Thrasher Magazine

Whether as a struggling pro or team manager, Mike Sinclair’s come across almost every character in skateboarding, and even invented a few himself. Wonder who's made a lasting impression in his lifetime among legends? Read through and laugh along.

Continuing their already impressive legacy, Emerica strikes gold again with Green. Dakota pushes his rail game to new limits and Dickson rips every set and bank to shreds like a rabid wolverine while the rest of the team fills out a killer montage. This is canon.

The Emerica team got dolled up in Long Beach to show off their new video, Green, along with a one-off all-gold Dickson. See who made it out in their cleanest flannel for the good times, good friends and great skating.

Thus far you’ve received daily injections of Toy Machine propaganda directly into your system, but now’s the time to up the dosage. Here is Toy’s new full-length in its glorious entirety, from start to finish.

The begrudging leader of Toy Machine weighs in on retirement rumors (that he himself is spreading), the state of skate, band tours vs. skate tours and getting Jamie Thomas back in the van. When a SOTY speaks, it’s wise to listen.

SOTY 2010 is still on top of his game, barging without abandon, corralling rollercoaster rails, and stomping out one of the most hectic manuals of all time.

Leo reflects back on his first pro model shoe for Emerica from 2006, The Leo and discusses the new remastered classic version, The Americana.

Emerica is proud to introduce Leo Romero’s latest shoe The Americana. Check it out here.

Six days is a quick trip, but when your squad is stacked it all just comes together. Demos get dusted, spots get scorched and all is copacetic.