Product Drop!
We have received a delivery from Unheard distribution.
New Bacon Skateboards, Jivaro Wheels, and The Portland Wheel Company have arrived and are up on our B2B site.
The latest Bacon Skateboards series is an artist collab with Nic Vik. Nic Nik is an Oregon based artist that works on multiple mediums. He has done everything from graphic novels, to full wall murals.
See the picture below for details on the Bacon Skateboards and Nic Vik collaboration.
Bacon Skateboards x Nic Vik collab
NEW wheels came in:
The Phil Hansen PRO model from The Portland Wheel Company
Ready To Roll
New James Martin PRO wheel from The Portland Wheel Compay
The NEW Graphic on the popular The Tabor from The Portland Wheel Company
Jivaro Wheels came in strong. First up the Jivaro Wheel Biters
The ‘J’ Wheels
La Bruja
Platform Distribution is the Canadian distributor for Jivaro Wheels, The Portland Wheel Company, and Bacon Skateboards. All products made in the USA.
New Ads, Old Ads
We are starting the 2019 skateboard season here in Canada. It also marks the start of our ad campaigns in Canadian skateboard magazines.
To get some inspiration, we looked through our past advertisements.
From ads in the defunct Concrete Skateboarding mag, to the long running King Skateboard mag, through the newly reborn SBC Skateboard mag, even the newest Medium Magazine. There was a lot to go through.
We support print media. There is something about paging through a paper magazine that scrolling through an app will never replace.
We even put an ad in The Tubuloids comic book / flexizine release this spring.
Someone had to take the picture, someone had to create a caption, another had to write a story. Then the whole thing is put together to make a cohesive article. The editor comes through and makes sure everything speaks with the voice of the magazine. These voices change over time. Editors come and go. Move to new magazines etc..
Then the whole thing goes to a print shop, where blank paper is transformed into a skateboard mag.
It exists to capture time. Feeling. Acccomplishment. Art.
From print shop to skate shop, then on to homes, bags, bathrooms, and coffee tables. From person to person it is passed and paged through. Always inspiring.
Inspiring the next trick, next trip, or magazine.
We support print media. A bridge to the past, and inspiration for the future.
Our first Vulcan Bolts ad in Concrete Magazine
Vagrant Skateboards ad in Concrete Magazine
Solitaire Skateboards ad in Concrete Magazine
Vagrant Skateboards ad in Concrete Magazine
Andy Anderson ad for Vulcan Bolts in Concrete Magazine
Jivaro Wheels, Speedlab Wheels and Vulcan Bearings ad from Concrete Magazine
King Skate ad for Vagrant Skateboards
Vulcan Bolts ad in King Skate Mag
Our First ad in Medium Mag
Speedlab Wheels ad in King Skate mag
Lifeblood Skateboards ad from King Skate mag
2 page ad for Proper Footwear in Medium Mag
Proper Footwear ad feat Will Gabourel in SBC Skateboard
Proper footwear ad in SBC Skateboard
Preston Harper taking the curve in King Skate magazine
Bacon Skateboards ad in The Tubuloids Flexizine
The Marty by Jivaro Wheels
We recently received The Marty Wheel from Jivaro wheels.
It was designed to commemorate Mark ‘ Monk’ Hubbard. Jivaro used artwork and the ethos of Monk on the outside of the wheel.
Everyone in skateboarding knows the incredible contribution that he made to the world of skateboarding.
Dedicated to Mark "Monk" Hubbard, PNW chieftain and skateboard maverick. A true artist, Mark's vision and dedication to terrain construction is beyond legendary as he inspired a legion of DIYers to create their own destiny all over the world. Hubbard's Grindline continues to redefine the word "skatepark" in the 21st century. His legacy lives on in the spots he built and destroyed. Rest in Power Monk.
Proceeds from the sale of the wheel go to Mark’s family and go fund me campaign.
Jivaro Wheels are distributed in Canada through Platform Skateboard Distribution.
CHUM
Jivaro Wheels has released CHUM. A video on Vimeo that showcases not only the Jivaro wheels team, but a huge number of Portland Oregon alumni.
There are highlights from Josh Anderson, Brian Hamm, Cam Barrett, Nick Peterson, and Jojo Heffington. There are more skateboarders in the video, but too many to list. Just watch and enjoy.
Mature Content Warning Has Been Applied
Jivaro Wheels are distributed in Canada by Platform Distribution.
New Wheels Roll Into Platform Distribution
We are now the Canadian Distributors for Speedlab Wheels and Jivaro Wheels.
Speedlab Wheels are Made In The USA and proudly supports riders like Greg Harbour, Ace Pelka, Casey Meyer and many others. They have formulated high quality wheels that ride fast and slide on command.
JIVARO is a homegrown wheel brand focused on fun and function & quality over quantity. Spawned and based in Portland since 2006 - JIVARO is, was, and will always be 100% skater-owned and operated. All of our skateboard wheels are of the highest-grade Creative urethane and made in the U.S. of A. All other merch printed, fabbed, and grabbed in the DIY Republic of Portland, Oregon. If boredom or hardship threaten your daily sanity, try JIVARO.