Aaron “Jaws” Homoki’s Life in Arizona, Skate Culture, and Injury Recovery | Portraits – The Platfrm

Nobody jumps like Jaws. Aaron “Jaws” Homoki is the undisputed best in the biz (see his Thrasher covers). He’s got so much more in his bag than that, though!

In this episode of Portraits: Aaron “Jaws” Homoki, check in with the man and all that his local scene has to offer. The newest rider for Faces Skate Shop, Jaws explains his choice to buy a house in Arizona, where he grew up, and not plant new roots in California. Simply put, it’s where he feels comfortable, and he’s also able to make an impact of a different sort for the skate community. Reflecting on the days before social media, Jaws remembers the endless days of making edits with his homies—a special time that he still cherishes, and hopes to instill with others.

Jaws also gets us up-to-date with his recent knee injury, a torn ACL and meniscus. To all the people that told him, “You got to be careful, you’re going to be hurting when you’re older.” He didn’t listen and he’s glad he didn’t. So are we.

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The Viking Raid Tour is Coming! – CREATURE SKATEBOARDS

Creature Skateboards and Monster Energy have joined forces this summer to set sail on the Viking Raid Tour! For an all-out assault on concrete across the coasts of Scandinavia and the Baltics. With multiple stops from Norway to Estonia, a heavy crew consisting of both the Creature and Monster teams will be unleashing chaos, pillaging and conquering iconic spots and skate fests across the region.

Viking Raid Tour Dates:
• June 21 – Oslo, Norway (@croc.rip Fest)
• June 27 – Gothenburg, Sweden
• June 29 – Stockholm, Sweden
• July 5 – Helsinki, Finland (HELride)
• July 11 – Tallinn, Estonia

Featured Riders: Kevin Baekkel, Jhanka Gonzalez, Milton Martinez, Cody Lockwood, Mathias Torres, Peter Raffin, Victor Pellegrin, Jake Yanko, Felipe Nunez, Kieran Woolley, Jorge Simoes, Trey Wood, Giovanni Vianna, and more surprise appearances to be announced.

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TJ Rogers Looks Back on 10 Years Pro in Then/Now – The Platfrm

TJ Rogers has been G’d up from the feet up since his first pair of Osiris shoes as a kid, to the éS’ we recognize him in today. A pro for the past 10 years, TJ has been known to keep it fresh since the beginning. For example, he explains his technique to keeping his very first skateboard looking good when he was a kid back then, to now he compares it to his most recent pro model for Sk8mafia. You know what else hasn’t changed over the years? TJ’s positivity. Always smiling and thankful for his life on a skateboard. Tap in to for a blast to the past compared to the present on his trick selection, shoes, his favorite skaters, music and much more revealed in this episode of Then/Now: TJ Rogers.

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HARD DAY AT THE OFFICE with Buzzz Skateshop – VOLCOM

BUZZZ Skateshop from Hossegor was the 5th guest for a Hard Day At The Office session at the Volcom Europe skate facility.
The shop has a heavy team of skaters who also happen to be super good friends, so it’s always good vibes guaranteed!
Even though Noa Mahieux and Lucien Gourdal couldn’t make it that day, watch how Vincent Milou, Madeleine Larcheron, Edgar Do Van Kia, and the whole Poole gang (George, Louis, and Josh) conquered the spot for their first session there.

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