Thrasher Magazine

adidas rolled out the red carpet for Mark Gonzales’ 20-year anniversary with the brand. They got Team Pain and his crew to rebuild the famous Y ramp (from ’89) on Waikiki Beach and they couldn't have chosen a better location. Twenty-nine years ago, Gonz ollied the massive channel and made history. That history was not only repeated, but Mark even threw in a frontside boneless over the chasm to seal the deal. Hell of a paradise turned out to be pretty heavenly if you ask me. —Joe Brook

Ngoho, Hosoi, Gonz, and Cab—skate history in the flesh (and present-day purveyors of stoke)

Gonz invited his friends to paint the ramp the day before the contest. Making plans…

…Thiebaud art directing—as usual

Dessen, Gonz, Cab—what more can I say? Legends!

The blank canvas beckons

Don't mess with Gonz. He's armed with a Krink K-750

Hosoi working on the largest canvas he has painted to date. You got a blank wall that needs art? Holler at Holmes in the DMs

Holmes painted a portrait of Mark. Turned out sick!

Get it straight

Hawaiian ‘80s legend Pez with Mark Oblow and the crew

Hometown hero Oblow wasn’t afraid to get in the art mix. He killed it skating the ramp as well

Cab was born in the year of the dragon. Can you tell?

Might be time to reissue that Krooked Hammerhead

Gonz and Dressen's collab looked dope!

The calm before Hell of a Paradise starts

Phelper schooling the locals on ramp etiquette

Local KJ Brandes transfers the spine

NorCal bros Arco and TNT, straight off the plane, soaking up the island vibes

Hosoi is always down to sign a board. Even if it’s a Cab

Local legend Kale Sandridge was the first to grind over the channel

Unfortunately, he took a heavy slam on one attempt, got wrecked and couldn’t skate in the contest. Heal up, Kale!

You can take the boy out of the beach but you can't take the beach out of the boy. Floridian Reynolds knows what’s up

Ngoho warming up over the hip

David González was ripping and having a blast!

Daewon smiles for miles! Pre-practice shred before the ramp got mobbed by skaters

Appleyard’s got a shoe called the Mahalo, so you know he’s down

Hawaiian locals Big Island Mike and Jimmy Yaya with Hosoi

Hunter S Thompson or Elias Bingham?

Nora protecting Jared’s guns from the sun

Oblow sporting the original Vision Street Wear Hawaiian shirt from ’89. So cool you still have it!

Cab presenting the back graphic. What do you think this thing would go for on eBay?

The Senn family came from Kona to shred. Julian and Chris were killing it. Could a father-and-son contest could be looming in the near future

Hosoi testing the coping out with a stylish Smith

I met Jef Harstel on KOTR. He was a special guest for the enjoi team. Jef rules! getting low with a layback

Shota Kuba, high-speed spine feeble grinds

Senn getting some

Nora’s wardrobe has an amazing palette—pastel 5-0 fakie

Hawaii's golden boy Cyprus Blanco with a one foot

Cab, the master of the spine ramp, warming up with a boardslide transfer

Coolest photog on the scene

Major spine jam up

Meeting of the minds—Hosoi and Gonz eyeing up the channel

You don’t become a legend by accident. Hosoi, backside ollie over the channel. Thought he wouldn’t?

Local ripper Heimana Reynolds lets it all hang out with a kickflip grab over the hip

Thrasher Dan holding it down with some major firepower on the deck

Milton Matinez is no joke! Frontside flip over the gap

Pedro Delfino pulling the ripcord. This dude rips!

Style matters, kids. Take some notes. Gonz’ boneless is like a fine wine

Hosoi paying homage to Gonz on the mic for his contributions to skateboarding

Look close. This rules! Gonz is holding a mic to his truck so the crowd can hear what it sounds like to grind

Dressen tags and Reynolds frontside flips

I don’t care who you are—you’re gonna be impressed if you see Winkowski do a ho ho in person

Willis is not afraid to go old school with a Bolex 16mm camera! Can't wait to see the footy, bud

This was Winkowski’s first time skating after recovering from a compound fracture and he was killing it! Welcome back, Erick

Trujillo came in hot and had to put it on ice after rolling his ankle. Get well, T-Bird!

All about that Pug Life

North Shore local Evan Mock was frothing to shred the channel swell—Smith style, brah

Get rad in plaid

Milton and Cody getting revved up

Big Couch inking up some boards. You think he signed it “California Hot Boy”?

Willis grinding over the channel while Raven sizes up the diving board

Jack Fardell, backside channel ollie with ease

Pedro Delfino not afraid to put on an airshow for the crowd. Heavy frontside air

Pedro was all smiles

Greyson Flecther entertaining rad dad Arto and newborn son Ragnar

Big Couch getting his Point Break on

Raven surfing a boardslide over the channel

Alex Sorgente has an insane bag of tricks—crooks popover

“Yeah, Tony Hawk isn't here. I'm out!”

Raney Beres punished the spine—lien melon

There will be blood! Shawn Hale caught Roman Pabich’s board with his face

Gonz getting pitted with a backside boneless

History repeats itself. Thirty years later Gonz once again lays down the frontside ollie over the channel. That’s why Gonz is God

Big Ben, aka Ben Schroeder, walking the tight rope

Phelper was hyped up!

Dressen has been putting it down for a long time. Google “Speed Freaks” if you don’t already know

Winkowski on break

Roman Pabich floats a frontside ollie into a well-deserved first place

Chris Russell is a savage! Smith stall on the top turnbuckle

Skateboarding is unpredictable. Somehow I actually caught Ronnie’s board. Thrasher Dan, did you film it?

Willis exiting stage left on a switch backside 50-50 gone off the rails

And to the victor goes the spoils! Congrats, Roman. You killed it

Mahalo, adidas for the fun times in Hawaii! Hope it’s not another 29 years before we get to do this again!