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ChippedBy Jose Vadi Paperback A memoir in essays about how skateboarding re defines space, curates culture, confronts mortality, and affords new perspectives on and off the board Chipping a boardwhere small pieces of deck and tape break off around the nose and tailis a natural part of skateboarding. Novice or pro, youll see folks riding chipped boards as symbols of their stubborn dedication toward a deck, a toy, and aging bodies that will also reach their
By Jose Vadi
Paperback
A memoir-in-essays about how skateboarding re-defines space, curates culture, confronts mortality, and affords new perspectives on and off the board
Chipping a board—where small pieces of deck and tape break off around the nose and tail—is a natural part of skateboarding. Novice or pro, you’ll see folks riding chipped boards as symbols of their stubborn dedication toward a deck, a toy, and aging bodies that will also reach their inevitable end.
In Chipped, José Vadi personalizes and expands upon this symbol. Written after finishing his debut collection Inter State: Essays From California, Vadi used these essays to explore his own empathy in aging, and to elaborate on the impact skateboarding has had on culture, power, and art. From tracing a critical mass skater takeover of San Francisco’s streets, to an analysis of visceral ‘90s skate videos and soundtracks, to the solace found skating a parking lot during a global pandemic, Vadi expands our understanding of the ways skateboarding can alter one’s life.
Vadi acts as a “ethnographer on a skateboard,” writing, living, and animating an object, likening the board and skate ephemera to the fear of being discarded, wanting to be seen as useful, functional, living. These essays analyze the legacy of seminal texts like Thrasher Magazine, influential programming giants like MTV, and skateboard artists like Ed Templeton. They imagine jazz composer Sun Ra as a skateboarder to explore sonic connections between skateboarding and jazz, obsessively follow bands, chronicle tours, and discover the creative bermuda triangle Southern California suburbs have to offer. Chipped is an intimate, genre-pushing meditation on skateboarding and the reasons we continue to get up after every fall life throws our way.
Chipping a board—where small pieces of deck and tape break off around the nose and tail—is a natural part of skateboarding. Novice or pro, you’ll see folks riding chipped boards as symbols of their stubborn dedication toward a deck, a toy, and aging bodies that will also reach their inevitable end.
In Chipped, José Vadi personalizes and expands upon this symbol. Written after finishing his debut collection Inter State: Essays From California, Vadi used these essays to explore his own empathy in aging, and to elaborate on the impact skateboarding has had on culture, power, and art. From tracing a critical mass skater takeover of San Francisco’s streets, to an analysis of visceral ‘90s skate videos and soundtracks, to the solace found skating a parking lot during a global pandemic, Vadi expands our understanding of the ways skateboarding can alter one’s life.
Vadi acts as a “ethnographer on a skateboard,” writing, living, and animating an object, likening the board and skate ephemera to the fear of being discarded, wanting to be seen as useful, functional, living. These essays analyze the legacy of seminal texts like Thrasher Magazine, influential programming giants like MTV, and skateboard artists like Ed Templeton. They imagine jazz composer Sun Ra as a skateboarder to explore sonic connections between skateboarding and jazz, obsessively follow bands, chronicle tours, and discover the creative bermuda triangle Southern California suburbs have to offer. Chipped is an intimate, genre-pushing meditation on skateboarding and the reasons we continue to get up after every fall life throws our way.
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Marginal Quality
Doesn't fit very well, baggy. Material feels cheap.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Comfy Hoodie
Size: Large, Color: Mg03- Splatter1
This brand makes some decent stuff.
This is a nice thinner hoodie with some stretchy materials and a cool splatter design.
Comfy and easy to move in/ use for active occasions or just for chillin. Very versatile.
Color doesn’t fade or hasn’t yet for me and I like the contrasting drawstrings.
Size is right on; I ordered a size up and there’s plenty of room for layering.
However if you put anything heavy in the front pocket, like a wallet, the material will give way and sag.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Buy it.
Size: Large, Color: Mg03- Ethnic
I dont leave many reviews, because life. However, this pullover deserves a review. Yes, it is big. Normally I would wear an XL but ordered a L based off sizing and reviews. The L is a hair big but I love the way it fits and its comfy.bthe color and quality is great. It is a little warm with the fleece lining, so it will be worn inside until fall, ir on cool summer evenings. I bought 2 and may buy more.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Highly recommend👍
Size: XX-Large, Color: Mg03- Black Grey Leaf
The perfect hoodie. It's comfy and lightweight the fleece lining keeps you warm if it's a little cold out. You can wear it for anything not just for golf.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Good quality but dislike the reflective strips
Size: Large, Color: Mg03- Ethnic
Great hoodie, quality and fit. With that said, am not a fan or the reflective arm strips
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Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2026
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