Displaying items by tag: Lester Kasai
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1/20/2025
Burnout: THE LAST POOL PARTY
On Saturday January 18, 2025, the infamous Vans Combi Pool in Orange, CA was opened for one last bash. End of an era? The icing on the cake? Yes and yes. Thank you, Steve Van Doren -
5/07/2019
Vans Pool Party 2019 Photos
Our guy Hambone hit up the Pool Party and brought back the goods! Check the photos and get the recap from one of the gnarliest events in skateboarding. Gonna miss ya, Combi! -
4/17/2018
Burnout: Grosso’s Ramp Jam
The old guard and yüng bucks vie for sky time and have a blast on Mothra's new swingset. -
6/26/2017
Born Free Motorcycle Show 9 Video
Those two-wheeled machines on display commanded attention, but the heavy action was the four-wheeled assault on the vert ramp. From young bucks like Ronnie to the OGs Cab and Bucky, this session was revved all the way up. -
6/26/2017
Born Free Motorcycle Show 9 Photos
The Born Free Motorcycle Show asked Jeff Grosso and Vans to round up a vert ramp and a crew of rippers to session throughout the weekend. Check out some photos here. -
5/24/2014
Vans Pool Party 2014 Yardsale
From skate legends to psycho youth, the art of transitions is alive and well as shown in this montage of deep-dish stunts. Only one way to learn to ride pits this gnarly—get in there! -
5/05/2014
Burnout: Bowlmar
The legends assemble to christen Omar Hassan's new backyard beauty. -
11/26/2013
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013
Fun Fun Fun Fest cribbed its name from a song by Texas legends the Big Boys, and it lived up to the billing. Check out this video and photos from the event. -
3/20/2013
October 1989
Cover: Jeremy Henderson – Wallride Photo: Thomas Inside This Mag: Vans Jam, skating in NYC and an interview with Lester KasaiAlso In This Issue: G&S Cup in Hamburg, Germany, the NYC Street Obstacle Contest, NSA am competitions in TX, MD and IL and the Europa Cup in West GermanyMusic Articles: Throwing Muses, the Hangmen, Mordred, Sick Of It All, Iggy Pop and the Ramones -
11/29/2011
Classics: S.U.A.S.
They don't call him the Vertical Vampire for nothing. Navs digs deep in his VHS collection today with this Shut Up And Skate Pro-Am championship in Houston,TX from 1986. Phillips, Mountain, Hawk… they're all in there.
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3/04/2025
John Dilo's "Choking The Bat" Jacuzzi Part
Dilo recently moved to The City, but he's already got another full part ready with absurd mannies from the pier to the the library for Jacuzzi. -
3/04/2025
Monster's "DOWN STRAIGHT UP Vol. 3" Video
Monster continues its global tear with GT firing first with 10-o'clock frontside ollies before the team takes over. Jake Yanko's full-speed barrage makes a powerful closing statement. -
3/04/2025
Hermann Stene's "A Thousand Suns" Part
Prolific and powerful, Hermann once again unleashes a torrent of hair-raising hits before bringin’ the curtains down above the Baker Beach breakers. -
3/04/2025
Skateworks' "Jazzercise" Video
Hittin' plazas, parks and pools throughout The Bay, our friends at Skateworks bring it all together with a hot new VX video. -
3/04/2025
Alex Lobasyuk's "Quick Cuts" Pepper Grip Video
Alex runs through Portland's rough spots with pitch-perfect rail technique for Pepper.
In The Mag
T-Funk on the tree trunk. Tristan Funkhouser barks hard with a wrong-way tree transfer at a classic Natas spot. In this issue we have Blake Carpenter and Tom Schaar interviews, Chris Joslin's 5 Greats, a behind-the-scenes look at "War Cry," and a Monster mission to Europe. Get yours.