14 Things You Didn't Know About Thrasher Magazine

[@ShredzShop]

Who has the best Thrasher cover of all time?! Also, who's winning SOTY 2023?!

[@ca9968]

Tony Hawk doing that melon to fakie on the Hawk "Medallion" with bright green Rat Bones, Tracker Agro Trucks and white Rib Bones...sometime in the early 90`s...

[@NYRAD02]

Tony Hawk should get SOTY just for his amazing 2nd comeback !! And cover I've never seen enough thrasher's to pick one :(

[@siropderableskateshop763]

SOTY 2023 is easy after Pedro Delfino’s part...

[@tylerniday8935]

Jeremy Wray over the water tower gap. The epicly laterd story makes it even more awesome

[@WizardDoom]

Best cover bs flip Wallenberg by Reynolds, just plain and simple. Soty for me TJ Rogers, Walker Ryan or Pedro Delfino

[@jaybird634]

Bring back the king of the road .Great show . Support your local

[@ShredzShop]

🏆

[@sunny_froyo]

Unfortunately, it died with Phelps

[@non_brewed_condiment]

I think this sometimes too but then I think about what KotR would actually look like if it was made today and I think it's probably better to have good memories of it than cringe at a Cariuma/Tiktok trend version of it today.

[@shawnbacquain420gmail]

It's still around 😂

[@morgellon7877]

I remember when it first came out, I thought, this is gonna be lame. But it was awesome. I don't know if it's still going on, but I barely know who any current pros or ams are, so it wouldn't be as entertaining to me, but skateboarding is for the kids, so hey.

[@jackhorton5728]

King of the road was such a good concept, they need to bring it back.

[@theoriginalrabbithole]

2:10 You missed a HUGE chunk of Jake's skating life that I was a part of. BEFORE moving back to S.F. Jake worked the counter at Zero Gravity indoor skatepark in Cambridge, Ma. AND rode as an Amateur skater on the Pepsi Demo Team. This photo is from that time! I rode for the same Pepsi Team out the Zero Gravity location in Rhode Island and Jake and I along with the rest of the kids, skated at countless demos all over New England and we had a blast! "Get in the van Jake! We're already late because of you!" 😆

[@forevergnarlygaming3943]

fav thrasher cover was reynolds backside flipping wallenberg. no ads on the cover just black and white up down shot of him catching the backside flip. I still remember coming home from school and seeing it on my front steps and being like no wayyy

[@ShredzShop]

Love a clean cover like that 💖

[@gordonchen9510]

I might still have it I mail it to you of you want

[@MichaelRossi__]

Whoever put the connection between Levi and the grape stomping lady is a legend!

[@ShredzShop]

Our editor Joel 😝❤️‍🔥 After that slam happened, Levi was walking down the street and someone yelled “ewwwaaa ewwwaaaa ewwwww” out the window driving by him 😂😝😂

[@NineteenEighty8]

You should do a video on Best Thrasher issues! Like a tier list or top 10 maybe. Also Bieber can skateboard and did some tricks before on camera. Tre flips, noseslides on small rails, etc. Lil Wayne can also, he's not great but inspirational for younger kids.

[@subieracer005]

Damn... So much history I didn't know. Great video guys !!!!

[@ShredzShop]

Glad you enjoyed! 👊❤️‍🔥

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Wish Jake Phelps didnt hide his addiction to fentanyl and Heroin, while always putting down people who were open about their addiction and substance abuse like Jeff Grosso. In the end they both died from their substance abuse. Never be ashamed to ask for help.

[@999thenewman]

The videos keep getting better.

[@ShredzShop]

Thank you!! 🙏❤️‍🔥

[@benmcreynolds8581]

It's actually so historic and impressive that Thrasher of All magazines survived adapted and thrived. While every other magazine died... That's amazing

[@KeithSkates]

I always preferred TWS mag because I felt they always had better photos. Thrasher is still a damn cool mag though. As a kid in the late 80's I had subscriptions to both.

[@JimmyHandtrixx]

i like the colorfullness of the mid to late 80s of Thrasher and TWS! would love to have a full 80s collection

[@stevenimeson902]

Definitely keep making these history videos! That picture of jake as a kid dark circles under his eyes

[@joeywilson5998]

Great video as always! Thanks Levi and Shredz Shop!

[@PlantNatives]

Thanks for the awesome videos y’all continue to put out. Good production quality.

