In a new Wrenched post by Chrome, Alex Corporan discusses his memories growing up skateboarding in the streets of New York City with HUF-owner Keith Hufnagel. Check out a preview of the article and accompanying interview with Keith below.
// WRENCHED: KEITH HUFNAGEL //
Huf is what I call one of my "super friends." Growing up skating with Keith, every day was an adventure. Rolling the streets of Manhattan, filming him ollie over anything and everything in his way, I watched him transform into the amazing skateboarder he is today. When he popped over to SF, he began riding Fun skateboards with his partner in crime Keenan Milton, cruising the hills of SF and smashing the ledges of the Embarcadero. From there he moved on and created a career riding for Real Skateboards, and soon the world began to know the name Huf...
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Favorite Neighborhood: Tenderloin
Best cheap eats: Taco Truck outside BestBuy
Favorite bar: Minx
Favorite coffee shop: Blue Bottle
Favorite place to buy threads: HUF
Favorite tourist attraction: Golden Gate Bridge
Favorite bike shop: Freewheel on Hayes Street
Best place with outside seating to get a drink: Streets
Best museum or gallery: MOMA
Favorite place to ride your bike in the city: Golden Gate Park
Favorite food spot: Patxi's
Favorite hidden gem in SF: Bombing Hyde
Favorite skate shop: Huf on Sutter
Favorite locally produced food or beverage: Blue Bottle
Favorite living SF legend: Tommy Guerrero
Favorite annual event: Blue Angels during Fleet Week
Guilty pleasure in SF: Lusty Lady
Best live music venue: Fillmore
Favorite park: Golden Gate Park
Best Burrito: Pancho Villa
Best barber shop: Home
Best tattoo shop: Tramp Stamp
Best shoe shop: HUF
Giants or As?: Giants