Thrasher Magazine

Crusty, homegrown spots aren't new, and yet they're one of the most interesting and vibrant things going on in skating today. This essay and photofeature looks at the appeal of DIY skating. Long live 'crete!

Here's Fourstar’s Tour of Australia 2014, featuring Eric Koston, Cory Kennedy, Tony Trujillo, Ishod Wair, Shane O’Neill, Tyler Bledsoe,Brian Anderson, Mike Carroll, Andrew Brophy, Sean Malto, Max Schaaf and Rick Howard.

"Chomp" remains one of the all-time great vids to mix up sheer fun and dork tricks with gnarly, hardcore skating. Trevor Colden introduces a classic part from 2002.

No patience for webisodes? Well quit your bitchin' and watch the entire SOTY Nawwssty trip video right here, right now. Kinda like your family vacation except with way more skating and way less grandmas. 

A rainy day takes the Ishod skate party over to Lil' Wayne's private park, plus there's a crazy Jersey barrier session here. Thanks for an epic trip everyone.

The Ishod Skater of the Year party continues with more hot Miami moves before the whole crew goes to the Cayman Islands. And lastly, Ishod ends it with a pure street hammer. 

Cory and Grant reveal their cross-training secrets, Frost walks on walls and the SOTY gets shut down in his final hour.

To celebrate his Skater of the Year award, Ishod hit the road with Eric Koston, Cory Kennedy, Grant Taylor, and many others. This is gonna be rad. First part premieres here on Monday.

Piscopo gets busy living while Brockel and Cory almost get dead. SOTY Nawwssty tour marches on.