Natas Kaupas #6.

Natas flies frontside in his pro model sneaker, which was one of the first items of signature footwear for a professional skateboarder. It seems hard to imagine a world without pros having footwear named after them these days.

I can live with it.

Paul Duffy took the photos.

Thrasher - January 1990 Volume 10 Number 1

Barker Barrett #5.

The OG East Coast powerhouse grinds a Jersey barrier.

Barker has ridden for a lot of companies over the years, including Shut, Planet Earth, Zoo York, Creature, and Scarecrow. I know that's not all of them and I'm not going to try to count guest boards. Barker helped pioneer technical street and mini ramp skateboarding in the 1990s. It's always a treat to see new footage or photos of him.

The picture is by Evan Klanfer.

Thrasher - April 1989 Volume 9 Number 4

Remy Stratton #10.

Frontside slider in Texas.

Remy was pro for G & S and Acme. He moved over to the industry side of things in the mid 1990s and started working for Volcom. He is now in charge of the skateboarding aspects of the company. Remy always comes up with some unique ideas for Volcom's videos and ads.

RIP Lemmy Kilmister.

Thrasher - February 1991 Volume 11 Number 2

Kris Markovich #17.

"You better learn how to balance if you're going to be a skateboarder." - Cris Collinsworth

Kris goes over a fire hydrant with a nose bonk. I could never figure out how to do that trick. This would have been from when A-1 Meats was putting together their Dancing In The Dirt video. I think Kris was riding for G & S at the time.

Grant Brittain took the pictures.

Transworld - May 1991 Volume 9 Number 6

Nicky Guerrero #3.

Merry Christmas!

Here's hoping everybody got some nice new gear from Santa. Best wishes to all for a happy and healthy holiday.

Transworld - October 1988 Volume 6 Number 5

Ray Underhill #7.

Always remember those who have left us too soon.

Transworld - January 1991 Volume 9 Number 1

Blaize Blouin #5.

Lost in transition, but certainly not forgotten.

The weather is warm here, but the predictions about rain keep on changing for the next few days. I'm keeping a positive outlook on things and hoping skateboarding will get to happen outside over my long weekend. I just have to make it through the work day first.

Transworld - June 1989 Volume 7 Number 3