This Old Ledge: FTC San Francisco
3/13/2026
No scene is complete without a solid shop, and for 40 years FTC has been holding down San Francisco. From iconic team members to landmark videos like Penal Code, Ted checks in with owner Kent Uyehara to highlight the history.
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11/24/2025
Jacob Rosenberg's "Epicenter" Opening Photos
A full house of legends, locals and lovers of OG SF skate lore packed into CGS Agency for the release of Jacob Rosenberg's EPICENTER. Get a peek before you buy the book. -
3/27/2024
This Old Ledge: Grant's Tomb
Who’s buried at Grant’s Tomb? Not just a former president and his wife (and dog). A more recent and gnarly history lives at this Upper West Side spot, highlighted by Ted Barrow and the rippers who tested the beveled blocks at this exalted NYC staple. -
12/24/2023
SOTY Party 2023 Photos
Once the decision is made, the only thing left is one big ol’ bash in The City to cap the year off right. Karl Watson came through for the official handoff along with a host of A-listers from Primitive, adidas and our home turf. Couldn’t get in the door? Catch it all here. -
8/02/2023
This Old Ledge: Pier 7
For over 25 years, Pier 7 has been at the center of technical skating. It’s not just where you are, but who you’re with and how you roll. That code of conduct was forged in the ’90s along San Francisco's waterfront. -
7/26/2023
This Old Ledge: Bay Blocks
Though “The Ribbon” was a doomed project for city government, the stretch of concrete blocks along the Embarcadero further cemented San Francisco’s mecca status in the ’90s and beyond.