Rickk Howard is a Canada-born skateboarder who now resides in California. He began his skateboarding career skating for Blockhead Skateboards (where turned pro), and Gullwing Trucks. He quit Blockhead and skated for Plan B Skateboards in 1991 and during his time with Plan B, he left Gullwing and switched to Independent Trucks. His part in the second Plan B video, "Virtual Reality", is well-known for his advancement of switchstance skating and checked short sleeved shirts.

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  • Rickk Howard is a Canada-born skateboarder who now resides in California. He began his skateboarding career skating for Blockhead Skateboards (where turned pro), and Gullwing Trucks. He quit Blockhead and skated for Plan B Skateboards in 1991 and during his time with Plan B, he left Gullwing and switched to Independent Trucks. His part in the second Plan B video, "Virtual Reality", is well-known for his advancement of switchstance skating and checked short sleeved shirts. He quit Plan B and formed a new company named Girl Skateboards with Spike Jonze, Mike Carroll, and Megan Baltimore in 1993. Howard was sponsored by DC Shoes, where he had a signature model shoe. He left DC to form his own shoe company with Mike Carroll, Lakai Footwear. He owns the Crailtap distribution company, which in turn owns such companies as Royal Trucks and Chocolate Skateboards. The fakie frontside big spin heelflip is named the Rick flip after him, although it is not known whether he invented it or not. Howard has had some serious injuries such as a torn ACL and a shattered shoulder but has recovered from both and excelled in skateboarding.
  • Rick Howard est un skateboarder professionnel d’origine canadienne. Il réside aujourd’hui en Californie. Il commença sa carrière de skateur avec Blockhead Skateboards (où il devint pro) et Gullwing Trucks. En 1991, il quitta Blockhead et roula pour Plan B Skateboards. Pendant sa période avec Plan B, il quitta Gullwing et se tourna vers Independent Trucks. Il finit par se détourner de Plan B à cause d’une dispute et créa la compagnie Girl Skateboards, en 1993, avec Spike Jonze, Mike Carroll et Megan Baltimore. Howard était sponsorisé par DC Shoes, chez qui il avait son pro-model. Il finit toutefois par quitter DC pour fonder Lakai, sa propre compagnie de chaussures. Le frontside big spin heelflip est appelé le Rick flip en son hommage, bien qu’il ne soit pas certain qu’il l’ait inventé.
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  • Rickk Howard is a Canada-born skateboarder who now resides in California. He began his skateboarding career skating for Blockhead Skateboards (where turned pro), and Gullwing Trucks. He quit Blockhead and skated for Plan B Skateboards in 1991 and during his time with Plan B, he left Gullwing and switched to Independent Trucks. His part in the second Plan B video, "Virtual Reality", is well-known for his advancement of switchstance skating and checked short sleeved shirts.
  • Rick Howard est un skateboarder professionnel d’origine canadienne. Il réside aujourd’hui en Californie. Il commença sa carrière de skateur avec Blockhead Skateboards (où il devint pro) et Gullwing Trucks. En 1991, il quitta Blockhead et roula pour Plan B Skateboards. Pendant sa période avec Plan B, il quitta Gullwing et se tourna vers Independent Trucks.
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