Dylan Rieder #11.

A couple or three weeks ago, I started to rewatch some old videos. I haven't really been interested in watching videos at all lately, but I decided to dig through the archives to see what I had forgotten about. I found some good stuff, like Jimmy Lannon's part in Volunteers. This was a video made by Mikey Bueso in 2015 and is a great collection of gritty East Coast street skating. I revisited solo joints by Brent Atchley and Dylan Rieder since those are quick views. It's wild to think that skateboarding had the money to give away free DVDs fifteen years ago compared to how things are today. Plenty has been written about Dylan over the years and I doubt I can add much of anything worthwhile, except to say that revisiting the classics after some time away is never a bad idea.

Thursday was warm and dry for driveway skateboarding. I wanted to be sure to roll for a while since the weather looks dicey going forward. My legs were tired, but I made the most of it. It was one of those days where skateboarding is simply a reason to be outside and not worry about a stupid noseslide taking way too many tries to land. I did see a couple of robins in the yard so maybe spring is getting here sooner instead of later.

The Skateboard Mag - October 2010 Issue 79

Jake Johnson #8.

Enjoy the winter now.

Dime is a clothing company from Montreal, Quebec. They have enough juice to host the occasional fancy contest where skateboarders go for the glory on ridiculously expanding obstacles. I imagine if Dime was around in the early 2000s, they would be referred to as a "hipster" company, but thankfully we don't live in those days in any more. The team includes Andrew Reynolds, Una Farrar, Alexis Lacroix, Etienne Gagne, and probably a whole bunch of other people.

It looks like we've got one more dry day left of fake spring before the seasonal weather programming returns. I've been able to skateboard in the driveway after work this week. The milder weather and later sunsets feel good.

The photo is by Mike Heikkila.

Thrasher - May 2021 Volume 42 Number 5

Will Marshall.

St. Lawrence River.

Will hails from Cornwall, Ontario. The city is located somewhat near Ottawa and Montreal so Will had options for spots once he started really getting into skateboarding. He rode for Alltimers until that company came to an end. I guess he's still on DC, depending upon how they are doing these days. Will also rides for Dime, Spitfire, and Thunder.

Mike Heikkila was the photographer.

Thrasher - January 2020 Volume 41 Number 5

James Capps.

The Sheffield.

James is from Boise, Idaho and grew up in Oregon. He moved down to SF and then LA for skateboarding. Based on his Transworld Check Out from 2012, some of his favorite skaters are Stefan Janoski, Josh Mathews, and John Cardiel. At that time he was on flow for Organika, DC, Spitfire, and Fourstar. In the years since, James has turned pro for Chocolate. He enjoys camping.

Even though it was basically the same as Lakai's popular Manchester model, the Sheffield was somehow a better shoe. I can't really explain it. I was a little disappointed when they discontinued the design and brought back the Manchester. I had a few pairs of Sheffields. I still have one ratty pair I'll wear around the garage.

Ben Colen took the photograph.

For the info: Transworld - July 2012 Volume 30 Number 7

Thrasher - August 2017 Volume 38 Number 8

Jon Sciano #4.

Stairway to Attic.

Jon ripped it up for Anti-Hero and Lakai in the middle 2010s before stepping away from the sponsored spotlight. He's from Oviedo, Florida. His dad is a tattoo artist. Jon pops up at video premieres and assorted events on Thrasher's website from time to time so he's still out there doing his thing.

Last week was hectic. I update the site at work and my iMac has been having troubles for the last year. It finally crapped out on Monday and we had to get a new computer. Fortunately the replacement was here on Tuesday so I was back in business, but I was swamped with getting everything running correctly that posting on here wasn't a priority. Everything is in good shape now.

Winter took the weekend off so I got to skateboard every day. I skated the driveway and checked out Jamestown Skateboard Products on Saturday. I was a little worn out from the week and I was low on energy. It was nice to roll in some better weather for a change.

The photo is by Ben Colen.

Transworld - February 2014 Volume 32 Number 2

Ben Kadow #3.

Flambé.

Ben burns a lipslide across a tall and difficult handrail in NYC. I'm a fan of what Ben does and the assorted articles he has written for Thrasher. I like that he's into weird hardcore and noise bands, as well as being a chef. It's things like this that make a skater interesting instead of simply being good at skateboarding as their main selling point.

I got to skateboard in the driveway for a second day in a row yesterday. It was still 20˚ F at best so I wasn't out there for long. I did a couple frontside 50-50s, tailslides, and ollies off the jump ramp before calling it a day. These little bits of skateboarding feel nice and it's good to be outside for something other than shoveling snow.

Thrasher - February 2025 Volume 46 Number 2

Rob Welsh & Cody Chapman.

Thee good ole' days.

I don't even know why I picked this one. I guess I thought it was funny. It doesn't exactly fit into a review of 2025. I definitely dragged the look back at last year on for a week longer than I should have. Even as this thing limps along to the 18 year mark, I'm still learning how to pace and edit the copy, which I suppose is a good thing. Unless it is a specific video recap that warrants longer, two weeks is the max for any one topic.

One bit of relevancy to this Lakai ad would be that Cody joined up with the Anti-Hero crew in 2025 after UMA Landsleds came to an end. I think Evan Wasser or somebody else had a photo doing the exact same trick at the exact same spot. I remember flipping by it, but didn't take the time to mark down who it was.

I skateboarded in the driveway after work on Wednesday. It was 20˚ F at best. The driveway had only a few small damp spots and ice chunks so I had more room to roll in than on Monday. I managed enough tricks to make it count before my trucks froze due to the cold.

The photos are by Andrew "Ando" Caulfield.

Thrasher - July 2020 Volume 41 Number 7