Thrasher Magazine

Despite describing himself as the “C-List” staff photographer at the mag, O’Dell’s been in the field with the game’s most enigmatic figures. Who talked shit on Jerry Hsu? Who slept while Heath rowed the Sea of Cortez? Read on for the official accounts from the Epicly Later'd host. As seen in our January, ‘25 mag. 

It took over 15 years, but the Watts neighborhood in LA finally got a skatepark. Atiba went down to check the opening with Spanky, Cordano, Malto and a host of adaptive skaters. Get a preview of the plaza here.

One award at the end of the year is never enough. For 2024 we got an extra-packed edition of T-Eddys goin' out for stolen valor, grandpa goals, beard of the year and so much more. Is your skin thick enough to make it through the lists? Find out. As seen in our March '25 issue.

On Saturday January 18, 2025, the infamous Vans Combi Pool in Orange, CA was opened for one last bash. End of an era? The icing on the cake? Yes and yes. Thank you, Steve Van Doren

Foy's sequel in The City was as packed as his parts. Private tours, park sessions and a sold-out party crowd, scroll through as we put it on the permanent record with Polaroid. 

What were Stevie, Heath, Ishod, Mason and the biggest names in the game doing in LA? Getting their minds blown by the highly anticipated triple-stacked vid from New Balance, of course. Atiba’s got all the flicks from Tiago, Foy and Westgate’s big night.

Vans’ infamous waffle squad once again storms the Big Apple for some good deeds, a block party and the first-ever skateboard rave. Also: yoga at the Banks?

Max Fish, the storied Manhattan skate-friendly bar, was brought back from the dead by Vans OTW for one magical night of photos, friends, costumes and an insane surprise musical guest.

Capping off their action-packed Paris week, the Vans camp rolled out to skate sacred stone ramps amid an insane EDM festival. Weren’t there? Don’t worry; we got you with all the photos here.