The Platfrm In The Mix: The Legacy of Combi and Impact of Vans Pool Party

The Combi Pool is truly one of a kind—a legendary spot where an eclectic mix of park, pool, and vert skateboarders come together under one roof. Spanning generations, from the original Combi at Upland Skatepark to today, it’s a space that has witnessed the evolution of skateboarding. Icons like Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero, Mike McGill, Steve Alba, and many more share the same terrain with the newer wave of skaters, including Arisa Trew, Tom Schaar, Greyson Fletcher, Lilly Erickson, Moto Shibata, and other rising rippers. As the late Jeff Grosso, who embodied the true spirit of Combi, once said, “I am so grateful to be a part of a group of fucking individuals that helped to shape and form it. If you ride a skateboard, I just want everyone to remember how awesome it was and how awesome it is.” The Vans Pool Party was always more than just a contest—it was a gathering everyone anticipated. Now, as we close the chapter on this legendary era, it’s a bittersweet moment for skateboarding. To honor its legacy, check out Platfrm’s latest In The Mix video, where skaters share their closing remarks on what Combi and the Vans Pool Party meant to them.

Continue Reading

Vert Sessions #3 with Lasek, Caballero, Alf, Hosoi, McGill, Chany, Jordyn, Tate, Wilkins, and more.

You never know who will show up on a rainy day at Tony Hawks private vert ramp to skate with Bucky. Today’s Vert Session did not disappoint with Switzerland’s finest ATV Chany Jeanguenin making a vert appearance along with locals Steve Caballero, Mike McGill, Christian Hosoi, Alphonzo Rawls, Reese Nelson, Jimmy Wilkins, Tate Carew, Rob Lorifice, Alex Perelson and Shea Donovan.

Continue Reading

Vert Sessions #2 Testing Carbon Fiber skateboard trucks with Lasek, Hawk, Staab, Wilkins, Reynolds..

Bucky is currently helping with the development of carbon fiber baseplates with a friend who develops composites for a few different Formula One race teams. Now that he has a set ready for testing he heads to Mike Mcgill’s skate shop in Encinitas Ca. to set up these first test samples pairing them with his titanium Independent trucks along with his Powell Peralta flight deck, Bones wheels/bearings and bushings. This will be a legendary setup paired with a legendary skate session afterwards with the likes of Kevin Staab, Tony Hawk, Jimmy Wilkins, Heimana Reynolds’s and more.

Continue Reading

Bucky Lasek’s 50th Birthday at the Combi with Bam Margera, Christian Hosoi, Lance Mountain and more.

Turning 50 years old calls for a big celebration and when you’re Bucky Lasek a Combi birthday skate session with friends like Christian Hosoi, Bam Margera, Lance Mountain, Mike McGill and Pedro Barros it’s going to be a fun skate party. Bucky thanks Steve Vandoren and Wing at Wahoos fish tacos for your time and help making this a very special birthday.

Continue Reading

Mike McGill | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 254

Mike McGill discusses growing up on the east coast & getting into skating, how he got on Powell Peralta, his fist published photo in a magazine, inventing the Mctwist, opening his shop and getting his park built, filming The Search For Animal Chin, being a stunt double for Christian Slater in “Gleaming The Cube”, seeing Alan Gelfand do a ollie for the first time, Vert Alert and much more!

Continue Reading

POWELL PERALTA PRESENTS: PROPAGANDA

Powell Peralta brings you their full length video Propaganda featuring Frankie Hill, Lance Conklin, Colin McKay, Paul Ruben, Cameron Martin, Ray Underhill, Frank Hirata, Sean Mortimer, Paolo Diaz, Lori Rigsby, Ray Barbee, Bucky Lasek, Lance Mountain, Tony Hawk, Lance Dahre, Jake Bradley, Eric Sanderson, Mike McGill, Steve Saiz, Chet Thomas, and Jesse Roach.

Continue Reading