GX1000 Skateboards
GX1000 is a San Francisco–based skateboard brand founded by videographer Ryan Garshell and designer Stephen McClintock. The brand grew out of a series of cult, lo-fi videos documenting high-speed hill bombs and raw street skating through San Fran. Its name pays homage to the iconic Sony VX1000 camera often called the “VX”used by Garshell to film the brand’s signature gritty, fisheye-heavy footage that helped define GX1000’s identity.
GX1000 is a San Fran based skateboard brand founded by videographer Ryan Garshell and designer Stephen McClintock. Emerging from gritty, lo-fi skate videos filmed on the city’s steep streets, GX1000 became synonymous with fast, reckless hill bombs and raw street skating. The brand’s name references the legendary Sony VX1000 camera used by Garshell to capture its unmistakable fisheye heavy footage which helped cement GX1000’s stripped-back, no-frills identity.
It began as a video project by Ryan Garshell often referred to as “GX” who was filming adrenaline-fueled skating for Slap Magazine and later Thrasher, documenting the chaos and speed of San Francisco street skating. Around 2014, encouraged by longtime friend Stephen McClintock, Garshell started producing limited-run merchandise to accompany the videos, initially releasing small batches of T-shirts and hoodies.
What began as a tight crew and a merch drop quickly evolved into a fully fledged skateboard brand, now producing skateboard decks, apparel, and hardware while maintaining its raw, DIY roots. GX1000 become known for popularising the art of bombing San Francisco’s steepest hills, earning a reputation for its unfiltered approach to skateboarding.
Often described as a loosely organised gang of misfits, the crew embodies the brand’s fearless attitude. Notable riders associated with GX1000 include the late Pablo Ramirez, whose legacy continues to shape the brand along with Sean Greene, Jeff Carlyle and Zack Krull, all of whom have helped define GX1000’s unmistakable place in modern skate culture.