[@ShredzShop]

Thank you! That’s our guy Joel on the edits! ❤️‍🔥🚨

[@finnmcginn9931]

2:25 Fausto and Micke Alba, with baby Tony Hawk and Mcgill. Im old

[@izzybusybones]

I heard 2018 was supposed to go to Evan but he denied it, saying something along the lines of, This isn't why I skate. I appreciate it but I don't need an award. So it went to Tyshawn. I personally believe he deserved it more so in 2022 as opposed to 2018.

[@phantomclan-blob998]

where'd you hear this?

[@ashleybrown4754]

I’ve heard this as well, it would be a completely Evan Smith thing to do.

[@BertoBoyd]

I love Thrasher, but Juice Mag is more core. My fav mag is Confusion mag for the DIY

[@NYRAD02]

Amazing Video as always guys ❤️ Keep on being amazing!!! much Love ❤🤘🏻🛹🇿🇦

[@ShredzShop]

❤️‍🔥🙏❤️‍🔥

[@Shaquinnsworld]

This had me so engaged the whole time

[@Coherent_Nonsense]

I wish that vice channel had made more of Rick McCranks's show Post Radical..that show was great and super underrated

[@ShredzShop]

I never watched it, but I’m a fan of everything McCrank does! ❤️

[@henrythomas2547]

Another Great Video ! 🤘😎🤘❗

[@gregloboa783]

My favorite cover is the karma Tsocheff cover. I think he had 3 with Thrasher but his first one was my favorite, I like how they did the double exposure. I think that's the first double exposure cover thrasher did.

[@jochenschnelle1124]

Still remember the first Thrasher Magazine I bought in the mid eighties. I always liked the mix of skating and music and sometimes a bit of snowboarding. TWS maybe had better / more glossy pictures at this time, but to me it always felt like Thrasher was always closer to the core of skateboarding.

[@ShredzShop]

It was definitely cool and felt like every mag kinda had their own flavor back then

[@dubmusik304]

I've skated since the 80s and I've never owned a Thrasher magazine which is kinda crazy tbh. I just always skated but didn't really participate in the media side much. Does that make me Phelps level Super Thrasher?

[@havenstudios6357]

Thrasher changed my life as a kid in 1986. My favorite cover was the pushead cover

[@deathkid007]

I have the game still to this day !!! Sick Game !

[@ShredzShop]

That’s vintage at this point!

[@deviant4life25]

Levi saying “oh we got a spicy one!” Is the most Levi thing Levi has ever done cuz Levi is Levi.

[@angelokefalas3750]

Another killer video! 👊🔥🤘

[@ShredzShop]

Glad you enjoyed! 👊🙏

[@therealjd1503]

Thrasher has and always will be rad🤘🤘🤘

[@mattholdsworth1775]

Have you not seen the biebs inward heel... pretty cool!

[@Capitan_Chaos]

15 - They forgot to ship their magazines to me in 2023

[@ShredzShop]

Unforgivable 😭🥲😜

[@skateordie27xx]

I met jake at potrero once... He asked what district im from, and he even asked me my name 🥲 Still watchin!!! 🕶️ 🔥🔥🔥

[@danzifer]

SkateboardMag was pretty solid. I had about 20 issues Evidently they went out of business in 2013. Even Thrasher is still kind of based. Skating is a lot deeper and rich in culture than anything they can portray. Chew on that.

[@brokenboard]

that’s my friend getting kicked out of the wallenberg contest by phelps 😂😂

[@blind87us]

Thrasher skate and destroy was dope as fuuuu×× back in the day

[@larryjacklin1683]

Holy crap putting your own clip in there was gold

[@ShredzShop]

That’s our editor Joel 💥🚨

[@larryjacklin1683]

Ok, looked like the you/the narrator :D@@ShredzShop

[@ShredzShop]

@@larryjacklin1683 it is Levi, but it was Joel’s idea haha 👍

[@TheZerosophisto]

Cover Brian Anderson SOTY Issue or february 1988 the Lady and the kid. SOTY 2023? No idea. Maybe Lil Wayne? 😉🛹🔊

[@bennyb.1742]

Phelps liked downhill and covered it a fair bit. The longboard cover isn't as weird as the snowboard cover

[@ohalistair]

I had to double take when I saw that Free World shirt in here.

[@zer0k0lacap67]

Y’all should do creature

[@ShredzShop]

It’s on our list! ❤️‍🔥👊

[@chiefkirby9982]

*Poser of the month was a monthly picture with in the back of the mag. Now it's removed because it's offensive, haven't seen it for years but damn that was always the best part, sad.

