For our Spring 2025 Artist Series boards, we chose to collaborate with Adam Nienow, whose hand-crafted illustrations perfectly capture the essence of surfskating. His focus on simplicity and attention to detail aligns seamlessly with Carver's visual style, creating a powerful connection between art and motion. Adam, a surfer and skater himself, brings his personal experience to the designs, infusing them with authentic energy and passion. The bold colors and embellished details celebrate the vibrant spirit of our community, making each board a piece of art in motion.
33" Blue Widow - The Adam Nienow Proteus model has a mid-sized shape with plenty of front foot area, allowing for a genuine surfboard stance on your skate deck. The board’s artwork is elevated with metallic inks, enhancing the linework and giving Adam's illustrations a striking, reflective quality. Perfect for both cruising and carving, the Proteus combines performance with Nienow's distinctive artistry.
Specs :
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Length: 33"
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Width: 9.875"
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Wheelbase: 18.375"
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Nose: 3.75"
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Tail: 6.625"
Components :
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Truck Option: CX
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Truck Color Option: Raw
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Wheels: 70MM Mag Smoke 78A
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Bearings: Built-In
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Grip Tape: Single Stringer Print Logo
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Hardware: Stainless Steel
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Length: 33"
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Width: 9.875"
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Wheelbase: 18.375"
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Nose: 3.75"
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Tail: 6.625"
HISTORY OF CARVER SKATEBOARDS
It all started one quiet summer in Venice, California in 1995. Greg Falk and Neil Carver had been surfing all winter, and were pumped to surf the warmer waters of the Breakwater during the long days of summer, but it was as flat as a puddle. Not even a longboard ripple to justify getting wet. So, like the many generations before them, they took to the streets with skateboards in search of hills to surf.
The historic neighborhoods of Venice and Santa Monica are a veritable skatepark of steep alleys and banks, and as they dropped in on those asphalt waves they were struck with how unlike surfing it was. Sure, they sort of got a surf-like experience, as much as standing on a board and banking turns can provide, but they really missed the snap and drive that a surfboard has, that crisp pivot you get at the tail that lets you really pump a wave for speed. Their skateboards felt stiff by comparison. They tried loosening the trucks even more but all they got was speed wobble, and the steepest hills became virtually unskateable.
And even with those loose trucks, the dynamic of the turn was still all rail-to-rail, symmetrical nose-to-tail. Picking up the nose to tic-tac at high speed down a steep incline was sketchy, so they were left only imagining the performance they wanted, unable to get that feel with any skateboard on the market.