Thrasher Magazine

Vans rolled out the red carpet to celebrate Elijah Berle’s hotly-anticipated signature shoe – we’re talking skate jams, party busses, baller-ass spreads and the hip-hop stylings of Soulja Boy. Burnout could barely keep up. Congrats, Eli!

Vans hit Oahu, HI, for the Duct Tape Festival and the concrete waves were firing! Coping was crushed, loops were looped, DJ Juan Love (Cardiel) killed the tables (and skated!) and stoke levels were off the charts. Click play; get hyped!

Skateboarding's glitterati stormed LA and the Big Apple to soak up some of that Supreme glow and bask in the triumph of Bill Strobeck's Blessed. Warning – there will be hugs. Congrats, everybody!

From epic street spots to DIY parks to backyard pools, these guys ripped everything.

In between watching Curren rip—and him filming and photographing Malto—Atiba also got to shoot some hammer time. Check out what he came back with.

Curren Caples and Nick Tucker put together this hot video for a promotion they are doing with Doritos Blaze and Mountain Dew Ice. More info here.

With the premiere of Purple, Converse took a couple of guys on a demo trip down the Western Coast, from Sacramento all the way down to Long Beach. Needless to say, it was more of a victory vacation than actual work.

Vans has a new HQ and TF, and they kicked things off in their fresh digs with a heavy session. Pedro, you are a MANIAC!

They can kickflip, handplant and switch back tail better than the rest of us, but can they select the perfect SOTY? Check out who the pros want to win the only award that matters!