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.
Category Archives: Meet the makers
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!
5 minutes with Tony Gale
Tony Gale juggles several roles, from running Moonshine’s freestyle skateboard side to making content and judging. He enjoys MCing at freestyle contests and values quality in board design. Fun times are key!
5 minutes with Hibbs Arshad
Hibbs Arshad, founder of the Malaysian freestyle brand Protostyle, talks about his fascination with 80s freestyle clips, the challenges of finding the right gear locally, and how he went about creating unique boards inspired by his favourite tricks and personal preferences.
5 minutes with Glen Billwiller
Glen Billwiller, a skateboarder originally from Vancouver, describes the early freestyle scene there. He talks about his brand Maple Road Skateboards and the upcoming freestyle deck. He also shares about the tribute deck for the late Micky Bluebird.