Thrasher Magazine

It's impossible to put into words what Phil Shao meant to Thrasher and the entire world of skateboarding. We hope this documentary shines a light on the enormous impact he made in just 24 years on this earth. We love you, Phil.

Departing from The City’s downtown plazas, Ted Barrow marches uphill to the haunted terraces of San Francisco's most famous schoolyard.

Lance celebrated his 60th with a massive exhibition of art, photos and memorabilia from his singular career. Join Lucero, Koston, Kirchart, GT, Hosoi and more heroes and heavies as they take it all in.

The Antihero team descended into San Diego to rip it up and help celebrate the awesome force which is Peter F—in’ Hewitt. A few grinds, a few laughs and a big blow-out photo show with a special video and musical guest made this bash one for the history books. Who should we celebrate next?

Fred Gall has not only lived 100 skateboarding lives, he’s lived them HARD. Child prodigy, streetstyle innovator, life of the party, total fucking wreck, DIY community activist—all Freddy. Fellow lifer Brian Anderson investigates. As seen in our Feb. 2022 issue.

From Embarko loc to Crail Couch creator to mastermind behind Nike SB’s recent “Constant” flick, Aaron “The Mez” Meza is the ultimate benevolent skate biz insider.  

Friends and family gathered at the Pink Motel Saturday Jan. 15th, 2022 to share memories of our beloved Joe Hammeke.

Huf conquered both coasts, became an icon of the streets and opened shops on multiple continents with his eponymous HUF brand. Read from his closest friends to fully appreciate Keith's everlasting impact—as seen in our January, 2021 mag.

It’s been a year but the love keeps flowing. We’ve added new testimonials to this retrospective page. Take a few moments and soak up more stories from the life and times of Jake Phelps.