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The Boardr Series Hits Birmingham and Minneapolis This Week
The Boardr is running its national contest series in Minneapolis (with 3rd Lair) August 7-8 and helping stage the Crew Battle at FISE Birmingham August 6-8, alongside a Red Bull LEDGEnds ledge jam in Houston August 8. Source: Upcoming Skateboarding Events and Competitions
August 8, 2026
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HUF x Spitfire Team Skates Chicago
Free Skate Magazine posted a HUF team video shot on Nick Matthews' home turf, with Matthews, Daiki Hoshino, Dick Rizzo, and Salomon Cardenas Jr. skating for the brands' collaboration, filmed and edited by Tyler Smolinski. Source: HUF x Spitfire
August 8, 2026
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Berlin Skaters Featured in "motor+geist" Edit
Director Eduardo Hermann released a Berlin-based video part featuring Sasha Groshevoy, Louis Marschall, and Sven Kieffer, among more than a dozen skaters filmed around the city. Source: motor+geist
August 8, 2026
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Apparel Industry Weighs How to Make Denim Affordable Amid Tariffs
Denim executives told California Apparel News that affordability should mean better value and durability rather than lower prices outright, pointing to nearshoring, digital textile printing, and "cost per wear" framing as ways to offset tariff pressure. Source: Adding Affordability Into the Denim Mix Amid Economic Challenges
August 8, 2026
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Denim Tears Honors André Leon Talley in Fall/Winter 2026 Lookbook
Tremaine Emory's Denim Tears unveiled a collection paying tribute to the late fashion journalist, recreating pieces from his archive alongside a Stüssy collaboration and original panther-print and leather-parka designs; the line releases across five drops starting August 14. Source: Denim Tears Pays Tribute to André Leon Talley With Fall/Winter 2026 Collection
August 8, 2026
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Skullcandy's Team Rolls Through NYC With Reynolds, Mason Silva, and Louie Lopez
Jenkem followed the Skullcandy skate team — including Andrew Reynolds, Mason Silva, Louie Lopez, and Nikolai Piombo — through a hot day of filming at the Brooklyn Banks and Seaport ledges. Source: Louie, Mason, Reynolds, Nikolai & More: NYC With The Skullcandy Team
August 8, 2026
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Hypebeast Rounds Up the Week's Biggest Drops: Palace, Kith, BAPE, Carhartt WIP
The week-one August roundup covers Palace's Fall 2026 lineup with Avirex and Betty Boop tie-ins, a Kith x Cinelli Supercorsa bike collection, BAPE x Medicom Toy's 30th-anniversary release, and Carhartt WIP's new "destroy wash" Fall/Winter 2026 pieces, among others. Source: 8 Drops You Don't Want to Miss This Week
August 8, 2026
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Dazed Rounds Up July's Biggest Fashion Collaborations
The roundup covers Converse's first team-up with Aries offshoot No Problemo on sci-fi-inspired Chuck 70s, Dr. Martens x MHL. on the 1461 shoe for its 65th anniversary, Nia Archives x Peachy Den, and Kylie Jenner's KHY x Frankies Bikinis swimwear line.
August 2, 2026
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Palace Skateboards Sets Autumn 2026 Collection for August 7-8
Palace's Autumn 2026 collection launches Friday, August 7 online and in UK/US/CA stores, with Australia, Japan, South Korea, China, and Hong Kong following on August 8.
August 2, 2026
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Nike SB's AF-1 Creased Tour Hits Europe
A 22-person Nike SB team, including Dylan Jaeb, Vince Palmer, Bobby Worrest, and Ville Wester, ran a multi-city European demo tour built around the AF-1 Creased, with the piece framing the trip as a return to grassroots, kid-focused skateboarding.
August 2, 2026
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ASICS and Little Tokyo Table Tennis Reunite for the GEL-RESOLUTION 5
ASICS Sportstyle released a second collaboration with LA collective Little Tokyo Table Tennis, reworking the GEL-RESOLUTION 5 in two colorways with floral overlays and a gradient ASICS Stripe, out now via lttt.life, asics.com, and select retailers.
August 2, 2026
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XC New York Wins Inaugural MoonPay X Games League Championship
Chloe Covell won gold in Women's Skateboard Street to tie Leticia Bufoni's record of 12 career X Games medals, and Tom Schaar took gold in Men's Skateboard Park, as XC New York claimed the first-ever MoonPay XGL Summer Championship in New Orleans.
August 2, 2026
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Dr. Martens and MHL. Team Up on a Made-in-England 1461
The collaboration remakes Dr. Martens' 1461 three-eye shoe in chrome-free grained oiled leather, handcrafted at the brand's Northamptonshire factory, in black and dark brown. It launched globally July 16 for $300 USD.
July 18, 2026
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Travis Scott Debuts an Unreleased Nike Moon Shoe
Scott wore the shoe, in a washed black leather and shaggy suede build with burnt red laces and his signature inverted Swoosh, to the red carpet premiere of "The Odyssey."
July 18, 2026
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Aerosol Skateboards Releases Debut Promo
Corey Young and Sean Thomas Ryan star in the Australian brand's first promo video, filmed and edited by Cameron Fraser across multiple Australian spots.
July 18, 2026
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Uptown Takeover Returns to Atlantic City
Ronnie Kessner and New Balance bring a packed roster back to the shore for the event, with restocks and giveaways for attendees.
July 18, 2026
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Sean Sheffey Breaks Down His Setup for Indy
Sheffey talks through his current setup and hits Poods alongside Joslin, Wes, Cab, and the rest of the Indy team in a new video.
July 18, 2026
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Tyler, The Creator and Converse Expand the 1908 Series
The GOLF le FLEUR* collaboration reworks the 1970s-era 1908 Pro Leather and 1908 Jogger silhouettes across five colorways, releasing July 16 for $95-$115 USD.
July 18, 2026
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"Aaron & Harts" Drops a Breezy New Edit
Aaron Yant and Hart Pullman skate with friends in a smooth, low-key video posted to Thrasher.
July 18, 2026