OG Pro Skater Steve Olson, also known as Crazy Monk, is officially back in the mix with a brand new board company called Inner City Shinobi Skateboards.
And it is exactly as personal, strange, and thoughtful as he envisioned it.
Crazy Monk announced the launch himself on social media, sounding genuinely fired up about the whole thing.
Inner City Shinobi starts small on purpose, with just 57 first edition decks available. Each board comes in an 8.25 size and can be signed or unsigned depending on what you want.
Along with the deck, every board includes a small pamphlet that dives into Olson’s spiritual outlook on skateboarding, framing it as a way to sharpen the mind, body, and inner self.
This is not a merch afterthought. It is baked into the idea of the brand.
Olson also mentioned that he went live on Instagram to talk about the company, accidentally deleted the video, laughed it off, and promised to go live again.
Very on brand. Nothing about this rollout feels polished or corporate. It feels like one skater putting something into the world because he believes in it and wants to share it directly with people who get it.
For anyone who has followed Crazy Monk’s career, this makes a lot of sense.
He started skating back in 1987 at age 11 and turned pro at 17. From there he traveled, skated, and lived alongside some of the most influential names skateboarding has ever produced.
In 2005, he walked away from his sponsors and disappeared from the mainstream side of skateboarding. Not because he stopped skating, but because he chose a different path.
Now in 2026, Crazy Monk is stepping back into the culture and doing his own thing.
He describes skateboarding as something that never leaves you, something that stays in your blood, your brain, your heart, and your soul.
His new brand feels like an extension of that belief. It is less about chasing trends and more about sharing a perspective that has been shaped by decades of skating, living, questioning, and learning.
The graphics come from artist David Flores, who Crazy Monk credits for delivering artwork that feels like a new level for the project.
He also gives love to his brother Christopher for helping bring the company to life behind the scenes. Again, this feels like a family and community effort rather than a business play.
If you want one of the first decks, Crazy Monk is keeping it simple. You DM him directly.