How Tiago Lemos Turned a Skater’s Dream Into a Reality | SKATE TALES

We may all know Tiago Lemos as the king of pop, the street skater who can hit higher obstacles than anyone else. The biggest name in the game today is pro for Paul Rodriguez’s elite Primitive Skateboards and has his own signature New Balance shoe, but his story started somewhere very different indeed.

Born into poverty in the tiny town of Jaguariúna (it means river of the black jaguars in Portuguese), Tiago and his friends flew homemade kites and discovered skateboarding as a cheap way to stay out of trouble. From sleeping on the streets of one of the world’s most dangerous cities, to skating for 12 hours a day with no food, Tiago led a dreamer’s existence which relied on the kindness of friends and the balm of hope to keep his path in life headed toward a positive outcome.

In this episode of Skate Tales we dive into Tiago’s untold story—the underdog tale of a kid chasing something bigger—as Madars’s heads to Brazil to meet with Tiago’s childhood friends Kaue Cossa, Fabio Castilho, Sandro Sobral and Lucas Nascimento to learn how the biggest name in skateboarding today came up through the world’s most challenging skate scenes—and kept both his dreams, and their friendships, alive.

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How to make it in Skateboarding Online w/ Dern Bros ft. Bam Margera | RED BULL SKATE TALES

Madars follows Dalton, Destin and Kanaan Dern across America from Florida to California in order to discover how they turned the tables on the skate industry and cracked the algorithm to online success, taking in some sketchy rail action along the way. Featuring cameos from Jamie Thomas and Bam Margera, this series opener is an episode for all you dreamers out there!

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AFTERMATH | Jamie Foy Red Bull Video Part – Red Bull

Last year saw Jamie Foy deservedly re-scoop Thrasher’s Skater Of The Year award for a tour around the sun including but not limited to dropping back-to-back, era-defining video parts in the shape of New Balance’s ‘Intervals’, Spitfire’s ‘Charred Remains’ and Dickies’ ‘Honeymoon’.

The answer to where you go from the top is ‘Aftermath’: Jamie’s 2025 Red Bull Skateboarding part, a “victory lap” part that picks up in terms of progression and productivity, where his last year left off. Known as one of the biggest rail destroyers of skateboarding today, Jamie has walked the line to have the most indisputable pro career of the modern skateboarding era.

Among the mayhem look out for some next-level ledge tech, and remind yourself each time that what you think is the ender isn’t the ender- because the stepping up just keeps coming!

Ira Ingram and Kev Perez have done a sterling job in capturing a moment in time from a master of our craft at the peak of his powers.

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Jost Arens Video Part | CELESTE – Red Bull

Germany’s Jost Arens has become the complete street skater: the twenty-seven year-old has the full trick arsenal for any eventuality- and does so with both pop and flick to spare.

Already a pretty well-established name in his homeland, the native of rural Warendorf de-camped to the vibrant skate scene of Cologne from where his name began to ring out.

With nearly two decades of skating under his belt already, Jost has a smoothness borne from endless hours of board time.

Opening up with some new-generation ledge tech like hard-way Half-Cab Flip Nosegrinds and turning the lights out with some heavy handrail moves all handled with effortless flow, his all-new, well-rounded and expertly crafted part for us by Dennis Ludwig is testament to a talent in full bloom.

Without further ado, we present Jost Arens’ 2025 Red Bull part: ‘Celeste’!

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The biggest skate tour ever? | Red Bull Drop-In South America Tour

Join Red Bull on the most insane demo tour of recent times as we join the most stacked squad you could ever hope to see on a 4-stop demo tour through three of South America’s most skate-mad nations!

We are talking- Ryan Sheckler, Jamie Foy, Torey Pudwill, Felipe Gustavo, Ryan Decenzo, Alex Sorgente, Margie Didal, Angelo Caro, Gustavo Ribeiro, Gavin Bottger, Leticia Bufoni, Lennon Dos Santos and Marcelo Jimenez all letting the people know what’s up as we ripped our way through jam-packed demo’s in Brazil, Argentina and Chile on Red Bull’s globe-circumnavigating Drop-In Tour series.

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Skate The Sunshine State | Greetings From: South Florida – Red Bull

The South Florida skate scene runs deep with history, talent, and community spirit, and today there are generations of pro skateboarders who proudly call it home. From Skatepark of Tampa to Miami’s Lot 11 to crusty DIYs dotting the coast, plus all the legendary street spots everywhere you look — the place is a certified skate destination on the map. Ask Jamie Foy, Zion Wright, or Alex Sorgente; the Sunshine State’s skate spotlight is bright.

Featuring Joel Meinholz, Pedro Delfino, Ryan Clements, Tyler Bamdas, Phil Hajal, and more, enjoy this core tour of the vibrant South Florida skate community.

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The Legend of Peter F***ing Hewitt | SKATE TALES – Red Bull

Madars Apse accompanies Peter Hewitt back to San Diego where his lifelong skate career began!

San Diego’s Peter Hewitt is perhaps THE underground legend of the skating world today.
From a 1990 debut video part in Santa Cruz’s A Reason For Living, he has become one of skateboarding’s most storied shredders.

You could go so far as to say that Peter Hewitt represents skateboarding’s backbone: in a world where people like to push themselves forward, Peter is not competing in the attention economy.

The roots revivalist is one of skateboarding’s great soul survivors: longstanding member of the hellriding Anti-Hero team, elite vert skater, background pool charger and a skater almost revered for his spontaneous creativity in the gnarliest pits in the game.

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