Jamie Thomas: Behind The Cover

Good artists borrow, great artists steal, and some artists are so epic they can borrow and steal from themselves and the result is just as awesome as it was the first time you saw it. Jamie Thomas had the genius idea to kickflip over his motorcycle 20 years ago in his legendary Welcome To Hell part and we decided that in honor of Zero’s 20th anniversary we should try our hand at recreating that iconic photo for our digital catalog cover. Lucky for us, Tommy Sandoval had the exact same bike, eS just reissued the exact same shoes, and Jamie has the exact same kickflip. Being able to do a trick 20 years after you filmed it for your video part is pretty amazing. Jamie walked us through the process of how it went down for this behind the cover video.

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On the Crail Couch with Mike Sinclair

You might know him as the guy tormenting Billy Marks on King of the Road, or he might have sent you boards from Tum Yeto, or prank called you as alter ego on the come up, Larry Perkins. Either way Mike Sinclair has been a stable on the skate scene since early 90s so we knew he’d have some stories to tell. Welcome to The Tap and The Couch, Sinclair.

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Dusters California Locos

This summer, Dusters California collaborates with one of the most compelling groups of visual artists working in Los Angeles today, the California Locos. Chaz Bojórquez, Dave Tourjé, John Van Hamersveld, Norton Wisdom and Gary Wong are rooted in graffiti, surfing, skating, punk, rock, and contemporary art. These five pioneering artists, together and separately, embody the innovative, lively and rebellious spirit of Los Angeles. For more information, please visit us at www.dustercalifornia.com

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