Thrasher Magazine

Ethan's known for distinctive back lips, tré flips, and kickflips. All are on display in Foundation's Art Bars vid.

Anderson won his way to SOTY. Sheffey did it switch. Colin, vert dog—contests were never the same. Germany lost the World Cup, haha.

It's a two-for-Tuesday in the Classics with Mark Appleyard.This time it's from his first Flip vid part, Sorry.

In the late '90s, tales of a skate-prodigy coming out of Canada shook the industry. Habitat grabbed him first.

Neil Blender is one of the true originals in skating. He invented the gay twist, Donner Party, and numerous others, and was always speaking in circles. Check this video and interview and find out why skaters are crazy folk. 400 bucks? Think about it...

EMB ruled all in the mid-'90s. Drake Jones was a local favorite, Hurley was gnarly, and some kid named Jamie Thomas ollied the Gonz gap barefoot.

Phelps filmed it, so this '93 vert contest is fair game. Cardiel is padless, Danny Way rules it, and Mike Frazier tosses a Cab blunt backside revert.

You may cringe or cheer, but Phelps narrates some footage that all-too-accurately captures a long-gone skate era. Koston, McKay, Kareem, Duffy, and others deal with clueless crowds.

Jon Allie pretty much killed it in 2002. Talk about goin' Zero. All that and Slayer—fuck yeah!