Displaying items by tag: Tony Alva
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8/08/2019
Burnout: Show Dogs
Vans threw a big contest last weekend with a bunch of skaters you don’t usually associate with the words “organized competition.” Tyler Bledsoe, Breana Geering, Taylor Kirby, Austyn Gillette, Simon Bannerot, Mason Silva and hella more throw down the gauntlet for some fun in the OC sun. -
5/21/2019
Vans Park Series: Shanghai Photos
The Vans Park Series kicked off the 2019 year in Shanghai, China. Lots of people made it out to the finals—from legends like Tony Hawk to new-age rippers like CJ Collins. This stop was an amazing way to fire it up and we’ll see you in Brazil. —Lui Elliott -
5/17/2019
Vans Park Series 2019: Shanghai, China
This is a small taste of the skating taking place in the Far East right now. To watch the finals live, check the dates and times to keep up with the concrete demigods at this historic event. -
4/29/2019
Burnout: Mad Doggin'
Tony Alva invented the frontside air, the skater attitude and maybe even the dirt ‘stache. It’s about time he got his own documentary! OC’s glitterati converged for the very special premier of The Tony Alva Story. -
3/18/2016
Burnout: Waffle 50
Vans celebrates a half century of skate shoe excellence with the first stop of a worldwide tour – NYC. You guys party? -
5/18/2015
Vans Pool Party 2015: Blog
Rhino comes through with some photos from the Pool Party. Check them out here. -
4/22/2015
Burnout: Propeller
The Waffle Squad shut down LA with the premier of their master opus - Propeller! -
9/03/2014
The Descent: Hill-Bomb Photo Feature
It could be considered skating's first real "make" and to this day the ancient art of hill-bombing is a timeless tradition. Take a spin with us: straight down. -
8/04/2014
World's Best Bowl Contest
Jimmy cruises around the deck to drill some of the skaters at the VDI Huntington Beach contest. -
7/15/2014
Surf Fest IV
Sid “The Package” Abruzzi’s Waterbrothers has been supporting skating and surfing since 1971, and for the past four years he’s thrown an annual shindig in Newport, RI.
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11/21/2019
Thrasher Mail Drop: 38 Years of Envelope Art
It is one of the most extraordinary traditions in publishing history. For four decades, thousands of Thrasher readers from all over the world have been drawing on envelopes and sending them to the magazine. For the first time ever, they have been collected together in this coffee-table book. Take a sneak peek at an epic project. -
11/21/2019
Love and Guts Tours Japan
The OGs Ngoho, Mountain, Alba and Olson descend upon Japan to tear into some concrete and present their creative craftsmanship. Love and Guts, lay it all on the line. -
11/21/2019
Brian Peacock's "Fellas" Part
Those familiar with Peacock’s skating know that there’s magic in the man’s feet, but this part takes his levels of sorcery to extraordinary heights. Dude is a wizard on wheels. -
11/21/2019
Canvas: Poison Delux
Skating and artistic expression are not just closely linked, they are embedded within each other. To celebrate this union, we are going to start showcasing skate artists on the website more often. In our first feature, we visited the twisted, colorful mind of Poison Delux. -
11/21/2019
Lakai's "Street Safari" Video
The squad fully snaps, exploiting all that the Brazilian terrain has to offer…. And they even got the Birdman in the van! Simon Bannerot is a different breed. He makes the exceedingly gnarly look effortless. Enjoy...
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Milton Martinez pops a squeaky-clean kickflip into the Sunset car wash on the cover of December ’19. He first attempted to ollie into it back in 2016 and broke the hell out of his ankle. He returned with one thing on his mind—revenge. It’s all gas and no brakes with this Argentinian. In this issue we take a peek into the mind of Kevin “Spanky” Long—his everlasting search for creativity, his favorite colleagues and everything Baker. Speaking of badass MFers—nothing beats hopping in the car and searching for spots with your partner in crime. Tom Karangelov and Jordan Taylor are the perfect duo to take the streets. One Royale with cheese, please! Gonz draws up the blueprints as the Supreme team demolishes San Francisco. SF’s never been more sweet with the opening of their shop and their new video, Candyland. Welcome to the block. Overseas, Atlantic Drift takes a trip to Russia to find out it’s probably just as sketchy as you think. E-40, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, Blackalicicous plus more in Zounds. We saved the best for last. See you in 2020.