Thrasher Magazine

Founded in 1978, Rip City Skates in Santa Monica has fueled the scene for 45 years. Owners Jim McDowell and Bill Poncher have weathered every storm and passing trend to serve the community and keep the stoke alive. Here’s a slice of their story.

The Hellbomb changed locations, but the spirit remained the same. Join Lizard King and the crowd to watch the sacks, the slams and all the untold costumed chaos. 

Louie, Alexis, Raney and the CONS squad went to London to check the Design Museum's exhibition for the new book Skateboard, by Jonathan Olivares. Get a look at the crowd, the copers, the boards with four trucks and many more gems from the show.

Bum Rush The Spot teamed up with No-Comply skate shop for an unforgettable event at Lizard DIY. They even gave out two grand to the rippers having the most fun. Check the pics and stay stoked!

October is here and you know what that means—it’s time for the Halloween Hellbomb! From charging a hill on a chicken, to porta potties on wheels and a rare Jeff DeChesare sighting, we pretty much had everything. See it all unfold.

The Unity universe converged on The Bay to rip from the screenprinting studio to the Rockridge Curbs. Catch all the good vibes and a heartwarming pro surprise here.

A two-hour session at Clipper is gnarly, but that’s just the first of six trips for David. Hundreds of attempts and a literal pistol whipping all played their part in this epic saga for an ender.

Few things look better than Tom Knox skating in London. Maybe him skating there with his own signature New Balance? Yep, that's about it.

Dalton Dern gets a hefty crook in the new shoes from Fallen and Heroin.