Thrasher Magazine

The Emerica team dodges drops in B'ham and Heath slams himself silly.

Brandon Westgate demonstrates one of many uses for his new shoe with a huge kickflip.

Brandon's had board control forever—even as a kid, when the board was almost bigger than he was. Joe Tookmanian introduces this 2007 5Boro part.

You have to be careful with hype. Too little or too much can work against you. Trust us, though: this edit is pure, full-tilt, melt-your-monitor skate craze.

Some of Brandon Westgate's fellow Venture team riders ask him some questions in this interview.

Reynolds, Herman, Romero, Westgate, and a bunch of other Emerica dudes rip in this tour video.

Silas Baxter-Neal won the gold and Brandon Westgate received fan favorite in the Real Street video contest.

The X-Games Real Street contest is down to the final two. Watch Billy Marks' and Brandon Westgate's parts again, and vote for who you think should win.

Emerica comes through with the goods in Colorado. Leo goes up, The Boss goes down, Trevor Colden makes a great first impression, and Figgy, Westgate, Suski, Heath, Spanky, SZA, Provost, and Herman can't be faded. Damn, what a lineup...