UPDATE #38

Struggle Skateboards headquarters is officially in Orange County. We are busy getting our office and warehouse organized at the moment and filming on the SWORN video is still in progress. Effective as of March 1st, 2011 Struggle Skateboards worldwide headquarters is officially launched.

Struggle Skateboards Pro RUBEN NAJERA got the cover of the new POWERBAR triple threat bar boxes for the year 2011. We will keep you in the loop as to when it drops in stores. As for now you can find his current one in all Ralphs, Wal Mart, Target, Rite Aid, and select CVS stores throughout the United States. Check out the video below for a behind the scenes look into the photo shoot.

Also Ruben now rides for Clutch Clothing and has a pro signature T-Shirt line dropping within the next few months. He also recently moved up to Orange County.

Struggle Skateboards Am DIEGO NAJERA is now officially riding for Kontrol wheels! He is currently training for the upcoming Phoenix Am contest in April. He recently got back from the Sole Tech training grounds in Lake Forest,Ca. Check the footage below.

RDT rider Anthony Propps got down with Diego Najera at Brawley skatepark a few weeks ago.

Check out RDT rider Andrei Archer's new video part. Starts at 4:28 of the video.

RDT rider Tom Alexander sent in his newest hammers! Smooth style!

Also once again because its so rad we are posting this up again. Day in the life of Struggle RDT rider Steven Breeding. Peep it!

And for anyone living in Brawley,CA you officially have a Struggle Skateboards shop dealer in your city now. Check out:

IMPERIAL VALLEY STREETWEAR
510 D St. Suite C
BRAWLEY, CA 92227
1-760-344-3804

UPDATE #37

HAPPY NEW YEARS to everyone! 2010 was a great year and 2011 will be even better! We will be updating you all with the progress on our full length "SWORN" video soon. There is a long story behind the delay on the release to the video but to sum it up the entire video is going from standard mini dv clips to full HD. So pretty much everything is getting re-filmed and one upped.

In the meantime we do have a bunch of new product out for Winter 2011. Including our new RUBEN NAJERA Design A Pro Deck contest board entry which was put into production and is on sale RIGHT NOW!!!!

The winner is TONY LEARD from TEXAS. His graphic was chosen out of hundreds to be put into production and due to the successful and awesome turnout of this contest we are going to make sure we do one every year from here on out!

Also we got a good chunk of RDT rider video updates. Check out them out below. Some fantastic skateboarding going on and big time representing.

Struggle RDT rider Ryan Herron representing shredding the parks.

Veteran Struggle RDT rider IF Feldman killing it as always!

And lastly Andrei Archer in a commercial for the new System Skateboarding video! Representing that Ruben Najera Imperial Valley pro deck!

The HIJINX! from Percy Riveros on Vimeo.

Also RDT rider Angel Marin gets the back cover of our new Struggle Skateboards Winter 2010 catalogue. Check it out! Its just a little teaser to what is in store for the new "SWORN" video.

UPDATE #36

For those of you that participated in our last game of skate at GODS GANG we got another one coming up this month by popular demand. Its the REVENGE Game of Skate! With redemption entries and none of the past winners can enter the contest. As a matter of fact we are having them judge this time around. So lets see who the NEW winner is this time around! Its going to be awesome!

Also the day before that we will be doing a skateboarding demo in Brawley,CA alongside some of the top car show groups in the world! Come on by check out the skating an donate a toy! We will be present handing out and donating product for the kids.

Also for everyone out there asking what the ideal sponsor me video should look like is. Check out Angel Marins below! Represented Struggle in his footage! Skated the decks showed us his commitment and completely ripped!

Also RDT rider Isaac Awan threw down a fakie tre flip trick tip check it out!

UPDATE #35

So much has happened since our last update.

Struggle Skateboards Pro RUBEN NAJERA's Pro SCOFF signature laces got reviewed and featured by the legendary world famous GRIMCITY. Check it out! See the review at 9:09

Also Ruben's Scoff commercial got released and is viewable NOW!

Get a taste of epic tech tricks to come from Ruben.

Ruben also just got back from Houston Texas with younger brother and Struggle Am Diego Najera. They were at the Es Game of Skate world championships at the Make A Wish event at South Side skatepark.
Check the video below as Ruben makes an appearance alongside many other well known famous skateboard industry professionals. Ruben comes out at 5:41

And speaking of the Es game of Skate finals. Struggle Skateboards Am DIEGO NAJERA got 2nd in the world championships. Diego was the current world title holder and even though he missed defending it by a single trick we are absolutely proud of him. Great job Diego! Diego also killed it in the best trick contest check out Transworlds coverage below to see him throw down a steezy Tre bomb off the stair set. Diego's trick is viewable at 2:37

Also in team news we wish RDT rider Angel Marin some get well soon vibes. He was subject to a hit and run on purpose recently and we hope justice gets brought to the individuals who hurt our him. Get well soon my Angel.

