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In its purest form, skateboarding combines the best of art and athletics. But, for a few, the sport is more than that. It is a way of life. And in some rare instances, it has the ability to heal. At...

Skateboarders come in all shapes, sizes and abilities. Some are young, performing air defying stunts that make us shake our head in wonder. Some are older, like Ben Jaeger-Thomas, taking to the sport in an effort to learn new tricks....

At X-Wear, we’ve had the chance to profile some high-level athletes – those like skateboarder Kilian Martin and mountaineer Andrew Hamilton – who are achieving the unimaginable. Routinely, they defy the odds, pushing their mind and bodies to the limit...

When it comes to skateboarding, there may be no one more skilled than Kilian Martin. A street freestyler, Martin is known for his ability to land nearly any move combined with his purposefully beautiful sense of movement. Though he began...