[@skippysimon]

did you guys ever do a video about skatopia??? if you didn't you should...

[@anotebgmot8793]

It's true, I have no clue who won any SLS , Olympics or whatever in any year, because I'm not anyone's grandmother 😄

[@rickeykoga2312]

Skate history vids are going to be PRIMING in 2024 - way to get ahead of the curve, its going to be the most viral thing because its cementing the history of skateboarding to the masses

[@stylintylin77]

Nyjah not having a SOTY doesn't seem real imo.

[@Mforader1792]

As a skater js it is was more fun playing skate and destroy in fact i think it every time I skate. Oh dude lots of people give a hoot about people like MJ passing. Dude when phelps passed. That was like there goes a whole portion of everything. Its still feels weird. I grew up on thrasher skated since 96.

[@CodyKhaoz]

Yes, thrasher is the Best and the realest 💯

[@gregloboa783]

It's a core company! Supported by core readers period!

[@JAWS_164]

Chief had the Best One when he wall ride the window at a Bank

[@hawkhughes8648]

I hate thrashers satanic imagery. But I know it's all about rebellion. I think Leo Romero had a good skate video part.

[@jacobnarvaez9890]

I got to disagree with u soty used to be the most prestige award u could win but now after what they did to nyjah huston last year I don't anyone really thinks that highly of it anymore because it's not about the best video part that came out that year its too political now

[@humanothumqn659]

It was never about best video part lol

[@tannermoore7541]

Jake said it was for who upheld the mags ethos the best throughout the year. Fuck the video game dudes, SOTYs have soul. That's what makes the best skater

[@morgellon7877]

That video game was fun. I used to rent it a lot. I have good memories playing it after getting my wisdom teeth pulled all loaded on vicodin, haha; good times.

[@ogmike6444]

go watch John Shanahns double down part its soty

[@FalseIDDNTY]

Where can you watch kotr?

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

I think the episodes are on Vice YT channel

[@TheReynoldS]

I love the comment of the week section lol

[@ShredzShop]

😜😜

[@zdzichuZ]

Mason Silva SOTY 2023. Btw I will never understand why T-Funk didn't win last year.

[@cojackiv5953]

Why are they pushing that demonic stuff all the time man 😂 follow king Jesus.

[@typerightseesight]

Give it to yuto? Shane for real.

[@the_laybacks]

Wasn’t Duane the first poster child of Thrasher

[@ShredzShop]

I believe so

[@idoskateboarding2785]

Nyjah not winning SOTY is crazy!!!!

[@CreightonNelms]

How badly were you hurt on that Wednesday woe?

[@leviswitzer]

My Wednesday woe were a couple other clips, but in the fall that Joel put in here, I messed my shoulder up pretty bad and it’s still messed up 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@CreightonNelms]

@@leviswitzer Dang, I'm sorry bro.

[@themisfitsman77]

Dude Bieber can blunt kick out. 😳😳👀

[@ShredzShop]

No way!

[@TrizzyTrunk]

1 hoodie sale = 12 magazine sales. the mag is not and never was keeping them alive. its the marketing tool for the real product that only survived becuase it went way beyond mainstream to the point of parody by lame brands. i woulda did the same thing but the print and transition to digital media was never the finical backing.

[@dr.fistus94]

sheesh...remember trnsworld ? at certain points the mag was thick and 3/4 was commercials

[@lokmaneskater]

love it

[@Otisbxk]

I stopped wearing thrasher when it became a fashion trend

[@galvanizedgnome]

Don't do drugs or worship Satan. Transworld was always better, anyway.

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Agreed.

[@ShredzShop]

I always loved those thick 2000’s TWS ❤️

[@humanothumqn659]

Transworld asked if anybody still believes in God on the cover of one of their mags 20 years ago

[@SkategrindDiaries]

My favorite cover is the # 500 which is a Neckface's artwork tribute to Thrasher Magazine # 1 graphic.

[@jebgordon6608]

Best Thrasher cover of all time is February 1996. Why, because our shitty little Vic West park got a teaser on the cover.

[@blakegriplingph]

Skaters caring more about SOTY than the Olympics show how skateboarding will always be a counterculture no matter how it's becoming commoditised.

