Skate the World: Photographing One World of Skateboarding

"Skate the World: Photographing One World of Skateboarding" by Jonathan Mehring ranks as one of the top books of the year, along with " A Secret History of the Ollie, Volume 1: The 1970s " by Craig B. Snyder and " Tracker: Forty Years of Skateboard History " from Tracker Trucks. The book's strong point is its size and range of images which makes it the perfect coffee table book. What it lacks in the way of story and text is made up for with contemporary imagery from around the globe that depicts how integrated and connected the world has become through skateboarding. In the Foreward by Tony Hawk, Hawk states that the sport of skateboarding continues to transcend race, religion, language, and economic barriers, and this is absolutely true. But "Skate the World" only tells the middle story, and how skateboarding will continue to transform that future we will have to anxiously wait and see. For the beginning of this story, the Tracker book and "A Secret History of the Ollie" are the other must-haves for anyone who loves skateboarding, photography, culture, and history.

Bought this for my 17 yr old nephew who is a skater. He hates reading but loved this book. He said,"No one wants a book from their aunt for Xmas but I like this one!"

Gave this as a Christmas gift to my 20-something cousin who loves skateboarding and art. He totally loved it and didn't waste any time looking through it.

Bought this for a friend as a gift. I even browsed through it before wrapping it, its pretty cool. It has good illustratives / images and shows different cultures and environment showcasing their stuffs.

I interned for Skateboarder Magazine (RIP) while Jon was a staff photographer there and had the pleasure of scanning some of his negatives for the mag. This only adds to my appreciation of this incredible body of work that he's created and curated. His work has been the inspiration for my photography, along with countless others. This book speaks to the adventurous spirit of skateboarding and Nat Geo is the perfect home for his images. Mr. Mehring has an eye for photography forged in the crucible of the skate world that sets his style apart from any other photographer today. I realize my description is getting a bit over the top, so I will say this: this book is incredible, buy it.

As a book to a young skateboarder, it seems like Jonathan Mehring missed an opportunity to show the skateboarding is not just for males. A shame, especially when part of the premise of the book is to show how skateboarding is enjoyed all over the globe. The photos and concept are great, but lack of inclusion very disappointing.

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I bought this for my boys who are avid skateboarders. It's much larger than I thought, and well worth the price. Great photography. They loved it. Captivating pictures of skateboarders all over the world. I'm happy to have it in their library.

15-year old skateboarding nephew loved it. Will use as photography inspiration for his own shots and videos

Lovely book, great photography.

An amazing book, my son is a huge skateboarder and loves the book.

What a find. Got this for my friend's son who's into skateboard photography. It was ideal. He was chuffed. Perfect condition. and value for money.

Great book nephew loves it he's skateboard mad just what he wanted thank you