Thrasher Magazine

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

Ed Templeton's new book gives a rare inside look at the lives of some of the biggest names from 1995 to 2012. Along with a sneak peek at the pages, Burnett talks to Ed about the gross motels, violent Russian cops, the evolution of gender roles and what it's like to look back on skateboarding’s golden era.

Diego, Hewitt and Bailey remember their legendary trip to Japan with the Phelper firing off in the streets of Tokyo before The Butcher’s legendary 20-stair ender from Good and Evil. Valor!

Hewitt, Bailey and The Butcher journey to Japan with the Old Man in search of a lost skatepark. Between burning bowls and sleeping under the stars they returned with a cover for the ages.

From the Baker van to King of the Road to 20-plus years of shooting photos, Burnett’s done a lot of miles and met a lot of folks working for the Mag. Check out who made an impression on Phelper’s right-hand man. As seen in our March 2021 issue.

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. 

When you see his war face on the ride up, you know it’s going down. Diego puts in the work and takes a beating from every bank he skates. Enjoy the blood, sweat, tears and Spanish expletives.

The OGs Roberto and Diego shed blood in dedication to P-Stone and Jake, shredding Spanish spots and sacrificing some skin to the concrete. This video is an inspiration.

OGs Roberto Alemañ and Diego Bucchieri channeled their grief for P-Stone and Phelps into a video celebrating life. We skate for those who no longer can. It’s that simple. From the Dec ’19 issue of the mag.