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Month: May 2021

San Leandro, CA – Skate Industry News: Who Really Invented The Forward Flip?

Thu, May 27 2021 - 9:28 AM
Known by many names, Dolphin flip - Murder flip - Forward flip- Horse flip, but all flips the same. Performed by pushing with the front foot directly off the nose of the board after an ollie, causing the board to rotate almost vertically 180 degrees towards the front foot between the rider's legs while flipping the board 180 degrees so it lands wheels down.…

San Leandro, CA – Skate Shop News: Jake Wooten Drops Into His First Pro Part

Mon, May 24 2021 - 8:52 AM
A rising star of the skateboarding scene boasting a special transition skating ability, Jake Wooten is one of the world's most watchable skaters. In the world of skateboarding there's one quality that's prized above all others among the heroes and greats: watchability – that ability to draw gaze in a crowded field. Skateboarding is a very crowded field t…

San Leandro, CA – Skate Shop News: Figgy Doses Us Up With His 2nd Pro Shoe

Sat, May 15 2021 - 11:45 AM
The Figgy Dose is Justin Figueroa's second pro model for Emerica. Designed by the Big Fig himself. The Figgy Dose features a newly designed rubber compound we're calling Formula G, designed and tested to be even grippier and longer lasting than the standard rubber formula. A shoe you can skate just as hard in concrete pools or jumping on some steep ass steel…

San Leandro, CA – Skate Industry News: Welcome Back To Skating Cory Kennedy

Mon, May 10 2021 - 3:21 PM
Professional skateboarder Cory Kennedy was released from prison last month, after serving a 3-and-a half-year sentence for vehicular manslaughter. In 2017, Kennedy was driving under the influence of alcohol in Vashon Island, Washington with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.10. Legal limit in Washington is of 0.08. Kennedy failed to navigate a turn while…

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BIO: When you come to Orbit, you can find everything from skateboards and skateboarding equipment to cool and unusual collectibles. Visit our website to check out some of our products, or stop by our store in San Leandro. Orbit Skate Shop is a full service custom skate boarding shop and boutique located in the East Bay Area