Flip Skateboards is a US-based international skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon, and Geoff Rowley. The company produces skateboard decks, wheels, and clothing. Flip is distributed by NHS Distribution in the US.
Flip Skateboards started in the UK in the early 1990s as a sister company to Death Box Skateboards and the successor to Bash Skateboards. Christian Heitmann was their first pro. Elton Whybrow, Chris Weinekker, Ivan Jenson,...
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Flip Skateboards is a US-based international skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon, and Geoff Rowley. The company produces skateboard decks, wheels, and clothing. Flip is distributed by NHS Distribution in the US.
Flip Skateboards started in the UK in the early 1990s as a sister company to Death Box Skateboards and the successor to Bash Skateboards. Christian Heitmann was their first pro. Elton Whybrow, Chris Weinekker, Ivan Jenson, and Luke McKirdy made up the rest of the group.
Flip moved from the UK to California in July 1994. Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon, and Geoff Rowley were the first to arrive. Team riders Tom Penny and Rune Glifberg moved in 1995. At this point the team consisted of four pros – Tom Penny, Geoff Rowley, Rune Glifberg and Andy Scott.
Four members have won the Thrasher Skater of the Year Award: Bob Burnquist in 1997 (he was sponsored by Anti-Hero at the time), Geoff Rowley in 2000, Arto Saari in 2001, and Mark Appleyard in 2003. Mark also won best street...
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