Element Skateboards
American skateboard company
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::summary American skateboard company ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Element Skateboards |
| logo | Element skateboards logo.png |
| type | Subsidiary |
| foundation | 1992 |
| founders | Johnny Schillereff |
| location_city | Irvine, California |
| location_country | United States |
| location | |
| area_served | Worldwide |
| industry | Retail |
| products | Skateboards, Trucks, Wheels, Apparel, Hardware, |
| parent | Boardriders, Inc. |
| homepage | |
| :: |
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Element Skateboards is an American skateboard company, founded in 1992 by Johnny Schillereff, that manufactures skateboard decks, trucks, wheels, griptape, wax, apparel, and footwear. In 2014, Element created and moved to The Branch, a creative space in Costa Mesa, California. In 2018 Element was acquired by Boardriders, Inc. and has headquarters in Huntington Beach, U.S., and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France.
On February 2, 2025, Liberated Brands, which operated Element retail stores and licensed the brand, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing assets and liabilities between $100 million and $500 million. The company announced the closure of all Element stores, with liquidation sales beginning a week before the bankruptcy.
Stores
The flagship store is based in Paris, other stores are located in Hossegor, Lyon, Toulouse and Pau (France). ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Donny_Barley,_Kava_Garcia_Vasquez,_and_Loren_Michelle.jpg" caption="Pablo Ramirez]]'s mother - 2021"] ::
Team
Team as of July 2023:
Pros
- Brandon Westgate
- Ethan Loy
- Gabriel Fortunato
- Jaakko Ojanen
- Madars Apse
- Mark Appleyard
- Nick Garcia
- Tom Schaar
- Donny Barley
- Vitoria Mendonça
- Bam Margera
Ams
- Eetu Toropainen
- Funa Nakayama
- Greyson Beal
- Leon Charo-Tite
- Ryo Sejiri
- Victor Cascarigny
- Vinicius Costa
- Cordell Studley
References
References
- (November 19, 2018). "After fanfare, Element Skateboards didn't stay in Boise; pizza place takes its spot".
- "Brands: This is how Nigel Cabourn is reinterpreting Element".
- "In 1992 the Element seed was planted".
- "Element founder Johnny Schillerefg brand vision branch".
- Montgomery, Tiffany. (February 3, 2025). "Liberated Brands Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy".
- "Team | Element".
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