[@JawsHLL]

Nice

[@ShredzShop]

🙏👊

[@darklight4815]

Still receive thrasher to this day

[@ShredzShop]

👊💥

[@nowayjose5258]

NeckFace should be the Host for the next King of The Rode 🔥 . Do a Neckface “things you didn’t know “

[@RedonRedGutta923]

Ya left out Mike Carrol, SOTY 1994

[@ittwsasvi]

You gotta listen to THE BUNT podcast interview with JAKE PHELPS when he talked all about thrasher since It sucked before he turned the editor

[@ShredzShop]

Quality episode !! I think Burnett has been an amazing editor over the years.

[@HostGhost666]

Why was Jeremy Wray banned from the mag

[@ShredzShop]

Not sure

[@cowboybigfoot6577]

Lol I literally just sub to thrasher so of course the algorithm shows me this

[@n8maintenance]

Choppy 🤘🏼🛹🤘🏼😂

[@stobknuckleOfficial]

Personally, think it's pretty transparent that Thrasher has lost what it once was, and has followed suite, like everything else into the corporate sellout version of skateboarding. Their ads and one sided style of skateboarder catered photos and features scream this with each passing issue.. and the fact that they robbed T Funk of soty.

[@DukesCreole]

the game needs a remaster for xbox n ps5

[@seanmorgan4715]

Bro smacked the ground.

[@charlieduvall6463]

Never heard of billy pepper.

[@johnmcduggle4032]

The MOST CORPO...... It's what EVERY "Small Box" hopes to achieve....(See Van Doren Rubber Co.). Jocking out skating is cool, as long as a SKATER does it?!?!? #Koston/Nyjah ?!? Please Reply........

[@ChrisPlush]

Is Phelps still watching????

[@ShredzShop]

👀

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Satan only allows him 15 minutes of TV and internet time.

[@mikehemens9359]

All those old heads are christian. Cards ect. Phelps can't rest in peace cause corporate bs davosworshiping brand thrasher still uses his image to sell their shiddy content. They aren't scared of Trump at all. They can just start ww3 whenever they want in the next 4 months. You watch. @@pauliewalnuts5241 edit for clarity. The 2nd part by 'them' I'm talking about those who stand to profit and gain power from perpetual states of war. American war machine was doing fine till Trump came along.

[@SlappMcSlappface]

no love for Bieber per se, but he does skate.

[@JasonJebezSam]

Rob Pace for SOTY 2023

[@mackenziebennett9268]

ROB PACE FOR SOTY

[@humanbrisket7718]

Johnny come last month flavor of the year has been the way to pick soty these last few times….Levi should pick em instead

[@ShredzShop]

Levi would probably pick Sheckler…

[@leviswitzer]

Hahahaha sheckler every year let’s go!

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Sheckler has been putting in work though

[@StationaryRocketFlipChampion]

I agree brah brah 🤙

[@ShredzShop]

@@StationaryRocketFlipChampion Love Al Borland

[@DylanMedina-j2j]

Pedro getting Soty

[@infinidominion]

#15 - Thrasher has cteated such an aura about itself that others are very insecure and jealous to get no shine so they dedicate a portion of their lives to thumbs down every video 😂

[@ShredzShop]

Curious as to what this means?

[@infinidominion]

@@ShredzShop nerds in darkness make entire separate accounts to give negative feedback. Ie: Dilbert Doe

[@TruthSpeaker3]

Weird that I’m the 334 like, I woke up at 333 this am, and there’s currently 333 likes. Weird.

[@ShredzShop]

😳😳😳

[@ezgezg8618]

🍻🇨🇦🍻

[@jayfunk5988]

At least Bieber can Do A Kickflip 😂😂😂

[@ShredzShop]

this is true

[@WolfWould]

Look in the 90's skaters were scum. Then mid 90's. jocks started wearing our DCs and Vans etcetera. At first I was kinda pissed but after awhile i realized they were supporting skateboarding without cramping the spots or parks because they did not actually skate. And they were wearing it like kids wear a Yankees hat but never play baseball. Also we had cooler shxt anyway because we skate and got the newest stuff.

[@JimmyHandtrixx]

vans were never sk8 shoes. they were adopted by skaters the same as nike and converse...

[@leamon2501]

No 2. 3

[@noahclark2518]

I WANT TO FUCKING KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO KOTR

[@shurvell300]

Skate & destroy

[@skateinspace]

why all the satan stuff tho lol

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Yeah, that satan stuff is wack

[@lttv3612]

Tj rogers for soty.

[@ShredzShop]

He’s been absolutely on fire the last couple years.

[@JimmyHandtrixx]

back in the early 80s Thrasher wanted non skaters to wear their tshirts! Thrasher became a joke with Phelps onwards.