Scene, October 2026: every story Kingpin Magazine published in that section, newest first.
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A DIY park on the LA River, a title with a question mark, and a rival claim from Japan. Here is what the upload actually confirms — and what the scene would need before anyone calls it the longest.
Jakepfb's October 8 upload sent 4,800-plus views at a DIY spot tagged to @lafbpark.diy and @kaziundg. Here's what's confirmed, and what the builders haven't said yet.
A $32, 34mm pre-assembled complete in Black/Slush Fade, made with The Keep A Breast Foundation. Slushcult says it has donated over $20,000 to KAB as of October 2026.
The Quebec brand listed a limited pink run of its CLASSIC wheel on October 5, tied to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The listing gives the specs but not the beneficiary.
A five-ply collaboration batch between Magdeburg's Stinkefingaz and Heroin Skateboards landed at ASI Berlin on October 9, spanning widths from 33.5 mm to 48 mm. The shop calls the stock limited.
A video from MintFB documents a Skatestation fingerboard event featuring Holy Grail, aimed squarely at riders outside driving distance of the Utah shop.
A September video from the Pager-One channel points at a set of independent fingerboard trucks and a full Joycult part. The footage is public; almost everything else about the hardware is not.
The Kalye Decks video from September 4 puts the Philippines fingerboard scene on camera at Progress Green Hills in San Juan, and credits five riders and filmers by name. Here's who they are and where to find them.
Riders call them knives. The Chicago maker's decks sell out, get traded shape for shape and filled a Santa Ana shop in August. Here is what the scene sees in them, and what the skeptics say.
A creator posted their essay on why a pro fingerboard setup costs what it does, and asked r/Fingerboards what it makes of drop culture. Here is what was actually said, and what still needs checking.
The fifteenth installment of MintFB's talking series takes on the pros and cons of elitism in fingerboarding, and the case for keeping the hobby in proportion to the rest of a life. Here's what the episode is, and where to watch it.
Mike Schneider announced the return of the December Decks line on September 1 with a release set for September 4, 2026 at 1pm on flatfacefingerboards.com. The announcement names the date and not much else.
