Thrasher Magazine

The House Skateshop in Vista, CA played host to a full lot of Deathwishers eager to catch a signature from the team or a glimpse of Taylor Kirby’s new Shep Dawgs 5 Part. With an early wake up call and a couple cups of coffee we drove on down to sneak in a couple of quick sessions in O'side before heading over to the shop for the big surprise. –Ben Karpinski

First stop Prince park where Lizard was tailgating in the parking lot

 

Taylor was already inside firing on the tech rail

 

“Do you think he knows?”

 

Unknown to most, Dickson has a pretty damn healthy backside air

 

...and Foy can hold a pinch on the back truck through the blocks

Then Neen slid over to to get the rail session cracking with a back tail

 

No pinch needed. High speed kickflip fifty

 

Valdez took it out to the end for a quick backside noseblunt

 

…just before Jake Hayes blasted a classic head high tweaker

 

“Should we check the new Vista park?”

 

Neen breaking in the new rail with a front feebs

 

I should probably hop the fence

 

Kirby kickflip disaster, no board break…

 

Lizard kickflip back disastered his way through a few close calls to Foy’s phone

 

Mumford and Ellington out in the parking lot avoiding a tresspassing ticket… “You guys ready yet?”

 

Over at The House Skateshop, Rowan was kicking it behind the counter

 

…just before sliding out back to interrupt a classic hot dog and signing with a surprise for Kirby

 

Wait what!?

 

It took a minute to set in

 

Time for the Deathwish group photo

...and now with all the Kirbys

 

The King’s blessing, congrats Taylor!

 

We had a few hours to kill in the parking lot 'til it was dark enough to project Kirby’s part on the back wall of the shop

 

Van dwellers, BB and Jeremy Leabres

 

The never-ending quest for a full hack
 

Frecks

 

Two of Florida’s finest, Lenoce and Foy

 

Back inside The House was fully stocked with Kirby’s board

 

As expected, the boards started selling immediately

 

Once you heard the crackling, you knew it was going to be good

 

Heavy shit. It’s on the site, check it

 

Cheers Kirby. You earned it!