Vert Is Dead

Torquing some air. A pair of Southern rippers blast off for Torque. This was probably both guys first bigger sponsor. Ryan was on Ster...

Monster centipede. Chad is from the Reading, Pennsylvania area. He'd make appearances in the mags when they trekked out east. Ther...

Film Grain. Here's a pair of shredders for Torque. Richard would go on to ride for Santa Cruz and run a company called Big Mess in t...

High Tension. Torque was an Atlanta based company run by the late Thomas Taylor. He also ran the Stratosphere shop. His son Grant took...

"For careers you say you want to be remembered for your art." Marc Johnson recently passed away at the age of 49. He started ...

Fine Artists. Andy and Pepe were staples of the DC scene in the 1990s. The pair were on Element before leaving to ride for Capital. Th...

Set Freedom Plaza free. It's weird how we mythologize skateboarders who are wistfully obscure. Sean isn't exactly an unknown, b...