Skate Tales

Apr 20, 2020

Madars Apse begins his journey by traveling to Pennsylvania to meet up with the iconic Bam Margera to check out his skate barn and brand new ramps.

Apr 27, 2020

Madars Apse travels to Brazil to learn from downhill skateboarding legend Sergio Yuppie. Visit Yuppie's factory to see a skateboard get made before it even hits the streets.

May 4, 2020

Even the huge physical and emotional blow of total sight loss didn't stop Dan Mancina from getting back on his skateboard. This is how he amazingly relearned to do what he loves.

May 11, 2020

When a 60-man crew of international volunteers built a skatepark in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2016, it kick-started a mushrooming cultural revolution in the birthplace of Rastafarianism.

May 18, 2020

Madars Apse wants to take on the mini Megaramp – but it's going to take a little help. He meets up with pro skateboarder Beaver Fleming in Philadelphia to meet the expert he needs.

May 25, 2020

Madars Apse travels to Osaka, Japan, to meet the Osaka Daggers skate crew. This crew built the underground skate scene in Japan and when you see them skate you'll see the passion they bring.

Apr 20, 2022

With his sails set on exploring the wilder shores of skate culture around the world, there was no way that Madars’ global exploration of the skate underground Skate Tales wasn’t going to pitch up with Matt Tomasello and the Fancy Lad brigade, sooner or later.

May 5, 2022

Madars Apse meets fellow legendary skateboarder Kilian Martin in Madrid and learns how the freestyling internet sensation forged a career skating in commercials for luxury brands.

May 19, 2022

Legendary Latvian skateboarder Madars Apse heads to Arizona to join Apache Skateboards – a unique community skate company that fuses Native American culture with contemporary skateboard aesthetics.

Jun 2, 2022

Madars Apse hangs with Felipe Nunes in Brazil to get the lowdown on the incredible adaptive pro skateboarder and Thrasher Magazine cover star.

Jun 16, 2022

Imagine building an entire skatepark from internet tutorials – this is the fascinating Uganda Skateboard Society story that kickstarted a scene that made waves around the world.

Jun 22, 2022

A living legend – and he's still shredding. Mike Vallely's 35-year pro skating career know no bounds. Madars Apse hits the streets with a genuine original to learn from the skating pioneer.

Jun 6, 2023

As the 2014 Thrasher Magazine Skater of the Year, Wes Kremer is one of the best ever to do it, but avoids social media. Madars Apse’s Skate Tales tracks him down to find out his reasons.

Jun 13, 2023

Madars heads to Japan to meet Takahiro Morita, who more than anyone gave Japanese skate culture its own distinctive twist.

Aug 1, 2023

Madars Apse meets Brazilian female skateboarding trailblazer Vitória Mendonça, who came from humble roots to become a skateboarder, model and youth icon.

Nov 27, 2023

The No Hotels crew keep skateboarding’s no-frills ethos alive and well in our age of comfort. Madars just had to ride with them and learn about how they roll.

Nov 28, 2023

Richie Jackson has thrown skateboarding's unwritten rulebook in the bin. His wild imagination and inventive approach broke the internet and split skating opinion in two.

Dec 1, 2023

Atita Verghese has single-handedly kick-started a small cultural revolution in the world’s most populous nation. Madars Apse travels to Bangalore to listen, learn and lend a hand.

May 12, 2025

Andy Anderson is skateboarding's chameleon. Whether it's street or park, contest or freestyle, it's all in Andy's world. Madars Apse heads to LA's Venice Beach to meet the legend who defies labels.

Jun 21, 2025

Raised in a family immersed in skate culture, Milton Martinez rose to fame in Argentina. But to truly make his mark, he embarked on a US adventure. Skate Tales takes him back to where it all began.

Aug 12, 2025

Join Madars Apse as he follows skate legend Peter Hewitt back to his San Diego roots. From vert skating to pool charging, see the raw creativity of this anti-hero veteran's storied career.

Oct 23, 2025

From blending with New York’s A-list to redefining skate style, Evan Mock's journey captures skateboarding’s coolest essence with effortless flair.