Thrasher Magazine

All the incredible shredding of 2018 boiled down to eight amazing skaters? Yep! This is what we do. Check the stats, watch the flicks one more time and tell us who YOU think should take home the only award that matters. Cast your vote now.

'Tis the season when we honor those that had a HELL OF A YEAR. Here’s our hot list of SOTY Contenders for 2018. Who gets your vote?

This video is incredible. HUF sure knows how to curate an edit. Justin Drysen’s opening part will melt your brain. Salomon Cardenas and the always-epic Austyn Gillette will scorch your soul.

With a nod to Jeremy Klein, the WKND boys hit the road Hook Ups style and put together a launch-ramp-infused tour, complete with a box for the top of the van and Willy Santos in tow. It’s called skateboarding. It’s supposed to be fun.

The WKND crew took a U-Haul full of ramps to the desert and things got weird. They may not have located Animal Chin but they found Josh Beagle so we’d call it a unanimous success. Warning: there will be nudity.

Any Austyn footage is golden and this Rough Cut is 17 minutes of pure, unfiltered shredding. He’s simply one of the best to ever do it.

Jamie Foy's Spitfire part, Jonathan Perez, Austyn Gillette and more in today's episode of Skateline.

You’re about to watch the video part of a man absolutely on top of his game. Skating with style and power, Austyn always selects the right tricks for the right spot. Watch this a few times to really let it all sink in.

Here is a starkly candid interview with one of the true modern greats in skating. Austyn discusses his family, Dylan Rieder and what keeps him motivated.