A street skateboarder inspired by Ikkei Nagao, Viro Purcell started making his own freestyle boards when he couldn’t source a budget setup. After some trial and error with shapes and parts, he has put together a complete that helps him learn the freestyle fundamentals.
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The new year’s freestyle-community aspirations
We’re looking to set up an Australian freestyle-skateboarding not-for-profit. Help us get started by participating in the Australian Freestyle Skateboarder’s Survey 2026.
5 minutes with Luke Shaw
Luke Shaw, a South Australian freestyle skateboarder, enjoys the creative, technical aspects of freestyle skating and considers himself ‘a freestyler who’s inspired by street skating’. He balances between different board types for optimal performance and enjoys watching skate parts from people like Rodney Mullen, Daewon Song, Mike Osterman, Ronnie Creager, and Sto Strouss.
5 minutes with Mike Osterman
Waltz Skateboarding’s Mike Osterman shares his journey in freestyle skating. He hopes to improve gear for freestylers and is passionate about building community. Future plans include new pro models and collaborations.
5 minutes with Matthias Mühring
East Frisian Skateboards’ founder Matthias Mühring is working on promoting freestyle for women and kids, finding success in training locals. In consultation with Romanian skateboarder Marius Constantin, Mühring now offers kid-friendly decks and is dropping pro models soon. Exciting times ahead for the team and their young skaters!