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Rune Glifberg

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Born in Copenhagen, Denmark in the 1970s, the potential of becoming a professional skateboarder was an unlikely path. It was even more unlikely that’d he go down as one of the most respected and stylish skateboarders the sport has ever seen – and yet, that’s exactly the course Rune Glifberg has set out for himself. He turned pro at 11 and has left an indelible imprint in the decades since. Anyone who’s seen Rune’s full-on assault on any and all things transition can tell you that along ...

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Recent Skate News

  • Sick! Oakley’s Bob Burnquist Lands First Ever Mega Ramp 900, Fakie to Fakie

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    Posted over 2 years ago by Andrew De Lara

    It’s eluded him for a while now. He tried it on the X Games mega ramp this summer…but to no avail. But when Oakley skate legend Bob Burnquist finally landed the 900 this past week – on his backyard mega ramp, provided in part by Oakley – it was even more insane than he originally intended. Why? Not only was it on a mega ramp. It was fakie to fakie. Check out what Bob had to say about the huge feat during a routine visit to Oakley Headquarters on Sept. 7.

  • Skate Legends, Art Collide: Oakley’s Love and Guts Art Show Comes Home to Southern California

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    Posted almost 3 years ago by Andrew De Lara

    A lot of the good ones die young, as they say. And it’s just as true in Skateboarding as it is anywhere else. Through this bitter line, Oakley’s Love and Guts – Eyes Wide Open – Art Show was born in Southern California back in 2005, paying homage to those involved with skateboarding who have lost their lives too soon. After traveling the world for a few years, Love and Guts finally found its way home.

  • New York City Welcomes Oakley's Love And Guts: Eyes Wide Open Art Show

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    Posted almost 3 years ago by A. De Lara

    New York City welcomed Love and Guts: Eyes Wide Open art show for what turned out to be one of the best shows to date. Oakley along with Juxtapoz Art and Culture and Thrasher Magazine came together to put on one of the most talked about Art events of the year.

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