A lot of people wondered who Alec Majerus was when he hit the contents page. Check the footie of the Flip & Volcom hot am in our new feature, Magnified.

There isn't much "meat" involved, but when the board is floating under your feet like that, things can end ugly. Does Hunter possess feline-like reflexes, or was he just plain lucky?

Chris was ahead of his time—just plain fun to watch skate, and he had some of the wildest disasters ever seen on vert. Raven Tershy is a true fan of skate history and introduces this 1992 H-Street classic.

Holy smokes. You gotta watch this one. Effortless snap, pure board control, wicked-tough tricks. Skating is looking good in 2012.

The team's stacked and Janoski footage is always a treat, but Austyn Gillette steals the show with one of the sweetest moves ever executed inside the 'Rock.

Non-stop, World-wide ripping. Chalk up another epic year!  Cheers!

The trick choices and use of spots in a line say as much about a skater as their individual style. The best skaters in the world are now setting aside their footage for Firing Line. Just wait until next year!

With Koston, Cory Kennedy, and Grant Taylor on their squad, Nike SB has some of the most naturally-talented skaters out there. We're building the hype for a reason. You'll see why on December 10.