool. The bright orange color looks great and the hardness of 79a durometer is great for street skating. These wheels remind me of the Vintage OJ wheels that were available in the 1970's

Focus Skatepark is now open?

2007-11-19T13:45:00.000-08:00

Focus Skatepark is suppose to be open.

3 to 9 on weekdays
10 to 10 on Saturday
1 to 8 on Sunday

New Red Moose Decks at Marc's Board Shop

2007-11-13T14:59:00.000-08:00

The new Red Moose Decks are coming to Marc's Board Shop and they look cool. These decks are looking as good or better than some of the pro decks out today and are much more affordable. Get yours at Marc's Board Shop

Marc's Board Shop

"Still your best deal"

Marc's Board Shop is now an official Ebay Power Seller!!

2007-11-12T10:15:00.000-08:00

Marc's Board Shop is now an official Ebay Power Seller and has recieved the Bronze status in the Ebay Power Sellers program. Ebay rewards businesses with consistant sales, high business ethics, and excellent positive feedback to join the Power Seller program. Marc's Board Shop is proud to join the Power Seller community on Ebay and to give the skateboard community the lowest prices and great service for years to come.

Marc

http://www.marcsboardshop.com/
"Still your best deal"

"Old School" Evan Tolley featured in new AXE ARMY Video

2007-11-08T22:40:00.001-08:00

Marc's Board Shop team rider "Old School" Evan Tolley (grey hat) hanging out with the Richie "Brown Bomber" Carrasco and the Axe Army. Richie is the owner of Sk8kings and the 360 spinning champion. He has the world record spinning 360's (142). This classic photo of the AXE Army (courtesy of Sk8kings) was taken at the Dixie Cup slalom race in NC. Evan won the juniors class at the Dixie Cup, was featured in two recent newspapers, and also landed a part in the new Axe Army video. Way to go Evan!!

New Old School Rock N' Rollers "Budget Series" Wheels at Marc's Board Shop

2007-11-06T05:02:00.000-08:00

The Rat Bones blems are long gone so I'm replacing them with low price Rock N' Rollers "Budget Series" old school 60mm wheels and they look cool!!. Another affordable item from Marc's Board Shop

"Still your best deal"

The Skateboard Coach says.....

2007-11-04T21:13:00.000-08:00

Son, you win that skateboard contest and make me look good, and next time we are at Toys R US we will splurge and buy you a new $15 or maybe even a $20 skateboard

Congratulations to Marc's Board Shop Team Rider Evan Tolley for 1st Place at Dixie Cup

2007-11-03T17:14:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Marc's Board Shop Team Rider Evan Tolley for his first place win in the junior class at the Downhillbillies Dixie Cup Slalom Race . The Dixie Cup is one of the biggest races in the USA and was held over the weekend Nov-2nd thru 4th in Statesville NC. The best slalom racers in the world attended this huge event. Way to go Evan!!

Everyone needs a Board Room. Check out the pics below

2007-11-01T21:06:00.000-07:00

This is my new board room in my garage currently under construction. I just started it and all I have got done so far is part of the floor. I'm going to make it into a place to hang out and build boards. One day I hope to get a flat screen for the garage to watch skate videos. I want hang some Old School Decks and framed skateboard posters on the wall, but the floor is my first project. The floor is plastic and snaps together in about an hour. It keep the garage floor warm in the winter and makes the garage look great. The floor is available at http://www.racedeck.com/ and comes in multiple colors. Jeff at http://jeffsskateboardpage.blogspot.com/ mentioned the coolest thing about the floor is it matches my Vans Classic Hi skate shoes. I agree!!

Kenny's Board Room

2007-11-01T20:44:00.001-07:00

Kenny Mollica has the best Board Room I have ever seen. Kenny's Board Room is also climate controlled. Pic courtesy of Kenny's sight, which you can see more of Kenny's great pics at http://www.ncdsa.com/44/The-Gong-Show-with-Kenny-Nature-Boy-Mollica.html

Fun Room

2007-11-01T20:29:00.000-07:00

This is my fun room with the skateboard display. This is for display only. I'm also working on my new Board Room in the garage where I can work on skateboards and hang out. Check the pics above to see the new board room. If you don't have a garage, start with the Fun Room display like this one. The skateboard movie posters are available thru http://www.moviegoods.com/ and the Board Hangers are available thru http://www.bulldogskates.com/ on their forum

Marc's Board Shop

Bones Brigade documentary!!