RDT rider Steven Breeding has a "Day in the life" video out! Check it out its rad!

UPDATE #34

RUBEN NAJERA lands the cover of the Imperial Valley Press Sports page! Click on the link below for the full article via www.ivpressonline.com
CLICK HERE

As the article states you can find Ruben on every POWERBAR 5 bar energy box in stores around the world! Which is the equivalent of landing the cover of a Wheaties box pretty much. You can find his featured packaging at your local Rite Aid or Wal Mart and just about every other store that carries the 5 bar boxes.

Younger brother and Struggle Skateboards feature Am DIEGO NAJERA got 1st place at the DC shoes street league Am contest at Lafayette skate plaza in Los Angeles. Below you can see him featured on the DC shoes website news page. Click image for more photos. See if you can spot the Struggle decks in the background!

CLICK HERE

Also we would like to welcome new RDT rider Steven Breeding to the squad. Already Steven has come through with some sweet footage representing the decks. He is also currently shooting a show pilot for MTV! Big ups to Breeding for doing it big!

10 Tricks with new Struggle Skateboards RDT rider Steven Breeding from San Diego,Ca.

We got a full list of events to come very soon so stay tuned!

UPDATE #33

STRUGGLE skateboards Pro rider RUBEN NAJERA lands the cover of LEGITIMATE skateboard magazine! Issue #2 September 2010 ! There is a full interview in the mag.

And not only did Ruben get the cover, he also got the back cover as well with a full page SCOFF skateboarding ad! Ruben also has the cover page of the newly launched www.legitimatemag.com

Ruben also got featured on the world famous MIRAMAR longboards website with a full interview showcase! Most definitely check it out because its a good read!

Also in the same issue you will find the 1st ever Struggle Skateboards two page spread ad.

Featuring Struggle Am DIEGO NAJERA advertising the new SWORN video.

And in the New Horizons section of the magazine you will find Struggle Skateboards RDT rider If Feldman as well!

Also in magazine news we got a Struggle Product Review in the newest issue of LOWCARD magazine.

Issue #35 ! Shoutouts to LOWCARD for the hookup! Thanks guys!

And below we have a photo of the 3 winners of the latest STRUGGLE AM 2010 contest.

Chase Barney 1st place 12 and under

Raul Cruz 1st place 13-17

and Jordan Mourning 18-over winner.

Chase Barney is also the newest Flow rider on Struggle Skateboards!

Welcome to the team Chase!

And we would like to welcome Chip Reiber from Colorado, and Angel Marin from California as the newest inductees to the RDT Struggle Skateboards team! Way to go guys! Welcome aboard!

The SWORN video is still in progress and got pushed a bit back due to team changes, song possession difficulties, and the overall last minute switch from our standard camera to the new HD camera that we have recently been using. The video is getting better and bigger each and every day and to all of you that have pre- ordered it we have not forgotten about you. We have something special and bonus for you so stay tuned. As for any of you interested in Pre-ordering the video get at us through email or keep checking our online shop to get your hands on that Pre- order of the video.

Thanks everyone and keep the shredding going!

-zed

Struggle Skateboards

UPDATE #33

We were recently featured in the Transworld Business Buyers guide and 2010 Market Report article. Check it out and click the image above for the full article to see us alongside all the existing top skate brands in the world. We are in the top 30!!!!

Struggle Skateboards AM DIEGO NAJERA wins the VENICE Es Game of Skate stop! CLICK HERE to see the coverage.

He also got busy with some tricks afterwards at the nearby Venice Skatepark.

Tricks were filmed by Es footwear filmer Bucky.

New Struggle RDT rider Andrei Archer sent over a rad trick tip of a nollie front foot flip check it out!

Andrei's How To: Nollie Front Foot Flip from Percy Riveros on Vimeo.

The following is the IMPERIAL VALLEY 2010 winners video! Team AMA from Calexico,CA.

Also POWERBAR posted up an interview with Struggle Skateboards Pro rider RUBEN NAJERA on their website regarding skateparks. CHECK IT OUT!

Also the STRUGGLE AM 2010 has officially been announced and above it the flyer. Pre-registration has begun. Contact us if your interested in entering already to get that discount.

struggleskateboards@hotmail.com