Thrasher Magazine

R.B. Umali’s tapes catalog major players from numerous decades, from OGs like Harold, Clyde, Javier and Huf to contemporaries like Westgate and Ishod. We’re forever indebted to The Banks.

Carroll, Koston, Karl, Jovontae, Chico and legend after legend go off in Meza’s SF masterpiece from ‘96 that inspired generations of street skaters. This is canon. 

Navs took the Rumble out of Ramona, bringing the Tumble down to Tucson and Willis Kimbel, Cory Juneau, Chris Russell and the rest of the crew did some serious damage to the pit. Watch the dudes sky and the coping fly at what hopefully becomes a new Southwest tradition.

Some bonafide icons and a bunch of vert-hungry rippers found the desert to be a fitting place to bring the heat. Navs, Salba, Suski, Puleo, Russell and a bunch more tore the coping off the bowl or cheered as the others did. Once again, the Muscle crushed it.

Amongst the crust of America’s Rust Belt, a rag-tag crew of skaters get the gumption to salvage the skateable scraps from truly decrepit spots. Jerry Mraz, Matt Andersen and Jake Baldini’s equally terrifying and inspiring new project will leave the sweet sound of clanking cellar doors ringing in your ears.

Throughout two decades of pro skating, Jerry has encountered a wide cast of characters. Here are his quick impressions of those people who have added to a lifetime of memories.

Notorious for far-reaching spot searches through NYC, Puleo has formed his own distinct perspectives on and off the board. Here’s a short journey into the mind of one of skateboarding’s ultimate individuals.

Cover: Geoff Rowley – Frontside Boardslide Photo: Sturt Inside This Mag: Skating in Portugal, NYC street life, Halloween Ripride and an interview with Joe PinoAlso In This Issue: Texas Skate Jam and all star ams Jake Lewis, Jon Kealoha Fitisemanu, Tim Garner, Carols Aleman and Chris JonesMusic Articles: Jets to Brazil, Clone and Dalek

Cover: Ethan Fowler – 360 Flip Photo: MorfInside This Mag: The Tao of skateboarding, an interview with Peter Smolik and sick ams JP Jadeed, Josh Neher, Dave Coyne and Mike Harper Also In This Issue: Skating in San Pedro, CAMusic Articles: AFI, Mach 5 Overdrive and the Suicide Machines