Growing up in Encinitas, California—surrounded by skateparks and local rippers—Braden Hoban was perfectly positioned to become the powerhouse skater he is today. In this Now/Then interview, he takes us from his first shop board at McGill’s to the two-year process behind his pro model shoe with Emerica. As a grom, Braden’s go-to spot was the Encinitas YMCA, where he honed his skills on rails and hubbas that laid the groundwork for his street style. Now, the same skaters he once watched in videos—like Leo Romero and Jeremy Leabres—are his crew for van tours. Braden has made a smooth progression from hometown sessions to riding with his heroes.
Monster Energy Men’s Skateboard Street Best Trick: Top 3 Runs | X Games Salt Lake City 2025
The Top 3 runs from Monster Energy Men’s Skateboard Street Best Trick at X Games Salt Lake City 2025.
Featuring standout tricks from Filipe Mota, Nyjah Huston, and Braden Hoban.
Monster Energy Men’s Skateboard Street Best Trick: FULL COMPETITION | X Games Salt Lake City 2025
Watch the full Monster Energy Men’s Skateboard Street Best Trick competition from X Games Salt Lake City 2025 Presented by Monster Energy!
Featuring Lazer Crawford, Jamie Foy, Braden Hoban, Kelvin Hoefler, Yuto Horigome, Nyjah Huston, Filipe Mota and Cordano Russell.
Rockstar Energy Crew Chris Joslin, Braden Hoban, Lazer Crawford Shut Down SLS Santa Monica
The Rockstar Energy crew pulled up to Santa Monica and shut down the pier with heavy hits and big energy! Watch Lazer Crawford at his first ever SLS competition, Braden Hoban take over the real Santa Monica triple set, and Chris Joslin take the overall big win. #RockstarEnergy #platfrm
A Look into Skateboarding’s Road Culture | Life in the Van – The Platfrm
Get in the van! Life In The Van is a series documenting the most quintessential part of life as a professional skateboarder. Since the beginning, skateboarders have been packing into vans and taking to the open road in search of new towns, new spots, and places to stack clips—not to mention drop in for demos and autograph signings to stoke out the local skateboarders along the way. Skate, eat, sleep, and repeat. Whether it’s for a few weeks or a few months, the bonds formed and the footage captured are what make these trips so special. So, what’s it really like?
“It’s like a family experience,” says Chris Roberts. “You start to hate these people.” Sean Malto, Braden Hoban and Greyson Fletcher explain the importance of a van’s seating chart, or hierarchy, while Tom Schaar, Georgia Martin and Lazer Crawford describe some of their first van memories. And Felipe Gustavo poetically sums up his van experiences as, “That’s where your heart is.” Hear from each of them and get a look into the behind-the-scenes, the falls, makes, and more —slide open the side door and experience Life In The Van.
Braden Hoban Goes to War for an Alley Oop Backside Flip! Behind The AD
Braden Hoban pulls up in his Econoline van and battles a heavy alley oop backside flip for the latest Indy AD in Thrasher’s July ’25 Issue. He gives us the breakdown behind the NEW Signature Pro Hollow Trucks and why he backs the 159 Stage 11 Hollows—lighter than standard, built for anything. Available NOW at your local skateshop!
The Platfrm First Person: Braden Hoban Takes On Tampa Pro 2025
Braden Hoban returned to Tampa for only his second time, hitting the course at the 31st annual Tampa Pro in 2025. Rolling deep with his crew—Dakota Servold, David Reyes, Torey Pudwill, and CJ Collin— though his posse wasn’t the only competition he was up against. Contest heavyweights like Yuto Horigome, Vincent Milou, and Ishod Wair were all present at the Skate Park of Tampa, among others that were on their game. Competition pressure aside, Braden held it down in the quarterfinals and move on to the semis/final day. Watch how it all turned out for Braden in First Person.
Spot to Spot: Braden Hoban Skateboarding in Portugal with Dakota Servold, Jeremy Leabres, Mike Krok
“Tour guides are probably the most important thing,” says Braden Hoban, but he’s not looking for fancy eats and beautiful vistas… Gritty skating in unknown places, going on a skate-cation to a new country is the dream for most but the key to a successful trip is locking in with a local. Travel to Portugal and go Spot To Spot with Braden Hoban and a heavy squad on an all out mission to stack clips. “We all have the same goal in mind, to film the best video part we possibly can.” Hear about the man, Pedro, that made it all possible for the crew capture a proper edit’s worth of footage without any idea of where to go, and see how many hammers they walked away with. Spoiler: it’s a lot.
Braden Hoban’s San Diego Roots & Hometown Win | Kona Big Wave “Beyond The Ride” Part 2
Braden breaks down his SD roots, including buying his first setup from McGill’s Skateshop, and gives us a quick cruise of Poods park and the Encinitas streets. Fast forward to the San Diego stop of the 2024 SLS Championship Tour, the hometown hero took the W with his whole family in the crowd.
Braden Hoban’s Dreams and Supportive Family | Kona Big Wave “Beyond The Ride” Part 1 – SLS
Braden’s rise to the top might seem like it happened overnight, but behind the scenes, he’s been in the streets working hard for years. Not to mention, he had the benefit of an extremely supportive family who he constantly credits for helping him get to where he is. Get to know them in Part 1 of “Beyond The Ride”
BRADEN HOBAN REALITY SUX – TOY MACHINE SKATEBOARDS
Get an unfiltered behind the scenes POV of Braden’s “Real Life Sucks” part and have your mind re-melted!!!
Elijah Berle, Braden Hoban, MOMIJI, Didrik Galasso | Nine Club Live #74
Chris Roberts and the Nine Club talk Elijah Berle, Braden Hoban, MOMIJI, Didrik Galasso and more Live!