Thrasher Magazine

Ryan Lay's second annual Slow Impact event brought visionary thinkers and low-profile dinkers down to Tempe, AZ, for a long weekend. Join in as we check the talks and architecture walks with Ted Barrow, Neen Williams, Ronnie Kessner and the New Balance crew.

Once the decision is made, the only thing left is one big ol’ bash in The City to cap the year off right. Karl Watson came through for the official handoff along with a host of A-listers from Primitive, adidas and our home turf. Couldn’t get in the door? Catch it all here.

The Unity universe converged on The Bay to rip from the screenprinting studio to the Rockridge Curbs. Catch all the good vibes and a heartwarming pro surprise here.

After an unprecedented year of boundary-pushing skating, we needed a night in The City to kick back and crown our 2022 Skater of the Year, Tyshawn Jones. Let’s walk through to see the friends and fellow skaters that came to celebrate.

The world premiere of Skate Dreams took place Friday in Austin, TX. To celebrate, a meet and greet at No-Comply skateshop was organized followed by a product giveaway at House Park. Check the photos and keep your eyes peeled for the film’s official release date.

Cover: Jason Dill – Bluntslide Photo: Dawes Inside This Mag: Skating in Indonesia and Pasadena and the X-GamesAlso In This Issue: Skating in Riverside, underground pipes and interviews with Stacy Lowery, Pat Washington, Aaron Suski and Daxter LussierMusic Articles: Kittie and the Explosion

Cover: Eric Koston – Frontside Flip Photo: Morris Inside This Mag: Happyland skate sesh with Matt Moffet, Reese Simpson, Peter Hewitt, Weasel, Danny Way and more, the City 5 Contest and a trip to Europe with Neal Hendrix, Danny Way and more Also In This Issue: Awesome ams Joe Sierro, Chris Keefe, Brian Chung and Mike KirchoffMusic Articles: Behind the scenes with Gwar, New Kingdom, Above The Law, Season To Risk and Portland's Punk Fest featuring the Exploited, DOA, MDC, Dr. Know, JFA, The Adicts, CH3 and more