Sticker of the day!! Tracker Classic Wing

Milton Mile Skateboard Push Race - Sept 25, 2011

Check out the new Orangatang wheels from Loaded

The Fellowship of the bearing

Hosoi Hammerhead Vans Shoes

Chris Yandall new DEX Skogging Deck now at sk8kings.com

Apple Skatepark sticker from 1979-80

New Santa Ripper to add to the collection

Blast from the past * Marc 14 yrs old Frontside Air 1978

More warm winter skate products

80's Skate Contest , what a great idea

Thumbs Up!!! Tony Hawk Foundation

Santa Cruz Salba "Witch Doctor" Reissue at Marc's Board Shop

A must for the winter

Sk8kings Slalom Decks now available at Marcs Board Shop

Fayetteville Skatepark coming along

H Street Tony Mag Bat Deck now at Marc's Board Shop

Alva decks now at Marc's Board Shop

Skateboard Shop # 3 ** Vu Skate Shop Baltimore MD

Skate Shop Stop #2 Pawnshop Skateboards

Skate Shop Stop # 1 * Marc's Board Shop Nitro WV

New Fayetteville West Virginia Skatepark (two pools)

Two new Powell Decks coming to Marc's Board Shop

Off the Wall

Tony Hawk Acquires Birdhouse

Skate Expo in St Albans Saturday Oct. 11th

Consolidated Skateboards catering to small Skate Shops

Marc's Board Shop in Nitro is open for business

Marc's Board Shop will be open this Saturday * Sept 13th

Stop the Strong Man Contest at Coonskin Park

Wentzle Ruml ** Original Z- Boy *** 50th Birthday

New Marc's Board Shop Shirts have arrived

Pawnshop's New Sk8park coming in October

Group pic at Festivall

Area 51 Skatepark offering Skate Camp for the summer

Marc's Board Shop to re open in a new location

Portland Oregon to open 19 skateparks

Deathbowl to Downtown * the Story of NYC Skateboarding

Fountain of Middle Age

Festivall Contest

Invasion of the "Zig Zaggers"

Open a Skate Shop on About.com by Marc's Board Shop

New Zip Zinger wheels

Festivall Skateboard Demo June 29th

Beginner Slalom Clinic at Festivall demo

Coonskin Backside Slide on the Rat Bones

Photon light boards

Independent Stage 10 trucks coming soon

WOW!! A blast from the past (then and now)

Evan Tolley gets 2nd in Louisville Slalom

Marc's Board Shop back to school demo * This time it's summer camp

Zip Zinger & Zig Zagger

A few rides at Coonskin before the rain

Riding 3 Skateboards

Go Skateboard day Location

New stickers are here!!

Marc's Board Shop Back to School Demo

Marc's Board Shop Back to School Demo #2

Sunday Skate Session Pics from Coonskin

Pawnshop Skateboards Hosting Go Skateboarding day

Santa Cruz Keith Meek Slasher Anniversary Deck

Mini Cruiser's are too much fun

Pawn Shop Skateboards Hosting Go Skateboarding day

Concrete Wave 2008 Buyers Guide

Skateboard Bushings make all the difference

Pic from 1988 demo From Jeff's skateboard page

10 yr old Salih Muhammad in Skateboarder Magazine

Ty Page Websight featuring Old School Freestyle

Just a taste of things to come

Marc's Board Shop.com is going Retro

Salih Muhammad on front page of Charleston Newspaper

Marc's Board Shop Back to School Demo

Beckley Trooper runs over skateboarder

American Made Skateboard Products

Marc's Board Shop planned events for the summer

Go Skateboarding Day is Saturday June 21st

Classic Skateboard Videos coming to Marc's Board Shop

NEW Graphic Grip tape at Marc's Board Shop

Wentzle Ruml Original Z- Boy * 50th Birthday