Element Skateboards
American skateboard company
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Element Skateboards is an American skateboard company, founded in 1992 by Johnny Schillereff,[3] 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.[4] In 2018 Element was acquired by Boardriders, Inc. and has headquarters in Huntington Beach, U.S., and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founders | Johnny Schillereff[1][2] |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Skateboards, Trucks, Wheels, Apparel, Hardware, |
| Parent | Boardriders, Inc. |
| Website | elementbrand |
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.[5]
Stores
The flagship store is based in Paris, other stores are located in Hossegor, Lyon, Toulouse and Pau (France).
Team
Team as of July 2023:[6]
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