Thrasher Magazine

After the heaviest year on record we're proud to announce our eight finalists for the 2016 Skater of the Year. Check the stats, watch the videos and cast your vote for who YOU think should take the only award that matters. Congrats to all our SOTY contenders! Ain't skating great?

Skateboarding just gets bigger and better every year. Here’s our hot list of 2016 SOTY Contenders. Who’s getting your vote?

His DC shoes part was filled with so many next-level tricks it was hard to process. After watching this edit of attempts, near-makes, and extra angles we still can’t guarantee you’ll be able to understand how the hell Tiago does it!

We’ve categorized parts as face-melters before, but we’re upgrading this DC shoes part to face-vaporizer. Because there won’t be any face left. Tiago drops a doozy on the skate world. Consider yourself warned.

Tiago sets the spot ablaze, rifling off trick after trick and barely breaking a sweat.

DC shoes and Boulevard skateboards teamed up with LB Skate in Long Beach to throw Tiago Lemos a premiere for his Thrasher part going up this Friday. With Tiago's pop and trick selection, it was a no brainer for all of Cherry Park to come check out the sneak peak. —Ben Karpinski

Pop, lock and take the drop; Tiago handles a huge backside noseblunt with complete control. Stay tuned for his video part this Friday—

Endless lines at LOVE with the style and pop that’s made him a street skating icon. Tiago introduces Kalis’ awesome part from DC’s 2003 full-length. 

DC Shoes introduces the Plaza TC Tiago Lemos colorway.