Brand Spotlight - Yardsale Skateboards

The Yardsale team has been somewhat of a petri dish for British talent over the years, with some of the finest UK skaters of the modern age rising to fame among their ranks. 

Most notably, Charlie Birch and Kyle Wilson skated for the brand before making the move to Palace and Darius Trabalza also featured in many of their videos before gaining Atlantic Drift fame.

In more recent news, the brand has recently announced their first ever pros with UK legends, Alex Hatfield and Bear Myles, being surprised with their debut pro boards at the premiere of their new 'YS 3' full-length.

The Yardsale skate team currently features their new pros, Alex Hatfield and Bear Myles, alongside Curtis Pearl, Kelvinas Litvinas, Stanley Pradel and former Enjoi pro, Thaynan Costa.

While the aesthetic may be unusually tropical for a UK skate brand, the locations featured are quintessentially British with the Yardsale team going above and beyond to scope out niche spots, placing a heavy emphasis on crusty brick banks - which even lead them here to Cardiff to skate Redbanks. 

In search of these coveted grails of British skateboarding, the lads have been known to scope out promising-looking estates on Google Maps, even daring to venture into the depths of Woking in search of spots. Safe to say, some of their early videos would make valuable case studies for anyone hoping to study the effects of urban degradation.

From Tony Soprano-esque tracksuits to Y2K tribal designs, it's not just Yardsale's videos that pack tonnes of flavour, with their clothing also matching their carefully curated aesthetic.

Yardsale produce a wide range of tees, hoods, pants, jackets, caps, beanies and more with VICE describing their aesthetic as somewhere between LA jogger chic and mid-80s Mafia casual-wear, meaning loads of velour tracksuits, zip hoods and pastel colours.

As well as producing a wide range of premium uppers, Yardsale pants are some of the most popular on the market with styles including the Goblin and Phantasy jeans rivalling the likes of Polar with their flawless baggy fit. 

But that's not to say they limit themselves to denim, the brand are constantly innovating when it comes to their trou, branching out into other styles of pants including joggers, slacks, cargos, shorts and even Gramicci-esque Outdoor pants.

Alongside all their premium clothing, Yardsale also produce a load of top-quality skateboard decks which feature a wide array of equally stylish designs, ranging from their usual 90s and Y2k inspired aesthetics to more surreal and futuristic offerings.

Bizarrely, Yardsale's decks also commonly feature references to the legendary 'Alien' film franchise, with graphics inspired by the films' eponymous xenomorph creature and its iconic poster with the tagline, as well as other trippy sci-fi aesthetics that are sure to appeal to everyone's inner nerd. 

On top of their own standalone clothing, Yardsale have also come through with some incredible collabs over the years, working with some of the biggest brands and designers both inside and outside of skateboarding.

From their early Yardsale x Vans shoes to their more recent collabs with legendary designers like Yardsale x Sergio Tacchini and Yardsale x Rick Owens, Yardsale always bring that combination of core skateboarding and high fashion with high quality products and unique designs that set them apart from other brands.

Yet, despite their clear fashion influences and collabs with legendary designers, Yardsale have always maintained that they're not some hypebeast fashion brand and that skateboarding is always at the core of what they do. As a result, Yardsale clothing and decks are only available from skate shops, or direct from their website.