Bear Walker's mission is simple: to build a company producing "bad-ass, creative, innovative pieces of art that people can ride." The Baldwin County craftsman and skateboard entrepreneur seems to be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm based in Chicago and have written for ESPN and Rolling Stone. If you’ve never heard of Bear Walker, it’s safe to say you know ...

While most teenage skaters flock to the bases of bridges to display their latest Dogtown tricks, the average longboard skater is out calmly surfing the city. The bigger, softer wheels on these ...

A skateboard can cost $150 — on the low end. Members of the Lawrence Skaters Association and other organizations collected gently used materials to build skateboards for kids who wouldn't be able to ...

Typically, electric skateboards drive one or more wheels with brushless motors, while keeping everything mounted on otherwise fairly-standard trucks to maintain maneuverability. However, ...

The internet is full of talented engineers and designers building all kinds of weird and wonderful vehicles that, quite frankly, look absolutely terrifying to climb aboard. Like The Q’s self-balancing ...