THVA 2023 saw Tony Hawk’s epic vert ramp in the middle of the Delta Center! Watch the best of the best in men’s vert skateboarding including Jimmy Wilkens, Moto Shibata, Edouard Damestoy, Gui Khury, Paul Luc Ronchetti, Tom Schaar, Rony Gomes, and Augusto Akio. New this year was a partnership with the XGames where the top skaters from Vert Alert qualified for Summer X.
Professional Skateboarder Ace Pelka for FP Insoles
Ace Pelka gives us a glimpse of what it’s like to be a professional skateboarder and how FP Insoles help with his feet everyday working part-time job.
BRIXTON DOES MONTREAL
Brixton does Montreal. On a five-day Canadian excursion, the skate union makes the most of the streets of Montreal. Between Hurricane warnings, skate park demos, and fancy dinners.
JAMES PITONYAK MARONE PART
Ryan’s part from THERE Skateboards “Marone” video. Filmed by Ryan Burge and Paul Overstrom.
India’s First Female Pro Skater: Atita Verghese | RED BULL SKATE TALES
Atita Verghese is India’s foremost female skater. She discovered skateboard culture through the country’s Holystoked crew who built India’s first DIY skatepark in Bangalore.
As soon as she set foot on a board, her life changed forever- and she has never looked back. In 2014, Atita founded Girl Skate India, an NGO which encourages young women to follow her path into the great big world of skateboarding for themselves.
Atita is an inspiration to women worldwide- but especially in India, a nation of a billion souls where skating is still in its infancy.
Sota Tomikawa for Creature Skateboards
Sota Tomikawa is a full-on ninja on a skateboard! In part 2 of this Creature Double Feature, Sota San backs up Yurin Fujii, utilizing any and every piece of transition available with finesse and style. Hailing from the island of Hokkaido where the Lost Skatepark is his local makes it a no-brainer. Sit back and Kanpai!
Jack O’Grady, April, TJ Rogers | Nine Club Live #24
Chris Roberts and the Nine Club talk Jack O’Grady, April Skateboards, TJ Rogers and more Live!
100 Kickflips in the Vans Rowan 2 with Rowan Zorilla – CCS
CCS presents 100 Kickflips in the Vans Rowan 2 with Rowan Zorilla. Not many have a better flick than Rowan, so it’s fitting that we put his second shoe to the test to see how it stands up. Buy the Rowan 2 HERE.
Jiro & Devin Go to Camp – Episode 1 – Woodward
Meet Jiro Platt & Devin Flynn: Tri-State buds turned sponsored skaters for Red Bull, each has gained the respect of the skate community with a laundry list of support from major brands across the industry. Before the recognition, they had one big thing in common… meeting at Camp Woodward.
Jiro & Devin join forces for a week, returning to the ultimate action sports camp to show you what Woodward is all about: Progression, fun, and shredding world-class parks with your friends.
Magic Tricks With Skateboard Wizard Richie Jackson | RED BULL SKATE TALES
Richie Jackson is skateboarding’s last true outlaw. The Death Skateboards pro broke the skateboarding mould and threw its unwritten rule book in the bin, personally ushering in the ‘anything goes’ era everyone claims to applaud today.
With a wild imagination and inventive approach to what street skateboarding can be, the New Zealander has eclipsed most of his peers in terms of public awareness by using social media to leapfrog out of skateboarding’s orthodoxies. Holder of the most-watched video part in Thrasher’s history and possessor of unique personal style, Madars investigates the man from straight out of skating’s leftfield!
John Shanahan’s Double Down – DGK
From FDR to the city, Shanahan Doubles Down to close out 2023.
MATTHEW GIOVANNI – NUGG OF THE WEEK
Quick clip with Matthew Giovanni at Toms River Skatepark for this Nugg of the Week. Submit your NOTW by #SkateNugg on Instagram or emailing us at skatenugg732@gmail.com for your chance to be the next!
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