For the Love of Skateboarding
Watch the full Men’s Park Final competition replay from the 2025 Rockstar Energy Open in Portland, Oregon.
Featuring Issel Sakurai, Hampus Winberg, Keegan Palmer, Luigi Cini, Cory Juneau, Pedro Barros, Lima Pace, Yuro Nagahara, Gavin Bottger, and Tom Schaar.
The Des Moines Streetstyle Open hit its fifth year, turning the city into a multiday skate takeover. Skaters from across the country linked up with the local scene to session the streets and be part of a one-of-a-kind even. Powered by Skate DSM with backup from USA Skateboarding, Subsect Skateshop, and the city itself, the Des Moines Streetstyle Open continues to push to new levels. Hit play to catch locals hype up their event and watch heavy hitters like Jake Kelly, Colin Slew, Gabe Vigliotti, Josh Douglas, Jake Ilardi, and many more rippers.
Go back to Portland, Oregon, and Chris Joslin’s battle to put it down at the 2025 Rockstar Energy Open. “I used to compete because I’m a competitive person, but now I compete because I’ve got a family to feed.” Joslin’s dedication and focus are clear at every single event. Years of experience have earned him his elite bag of tricks. His headspace and how he handles himself in moments of pressure are other skills that only time can teach.
Chris failed to make the cut for the Men’s Street Finals, but he didn’t let it define his weekend. “It sure is important to come back from your setbacks… for me, I’ve got a reason to keep going. I’ve got a family.” This episode of First Person: Chris Joslin follows him through the weekend, right up to the moment he won the Cash for Tricks Best Trick Jam to leave his mark on the event. “The fans saved my life.”
It’s been a long time coming for São Paulo, Brazil’s Ivan Monteiro. Looking as clean and controlled as ever on the board, Ivan has been having an incredible year—he turned pro in April for Shorty’s, their first new pro in two decades. Ivan left his home country in 2017 to pursue skateboarding, but it wasn’t until last year that he returned to skate in a contest. For the past six years, he hasn’t competed in any contests in the United States, either.
By winning Week 7 of the 2025 RSEO VQS, Ivan ultimately earned an invite to compete in Portland at the main event. After skating through three rounds of competition, he eventually finished 3rd in the Street Final. From the VQS to the podium in Portland, in this episode of First Person Ivan talks us through all of that and more of his still unfolding story.
Link up with Lazer Crawford for a full day on the board, starting with a quick warmup at the park before handling some light work in the streets. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Lazer has been making his way out west over the past few years, and as of January 2024, he’s settled into his new home in Long Beach. A few years back, Lazer was landing on top of just about every major Am contest podium, but last summer he took home the win at the first-ever Rockstar Energy Open. With a little bonus cash from the win, he gifted himself a Hemi for his 19th birthday. Hear him talk about his love for clothes (after he pops the trunk on his mobile wardrobe), in between clips and a little rundown of what’s next in the life of Lazer.
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.
It’s time to get back in the van—Peacock’s driving. A self-described professional road trip organizer and videographer, Josh “Peacock” Henderson is, simply put, the best. Join a full squad as they spend three days scouring over 200 miles of central California in search of clips at six epic spots. Peacock’s got the homie hookups and the access codes to get into secret locations without interruption.
Between breaking down fences for a little off-roading to a DIY, tapping into private backyards with cement pours and ramp compounds—plus roadside chaos when the van breaks down and the crew has to push before a Humvee comes through with a tow—this episode of Life in the Van has it all.
Where does it all begin? Phoenix Sinnerton called it “one of the most perfect DIYs in the middle of absolute nowhere.” Enjoy
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.
Portlanders and pro skateboarders alike packed into the crowds for finals day at the 2025 Rockstar Energy Open (RSEO) on Sunday, and even more industry elite were on the deck to film, photograph and keep the action organized during the Men’s Park Final. In the end, though, Tom Schaar was able to take a victory lap to end the event. Unlike your typical victory lap, Tom was followed into the bowl by Chris Gregson.
A heavy session of straight up hammers, the Street Best Trick Jam brought together skaters from the Video Qualifier Series alongside the world’s best. The session that then ensued showcased all of that talent simultaneously. When the dust settled and all tricks were said and done, Chris Joslin was without question the winner.
Arguably the best contest of the entire event, the Park Best Trick Jam at the RSEO brought out a taste of the old school and touch of chaos to an otherwise perfectly executed weekend. ALL skaters were welcome to join in on the carnage for their chance at some quick cash for tricks and a trophy for the overall winner. And in the end, the fans were the real winners. Also Keegan Palmer.
Here’s everything you need to catch up on the Women’s Park Final from this weekend’s Rockstar Energy Open in Portland, Oregon. Highlight video above features Aaliyah Wilson, Yurin Fujii, Lady Meek, Jordan Santana, Hinano Kusaki, Minna Stess, Lilly Erickson, Ruby Lilley, Heili Sirvio, Bryce Wettstein, Sky Brown, and Mizuho Hasegawa.