Damned FS Peking Skateboard Deck 7.50
€49.90
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The new Damned Collabo series is something very special:
Martin Stonisch, Photography Stonitsch: "We live in a world in which technical progress often means a human Rückschritt. More and more öfter artificial and human intelligence meet, sparking a heated love-hate relationship.
And this is exactly what I tried to reflect with this project. For the designs an AI was involved. It was fed with so-called prompts (prompts), until it spit out that image, which corresponded to my imagination the most. Since the AI is (still) anything but error-free, the unusable image sections were corrected manually.
Intriguing about the whole thing was that even the same prompts led to different results, which on the one hand made an identical reproducibility impossible, but on the other hand always gave a new input of design ideas. Thus, the AI formed sometimes completely abstruse, sometimes frighteningly honest images. One idea behind the designs was the full disclosure of any privacy. Partly due to the surveillance state prevailing in parts of the world, on the other hand the almost endless urge of man to share his life with the WWW. In addition, my passion for photography is reflected in the designs. As a partner for this project came für me only Damned Skateboards in question, because I myself am on the road with the boards, their quality and especially their designs for a long time very schätze!
You can keep from the artificial intelligence, what you want to call it the end of art or use it as inspiration, it is no longer to be imagined away. And we will see what AI will bring us in the future... Maybe we'll all be damned soon after all."
Damned Skateboards
Damned Skateboards is a skater-owned brand from the south of Austria (Carinthia), founded in 2019 by Jan Ruppnig and Lado Bajic. Slogan: "Just Another Skateboard Company" — or in their own version, "Damned Since Day One". The catalog ranges from pro decks and the FS city series (London, Paris, New York, Peking) to complete boards and a dedicated kids' line.
Heritage — out of the local Carinthian skate scene
Damned was founded in 2019 out of the Carinthian skate scene with one clear goal: build a brand with European output instead of being yet another reseller of US licenses. The FS city series (frontside city names) and decks like "Fiddler" or "#alldayjuicy" carry the DNA of the scene around Klagenfurt, Villach and Graz.
Which Damned products fit which skater?
- Damned FS-Series Decks — four city editions (FS London, FS Paris, FS New York, FS Peking) as decks and complete boards. Classic popsicle shapes in 7-ply North American maple.
- Damned Pro Decks — models like Fiddler and #alldayjuicy. Solid standard-concave deck for street and park.
- Damned Kids Skateboards — models like Sharky, Draco Ventum, Lost, Blood Oath, Draco Aquarius in 7.3 inch width. Beginner-friendly with restrained design, no 80s kids-board aesthetic.
- Damned Complete Skateboards — FS city decks pre-built with standard trucks, ABEC bearings and 99A wheels. For riders who don't want to spec it themselves.
FAQ
Who founded Damned Skateboards?
Jan Ruppnig and Lado Bajic founded Damned in 2019 in the south of Austria (Carinthia).
What does "FS" mean in the Damned FS series?
FS is skate slang for "frontside" (rotation direction). Damned named the FS edition as a nod to cities: FS London, FS Paris, FS New York, FS Peking.
Are Damned decks good for beginners?
Yes. Standard 7-ply maple, normal concave, classic 7.3–8.5 inch widths. For absolute beginners we'd suggest the kids skateboards (Sharky, Lost) in 7.3 inch or a complete board from the FS series.
What pairs well with Damned decks?
Trucks from Independent and wheels from Spitfire or Bones are the standard combination — matches the European skate scene around them.
How fast does Damned ship?
Everything ships from our Giessen warehouse in 1–2 business days. Drop us a line if you need help with deck size or setup.
