Thrasher Magazine

The free-spirited flower child tests his new Portal wheels with a zen cruise through his favorite ditch, wearing what appears to be a pair of Tevas. It takes a bold man to go open toes on the nose. 

A month late, but Joey McAdams from Lynwood, WA, is the Roger of the Month for February 2020. That last flip out might make you trip out. Who’s gonna be ROTM for March? You’ll probably find out in April…

Gravette, Kimbel, Lockwood and a score of fresh faces from PDX make this indie full-length a fun watch. This one will make the whole gang wanna get out and get weird. 

The UK isn’t usually known for its stock of big rail and gap skaters, but Darkstar’s Joe Hinson is out to change that. He gets over the awful ground with some elaborate uses of plywood, signs, and duct tape. If he sees a double kinker, he’ll find a way to hit it—no excuses.

Max Taylor and Reese Barton help Joe Milazzo and the OJ ams feed on some savory Austin spots. Get an extended look at their trip as they battle to squeeze a little extra juice out of each session.

While mostly concentrating their sick voodoo energy on Burnside, the Shrunken Head squad hits damn-near every Portland DIY and manages a few interstate clips. Jeremy Tuffi, Frank Shaw and many others tear up every piece of Quikrete in sight. Keep your eyes peeled for the Crust Hunter himself. 

Stüssy’s new promo comes through with some strong coastal flavor. Aaron Loreth returns to wreck his staple Ventura spots and Cyrus Bennett closes the curtains. Plus, Lance has his own section. What more do you want?

Santa Cruz is letting you put your own colorized spin on some iconic graphics with a set of black-and-white reissues. Throw some neon colors on a Roskopp or tag your name on a Salba. Don’t be afraid to color outside the lines. 

The Arson Department sets the scene for the hot new drop from Spitfire. Cop some and keep the fire lit.

With a full part in the books, Versace Plug keeps the momentum by hitting the streets with his homies for their brand Flytecc. Filled with familiar spots from Hyun’s hit list, the gang goes off on Germany’s smooth sets and granite ledges. You’ll wanna see what he throws out of a back tail.

As part of its Keep It Rolling campaign, Deluxe highlights Joey Pepper, interviewing him about using recycled skateboards in his woodworking practice. The East Coast legend shows off some sweet product and shouts out his fellow Portland artisans. How many boards go into one radical rainbow stool? Find out.

Aided by John Gardner, Lukas Miller and many more misfit geniuses, The LARB continues its crusade to kill skateboarding. In their the attempt, they stuffed the new edit with absurd amounts of awful setups, beer can pranks, trash pickin’ crust punks, black metal sets and shopping carts—lots of shopping carts. Will skateboarding survive the assault?

Even after the Scramble, Gio stays hungry. The Brazilian wunderkind pops off in Barci and puts down a heavy half Cab crook in NYC for Primitive. Keep it up, kid.