SLAPPY Trucks Presents “May I Have This Dance”

Featuring Braden Hoban, Madeleine Larcheron, Valentina Petric, Curtis Fontenot, Leo Romero, Maria Castle, Joey Yarborough, Georgia Martin, Christian Hall, Dakota Servold, Klara Kermoade, Brandon McLaurin, Reef Orlando, Jessie Darnall, David Reyes, Shion Suganami, Rocco Muller, Brandon Burleigh, Tania Cruz, Chris Powers, Jeremy Leabres, Lilly Strachan, Jamie Sedo, Jesse Lindloff, Cordano Russell, Cona Suganami and Arisa Trew.

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Braden Hoban, Dakota Servold, Jeremy Leabres on Recipe for the Road | Life in the Van Vol. 5 – The PLATFRM

Time to tap back in to Life in the Van for an introduction to on-the-road dynamics. Braden Hoban and Dakota Servold talk us through a recent trip as well as the grand scheme behind their lifestyle.

“I think that is the most important thing about skateboarding: filming video parts, and going out there and doing it,” says Dakota. “That’s what skateboarding is about to me, personally.”

Learn tips to being productive, like leveraging local legends. Hear about their roadside realities, such as not making a trick or finding a spot is not what you expected. Find out why they do it.

“If I could do a yearlong trip, I would. Straight up,”says Braden. “I consider them my family.”

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Life In The Van: Miami Nice with Braden Hoban, Dakota Servold, and David Reyes | Vol. 3 – The Platfrm

Nobody does Life in the Van like these guys. Braden Hoban, Dakota Servold, and David Reyes are true road dogs who split their lives between time in the van and everything else. “We are usually on the road for half the year,” says Braden, “and it’s still not enough.”

Hear the group talk about what keeps them motivated—whether it’s being inspired by other iconic tricks, making the most of every moment, or planning for success. According to Dakota, “A tour guide is the most important thing.” Ride with the boys in Miami in this episode of Life in the Van and see what their road lives really look like.

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Tony Hawk, Greyson Fletcher, Leo Romero & More Tear Up Linda Vista! – Independent Trucks

Tony Hawk and Lance Mountain surprise Independent Trucks Team Manager, Rhino, with his very own Signature Pro Truck — then the crew threw down a heavy demo right at Linda Vista Skatepark.

Featuring Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, Christian Hosoi, JHANKA, Josh Borden, Bryson Farrell, Yam Behar, Greyson Fletcher, Fabiana Delfino, Tom Schaar, Liam Pace, Miles Blackman, Lady Meek, Ryan Decenzo, Leo Romero, Braden Hoban and Tre Williams.

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Men’s Street Final Highlights Rockstar Energy Open 2025

Roaring Portland fans packed in on all sides for the Men’s Street Final, the last event of Rockstar Energy Open 2025, as Kairi Netsuke, Julian Agliardi, 2025 VQS Week 7 winner Ivan Monteiro, Rockstar’s own Braden Hoban, and the rest of the 10-man field delivered across three 60-second runs apiece. It was Kairi, the lone Japanese skater in the Men’s Street field, who emerged triumphant by nearly a 3-point margin over the field.

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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.

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