Alva, 47, who’s relocated from Santa Monica to San Clemente, still runs Alva Skateboards, the company he launched when he was 19. His weekends begin Friday evening when he closes up his shop in ...

“It’s because there are no rules,” continues Alva. “There’s not a lot of gear and it’s democratic, in that the best and the worst can skate the same session.

The star of the video is Bill Danforth also known as "The American Nomad" for his compulsion to travel anywhere to skate. A Detroit native, Bill Danforth began skating in the 1970s with his first ...

Inside their collaborative collection, Vans and Alva introduce the Authentic 44 DX Alva Skates in Brown/Pink, with leopard-printed suede that recalls the blueprint Alva Skates boards from the ’70s.

“I want to get laid every night.” However, Alva is not the only one who sells out. Soon after, Peralta signs with G&S Skateboards, at the time the biggest skateboard manufacturer in the U.S.