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The Loaded Tangent. The Destination is in Any Direction.
Easily ride longer distances, commute to work or class, or just enjoy our lowest and most stable double-drop bracket board for cruising at speed. -
A Simple Tale on Self Actualization and Personal Autonomy
By Ari Chamasmany 03-07-24 I drew a lot of my influence from longboard surfing, which I was into long before I started skateboarding. When there w... -
Shop Spotlight: Venice Skateboarding Stuff
"Venice is such an open scene, there’s something different going on every day. I love how free people can be and despite it being a little crazy around here, it is home for my family I." -
Paul Kent Interview from the road June 30th 2023
Spidey Sense and Military training: My spidey senses are still working from my years of doing this kind of stuff. I can hear the trucks coming from way off. I feel it more than hear it. In the army I did reconnaissance and they taught me a trick to increase hearing resolution: You cup your ears and open your mouth and it increases your perception. First it’s a feeling and then it’s a faint sound. And I can hone in on it and focus on it as the sound grows. -
Shop Spotlight: Burning Spider Stoke Company
"In many ways longboading saved my life, the absolute least I can do is to work hard for our community so that maybe I can return the favor and introduce someone else to this, so they can be lifted up too." -
The Push - A Skateboard Relay Across America Update #2
Donnie Sandusky from Hamboards shares his experience meeting up with the crew at the beginning of the trip. The good, the bad, and the Andy. -
Behind the Scenes: Filming "Solace" with the Loaded Tarab II
It's been over three years since I got to hang out with Loaded Ambassador (and mega-homie) Lotfi Lamaali. The last time I saw him we were shooting a grueling desert-based video for the Bhangra V2 back in 2019. It was only fitting that we stick to our routine and do it all again for the new and improved Tarab II.
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Short Treks on Skate Decks | Paul Kent in the Good, Ugly, and Badlands
Why the Badlands? One day in early spring 2021, my podcast co-host Josh and I were out taking photos and testing a new type of ultralight backpack.... -
Outlaw at the Snake
Writing & Photography by Ari "Shark" Chamasmany
It has always been a pillar of the LA skate-scape. A fabled roadway that has not only served as a benchmark for the Southern California downhill skateboarding scene, but also as a testing platform for some of the most iconic skate products to ever to grace the discipline. A hallowed stretch of asphalt that riders have journeyed the world over to skate. Something of a high bar, a slithering ribbon of road that demands respect, skill, and courage. The Snake, Lookout, Mulholland, whatever you choose to refer to it as, has come to represent a certain mark of downhill skateboarding prowess.
