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Down, Not Out

Gallery: 9.3

Life / Art / Skate

So much of what we see in the skateboarding media is success. Covers, enders, and the high def slow mo’ video of ‘touchdowns,’ all paint a picture that only shows the tip of the ‘boarding iceberg. Real skaters know that it’s a rare thing when a trick is landed first try, without pain, frustration or struggle. But what is real?