Rodney explains how he developed the “ darkslide,” which involves flipping the board upside down and sliding on its top surface. Like most good innovations, it came from a process of iteration.

Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen are taking NYC and Texas by storm with their two-stop tour, featuring a discussion around their presence and innovation in creating the history of skateboarding.

Mullen, 48, began skating professionally in the early 1980s and is credited as the inventor of numerous tricks including the kickflip, the 360 flip and the darkslide.

If any of 'em sound familiar, it's all thanks to skateboarding legend Rodney Mullen, who popularized a slower, more technical form of skating that didn't require huge parks or half-pipes.

The half pipe icon spilled all about his 2024 ‘Darkslides and Secret Tapes Tour’ with Rodney Mullen.