Powell Peralta Rat Bones Tee Black Carver Santa Cruz creates quality pieces

Santa Cruz creates quality pieces designed to complement a laid back

breathable BashGuard keeps bruises at bay so you can play hard and hit harder

Shoe Closure:  Traditional lacing

This big wheel 80mm setup has both speed and grinding ability

Powell Peralta Rat Bones Tee Black Carver Santa Cruz creates quality piecesThe Vato Rat was created by artist Craig Stecyk. Coming from the Santa Monica Dogtown "Z Boy" surf skate scene of the 1970's, Stecyk was surrounded by Hispanic gang culture and graffiti. At the time he was airbrushing a lot of Zephyr surfboards and blended that influence into his work. The Vato Rat was one of the many symbols he used to decorate surfboards and generally mark territory at local surf spots. In 1983 Stacy Peralta decided to bring the