88% matchMishka
Punk-horror eyeball graphics, same dark-humor tee lane
What changes: Brooklyn/LA lineage, more streetwear than skate-shop
Brand profile
lurking class
Independent skate-rooted streetwear built on Sketchy Tank's darkly humorous pen-and-ink graphics, spanning tees, hoodies, accessories and artist collaborations.
San DiegoOrigin
UnisexFocus
SkatewearStyle
$$Price
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What to know about lurking class
One artist's pen drives everything
The line grew out of Sketchy Tank's illustration blog, so stippled skulls, demons and ugly-tattoo humour are the product, not decoration on it.
Skate-shop pricing, not gallery pricing
Graphic tees, hoodies, beanies, socks and decks sit at accessible prices, sold direct online and through skate chains like Zumiez and Blue Tomato.
Crude humour is the position
NSFW imagery and blunt social commentary run through the graphics, with recurring artist collaborations such as metal illustrator Daniel Shaw.
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What changes: Actual skateboard company with team and decks
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Brand facts
Lurking Class is an independent Southern California label built around the pen-and-ink artwork of the artist known as Sketchy Tank, who grew a blog of crude, NSFW imagery and his own illustrations into a clothing line. The catalogue centres on graphic tees, hoodies, jackets, beanies, socks and skate decks carrying stippled skulls, demons, ugly-tattoo humour and blunt social commentary. The brand runs recurring artist collaborations, including one with metal illustrator Daniel Shaw (Sawblade), sells direct online and stocks through skate retailers such as Zumiez and Blue Tomato.
- Founded
- 2012
- Origin
- San Diego, United States
- Made in
- USA, China
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Skatewear, Punk / Grunge / Goth, Streetwear