Thrasher Magazine

FOY'S sequel in The City was as packed as his parts. Private tours, park sessions and a sold-out party crowd, scroll through as we put it on the permanent record with Polaroid. —Ted Schmitz

Photos by Joe Brook, Dan Zaslavsky, Ted Schmitz and Alex Papke

They been here before, so the Foys skipped the tourist traps for a walk with This Old Ledge’s Ted Barrow. Jamie raves, “Ted knows hella facts”

Yep, fellow SOTY John Cardiel skated right over there

Spot check, sky check, you'll see it all!

You can still see the shadow of the C-block under the pickleball courts

Perfect place to end it. Think anyone’s skating today?

Fuck yeah, they are. Bublitz and Tom linked up with the crew at The City’s newest park

Nasty Neckface is in-house and on board. Test slide to spark the session

Foy’s fellow Dickies dude Christian Henry takes a dip. Back Smith

Ronnie came out to kick it

Damn, we got all the Homies out here! Rye, Ronnie, Cold and Pedro get blasted

Ronnie over Neck with a head to spare

Then we took the show indoors. Think Ronnie can’t rip a Micro from the Mafia?

Think again

Sunny side up with the foot-long wheelbase

Enough games, our guy soars a stale into the rafters on his full-size Krooked yacht. What time’s this party start, anyway?

Right now! Early birds flockin’ for round three at the Great Northern. Let’s see who we know

First up, Clarence was makin’ friends at security

High Speed’s Charlie brought Leanna for the big night

Photo God Dan Z caught up with Deep Fried Cody

Pre-gaming?! That’s still a thing for Big T, Raney and Bill

Thought we’d go the whole night without saying “the legends”? Not when Wheatberry, Atiba and Arco are here!

Foy’s Baker boy Zach Allen came through with company

Cover-worthy Ron Allen brought the good homie Sean Dolinsky

Talent from behind the scenes to the screens, we got Vans’ Cierra with High Speed guys Ted S, Cole M and Ted B

Deathwish dudes Jay and Pedro wouldn’t miss it for anything. Alright, let’s get in before we get left behind

Photo booth?! Come get your picture with a big-ass Polaroid of Rusty


Looks like it works!

Slater and company give it the long-range test. Pretty good, still

Snap filters? Never! Papke was on the Polaroid beat, blowing minds with the magic of instant prints

Oh shit! We got our first SOTY on site. Miles and Jessica made it back almost one year to the date

Run it back, Rusty! Our ’02 guy Tony Trujillo with ride-or-die Trixie

Family matters! Gwynn, Burnett, Tony, Sally and San Francisco’s godfather Ron. Thanks, for everything

Mothers, bring your daughters. Blair and Lyric lead by example

Don’t know what to do with your hands? Byron, Arco and Neck could help

Street dogs Dan, Jahn, Brandon and Miles

Alan and Ellie made it in!

Alden and Kanfoush don’t just kick it with DIY dudes, you know?

TNT caught the Quales in stereo

You don’t know Jack, but we know two—Olson and Casey

Seb, Chad and Ryan been backin’ Jamie for a minute

The first sight of our guest of honor couldn’t be with a heavier crew. SOTYs Tony Trujillo, Jamie Foy and Miles Silvas

How many Homies does Rye got? At least two: Pedro and Frank

Ryen, Moztek, Chenzo and Tyrell been in it for a minute

Masterlensmen? We got ‘em with Bublitz and Bill!

Jack, Big Mike, Nile and Charlie squad up

Florida men: Pedro, Ish, Jamie, Nikolai and TJ

The Busenitz fam and Matt Irving are quickly becoming staples of the SOTY party

Joe, Sam and Adrian finally got their Honeymoon

Our ad guy Eben knows everyone at these things!

Good lookin’ people everywhere, like Levi, Carolina and Tone

It’s all love in this biz. NHS’s Gavin and DLX’s Jack Olson keep it cool

Speakin’ of love, Darcy and Ewan brought it

Trend watch: orange and green tops

Thrasher video OGs in building, Texas Teddy and Schmitty

City soldiers Jahn and Miles eagerly await Stone Vengeance

Papke, how’s the camera workin’?

Pretty good! Mike G and Elissa, fit for print

Flipped up is for the birds, anyway

Standing for three hours? Nah, DLX’s Matt and Telch take a load off

Fit check passed with flying colors

Girl Power, indeed! Our music editor Maddie always rolls deep with her best buds

Nico and his pops, SF represent!

Everyone wanted to say hi to Eben, but something more pressing’s goin’ on

Yep, our fashionable friends are sparkin’ the dance floor

Can crushers Jack and Franky

Noah and Arco got a few, too

Sometimes you need a break from the big room. Tim Tim and Justin know

Intervals lensmen made the long trip out. Tim Savage and Tylre Wilcox

Employee of the month Nile Gibbs rolled up with the ladies in his life

Florida men, again! John, Ryan, Ish, Josh, George and Jamie. It takes a state, you know?

Wondering what do with all your precious prints? Papke knows

The best tree we’ve had so far. No time for presents though, ’cause we hear somethin’

It’s Hunters Point’s own STONE VENGEANCE!

HEAVY Metal

Two riffs in and the pit’s lit

Circle pit strategy? Bring your bestie

Get in or get the fuck out

Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowgirls

No time for stretching, this shit’s already going!

Forgot the setlist? Sacrifice the axe. After all these years, they still put on an unreal show

Oh damn, Dylan’s makin’ moves

Jerome’s got the sneak peak

You know what time it is. Neck, bring him up!

And the official hand-off! Everyone, we give you your 2024 Skater of the Year…

…JAMIE FUCKIN’ FOY!

“We do it for the ones who aren’t able to.” You made ‘em proud, Jamie

Speakin’ of proud, get mom! Get the crew!

Two times, B!

Planted!

Foy, for the people

You got ’em, Ish?

SKATE RATS FOREVER!

Kids, don’t drink the water

Now it’s time for Florida's Squills to play us out

One more round for Jamie Foy!

And it’s that time, already

Helluva night

We’ll remember it forever…

…thanks to Polaroid. Who do you think sponsored this fuckin' thing?! We'll see you next year