Thrasher Magazine

Jake Johnson talks about dragging his feet into the HD era, living in his van, cross-country motorcycle trips and capturing a rare, poisonous newt. Skateboarding needs more beautiful minds. And his Purple part is so damn good. Jus’ sayin’.

Vans Canada threw an epic House of Vans event that included art installations, local vendors and even its own skatepark modeled after the old Slam City Jam contests.

Tons of skateboarders come in to San Francisco on team trips or to just film for a weekend. Simon Bannerot, Yonnie Cruz and Tyler Pacheco came through SF en route to the Northwest for their Girl/Kodak trip. Check out what it’s like hanging around the city with these guys. –Lui Elliott

CPH is a spectacle you need to see to believe, but if you’ve never been, here’s a snapshot of the festivities, as seen through the eyes of Lui Elliott.

Miles, TX, and Lui went on a mission to the marble paradise of Taiwan, where the tricks flowed like fine wine. Here’s a li'l edit courtesy of Lui’s phone.

From established pros to the young bucks making waves, filmer Sam Chao documents heavy hammer drops throughout the Bay Area. This montage goes hard.

San Francisco's SOMA park has a healthy scene with ripping locals. Some pros came out to session and join the fun for the Spitfire x adidas collab, including Dennis Busenitz, Jake Donnelly, Andrew Langi, Antwuan Dixon and many others.