Meelis Erm, frontside air at Krulli, photo by Nicolas Bouvy. One man’s vision: skate and create. Enter Nightwood's savage project—whipping up decks from home sweet home. Yeah, deck crafting in Estonia! The standard Nightwood decks? Pressed together by the mystical hands of Local’s Poland finest. We're sticking with them for all the classic popsicles and old-school shapes. But here's the kicker: Nico’s fixated on those elusive 10 to 11-inch wide decks. Talk about a quest! The spark came from a German pal, Dietsches, who passed him this holy grail 10 wide OMSA pool service deck ages back. Social media flooded his brain with ideas too. The Gabba Gabba 11'wide plank ready to ride. Winter 2022, UK’s Gabba Gabba Skates—their skate...
Jakob Aruvald, Nose grind in Tallinn Harbor. Picture Nicolas Bouvy Imagine Estonia buried under a thick blanket of snow, and guess what? It’s time for editors to release the beasts! This summer's stash has been mind-blowingly sick upon delivery!Dive into the wild, sick motion brought to you by Estonia's locals. These folks have been insanely productive, and lucky for us, the movie makers were right in the mix as the streets were set ablaze!Get a sneak peek at some of the gnarliest moments!Enjoy the ride! First, our super productive Meelis Erm (Nightwood Skateboards, Converse Eesti) with Untitled5 Second, Egbert Pahhomov (Surfhouse) behind the lens with his 2K23 Lauri Täht and Rainer Kaur gave birth to another baby : DFP...
Kristo Õismets So, after these warriors took a well-deserved break, they left us a park that wasn't in shambles—far from it! We snagged a final shot at reveling in the madness. The course was still alive with mind-blowing tricks, sky-scraping airs, and adrenaline seeping from every corner. Big shoutout to the House of Marsten for throwing a Vans day our way, giving us a taste of that sweet taste of victory! Merje Reisenbuk The brand with the iconic waffle sole brought in, early morning, school groups, introducing the joy of the useless wooden toy to the youngster. And, after a badass BMX jam that left everyone buzzing, it was our moment to dive headfirst into a mesmerizing spectacle. ...
Meelis Erm On the fringes of the side dish, inevitably looming, is the main course. Risto Kalmre and his gang concocted a mind-bending course this time around. It's always touted as sick, but this was a special breed that the skaters reveled in. A wild ride, fast and colossal, tailored for the essence of skateboarding. The rails were behemoths, ready for glorious boardslides and grinds that could murder eardrums. Endless possibilities sprawled in every direction, with building poles adding to the chaotic joy. Niklavs Vetra Among the local riders, a collective awe gripped them at the monstrous scale of the course. Hungry to conquer it all, Kristo Õismets looked like he hadn't tasted a morsel for weeks. The rails were...
Kevin Kowalski Every goddamn year, for one wild-ass weekend, Tallinn throws its mad footprint onto the worldwide skate map – and it's the Simple Session, man! Skaters from the frickin' ends of the Earth are gearing up for the pilgrimage to this small Baltic nut-house. But this ain't just about a colossal competition, hell no! It's a mind-bending odyssey through the psychedelic vortex of gnarly side events that'll detonate your consciousness. Nils-Eerik Vesberg and Meelis Erm Aaron "JAWS" Homoki Picture this: Freedom Square, where insanity meets concrete. Skate modules sprout up on the grand stairs, rails snake through the place, a colossal pyramid/gap-style monstrosity looms, and a goddamn sick wall ride that defies gravity. Locals like Kristo Õismets, Rain Lindemann,...
