Jimmy Wilkins #5.

Vert is not dead.

Jimmy kept the stoke going on the giant wooden halfpipes in 2024. I like how he specializes in ramps only and doesn't dabble with park or street stuff. It makes him a vert purist. I feel Jeff Grosso would be proud.

I lucked into some favorable weather for last weekend. It warmed a little and was dry after work on Friday so I got to skateboard in the driveway for about a half hour. I wound up going to Food Court Skatepark on Sunday. I was a tad leery on going because of extra traffic for the Bills game and weather potential, but the skies were clear and the drive was quiet. A friend was in the city to visit his in-laws and had the free time to skate for a bit so I met up with him at the park. I didn't really do all that much in terms of tricks, but it was good to get in some skateboarding when I wasn't expecting to. Things are looking snowy for this weekend. It was extra cold this past week.

Thrasher - February 2024 Volume 45 Number 2

Didrik "Deedz" Galasso.

Ten in the swear jar.

Deedz is from Larvik, Norway and currently lives in Lisbon, Portugal. He rides for Nike, Spitfire, and Ace Trucks. His board sponsor was enjoi, but he parted ways with them ahead of the impending collapse of Dwindle so he's been buying boards the last couple years. Deedz had a Xiu Xiu scored part for Ace at the end of 2024. He does a lot of extra long grinds on really burly terrain above very rough ground as one should do in a video for a truck company.

The photo is by Pedro Raimundo.

Thrasher - May 2024 Volume 45 Number 5

Dakota Servold #6.

It's oddly comforting to know that Dakota is probably driving around the country in a van right now looking for skate spots.

Thrasher - April 2024 Volume 45 Number 4

Tino Razo #8.

Door man.

Tino is a long time underground NYC ripper who scored a guest model on Krooked. He has ridden for Rookie, Shut, Indy, and Etnies over the years. Patrick O'Dell featured him often on his Epicly Later'd photo blog back in the day. Tino is also a photographer. He's one of the best.

Thrasher - October 2024 Volume 45 Number 10

Karim Callender #2.

"For the East Coast kids, kids all over the world, everyone, my best advice is stay positive, spread love, work hard, enjoy this crazy, beautiful life we've been given and the opportunity to create and make our mark and inspire the ones who are gonna be here when we're not. Anything you love, put your heart into it. Support your family and just stay positive and happy as much as you can."

For the quote: Thrasher - October 2024 Volume 45 Number 10

Thrasher - June 2024 Volume 45 Number 6

Grant Taylor #6.

If you told somebody in 1995 that Anti-Hero would still be relevant in 2025 and that half the team would ride for Nike, they'd probably say, "Wait, what?"

RIP David Lynch and Bob Uecker.

The photos are probably by Joe Brook and Max Scharff.

Thrasher - January 2024 Volume 45 Number 1

Nolan Houghton.

The Egg Men.

I see more Heroin boards than anything these days. To be fair, I live in small market and probably don't have the biggest field to gather data from. At the same time, people are riding them. Their football shaped boards have an absurd appeal. It must be a little boring for Mark "Fos" Foster to keep having draw variations of an egg, but he's a lifer and student of the game so any success is well earned. I like their ad photos. They feel raw and in your face like the 1980s.

The photo is by Dave Mount.

Thrasher - March 2024 Volume 45 Number 3