Thrasher Magazine

Jason Dill, Julien Stranger, Mike Sinclair and many more industry experts discuss what they're looking for in an up-and-coming amateur rider. Is it just about stacking clips? How can you blow it? Heed their advice to stand out in a world where everybody rips.

The Frog squad, some WKNDers and handful of the best weirdos from LA to NYC spice up the spaces between full parts from Kris Burkhardt, Ethan Loy and Andrew Fiene. This follow-up to 2018's In the Doldrums will get you in the mood. 

Never settling for the low-hanging fruit, the WKND crew scoured LA for fresh terrain and uncovered new lines at blown-out spots. This is 17 minutes of solid stoke.

The whole WKND crew snags some airtime, but this vid is Alex Schmidt and Trevor Thompson’s time to shine. Let the residents of Sir Palmer take you on a trip down every alleyway and side street of Los Angeles with Leonard Cohen supplying the soundtrack. 

WKND skateboards held what we would call a flash-mob video premiere. Check out some photos here.

With a nod to Jeremy Klein, the WKND boys hit the road Hook Ups style and put together a launch-ramp-infused tour, complete with a box for the top of the van and Willy Santos in tow. It’s called skateboarding. It’s supposed to be fun.

The WKND crew took a U-Haul full of ramps to the desert and things got weird. They may not have located Animal Chin but they found Josh Beagle so we’d call it a unanimous success. Warning: there will be nudity.

WKND skateboards set out to the beautiful Hawaiian island of Oahu to test out some new Nike flippers they made. They may have been going out there for some shoes, but they returned with a new wisdom gained from those ancient islands. —Grant Yansura

Gear up for video parts from Taylor Caruso and Austyn Gillette, plus montages of the team. WKND hit this one outta the park. Five stars, 2 thumbs up, just hand these guys a trophy.