This is Peter Hewitt!

Over the last half-century, Hewitt has solidified his spot amongst the heaviest transition skaters of all time-and he possesses the sickest frontside 5-0 ever. Our career-spanning retrospective shows you how the man became the myth. This is Peter Hewitt.
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[@BBoyBiff]

That switch drop into the pool was absolutely terrifying

[@oxford366]

I was expecting a mini-doc instead we get 10mins of Peter Hewitt skating. That's 100% Skateboarding

[@ThePimperorsHumpire]

Goto vice for documents

[@PunkMonster]

First four minutes literally just of him slamming. Genius editing.

[@75YBA]

Grosso forever.

[@Wooargh]

PHELPS PHELPS STILL WATCHING PHELPS PHELPS PHELPS

[@chaziast]

i was afraid peter had passed or something when i saw the thumbnail, glad we’re just appreciating his legacy! he’s one of the most important skateboarders period.

[@DougTunnler]

Lots of P-Stone footage. RIP Preston.

[@Jarrodpimental]

This footage is the granite base of an absolute gigantic mountain of a life in skateboarding. Mega respect to one of the realest to ever do it.

[@christophersawyer253]

This is skateboarding. Period. Eating shit…eating more shit….loving it…and leaving everything destroyed with epic style. Watching him skates scares me…love it.

[@sanjose5278]

Vert could never die with a style like this ripping around. 🤘

[@marco27654]

I sing both versions of "this is how we do it" and "this is peter hewitt" to myself all the time - thank you for immortalizing!

[@playboimarty]

The fact that that vine was done by teenagers/20somethings shows the future is in good hands

[@noah122804]

switch roll in a backyard pool, I would never try that in my whole life, wow

[@dontcallmegus]

Right? That was the most insane thing in the whole video!

[@dontcallmegus]

Frontside, nonetheless!

[@noah122804]

just thinking about trying it makes my feet tingle@@dontcallmegus

[@7c9ND2el]

That slam section is INSANE!

[@danzifer]

I had a Gerwer/Hewitt Grimple Stix. Was my first shaped board that wasn't a popsicle shape after over 100+ boards. Changed my life. I still ride a modern style for doing kick tricks but shaped boards are slept on.

[@fonzolatrundo9140]

Shaped boards ( the right shape that is) rule for pools and vert. Not all of us are Jimmy Wilkins. A little stability never hurt anyone.

[@jackrevell4504]

This was so damn good! Pete is a living legend.... Hope to be half as healthy and stable as pete at 50!

[@slaythesteel]

Peter Hewitt in the Anti Hero tent city video will always be a staple of gnarliness when I reminisce to myself nostalgically. I see him do something and I think, “hell no” to revere the significance of scary tricks he pulls off in the sketchiest of spots.

[@Jmjmjmjmjmjmjmjmjmjmjm1]

Frank Gerwer and Peter Hewitt are two of my all time favorite skaters. Jeff Grosso is one of my favorite humans of all time.

[@ericduminil]

Holy shit! It might sound ridiculous, but I only just realized that Frank Gerwer and Peter Hewitt are not the same person. I have trouble recognizing faces. Somehow, they occupied the same location in my brain, as OG rad skaters. Thanks XD

[@kus88]

THIS IS PETER HEWITTTTTTTT (THIS IS HOW WE DOOOOOO ITTT)

[@nightmarereject]

See kids this is skateboarding. Not everything has to be so serious. Skate to have fun not for an insta clip.

[@bdy420]

Facts! Had a kid ask me a while ago if I was sponsored, I told him no I just have fun if a sponsorship comes it comes but if it doesn't I'll still be having fun skating and for him just to have fun most important part is just to enjoy it! 👊✌️

[@EVAASIVEOne]

Not everything needs a flip in, grind, switch flip 270 out. SLS kids gotta take notes

[@crimnvL]

tracking your progress through clips is part of the fun

[@Yellutb]

The fact that there are real ones out here still thinking like this 🙏🏻

[@robhaberl518]

Word❤

[@BetterSkateThanNever]

one of a kind style. thanks for the trip down memory lane, lot of these clips take me back to my salad days of skating & Hewitt was always a stoking inspiration

[@tylerpersichini]

Had the pleasure of hanging with Pete a handful of times at Big Wednesday and even running into him at Washington St He was always the nicest most genuine down to earth dude. Not to mention the most sturdy and powerful looking style, so sick!

[@juvnal]

Yeah he’s always insanely chill at wash. Will talk with anybody

[@kylep3759]

He's dead?

[@zeech26]

nah hes 50 though and still rips@@kylep3759

[@Jeromeovision]

We used to always try to mimic his frontside 5-0 at the park!!! Best to ever do it!

[@66combi]

Us too, He throws his back arm over his head like Conan the Barbarian!

[@ingofroebrich8183]

The Best! Peter is pure, raw, high speed skateboarding with the best Style. Love it

[@panictryouts]

Power. Grace. Style. This is how you skateboard.

[@ctvee2898]

favorite skater ever. Pleasure to watch .dude rips

[@gisharris4562]

all the rad.... fucking need one of these each week, hyped as fuck , off out to skate, thanks

[@kruse1105]

Had the pleasure of meeting Peter 34 years ago in Daytona ,Florida. One of the best skaters ever, love ya man !

[@BERNIE817]

What a life he’s got to live so far! ABSOLUTE LEGEND!

[@waltersobchek2465]

The dude ripping it up since day one for all to see in that which is gnarly. Roots

[@ryangoesoutside]

So many of his tricks are absolutely mind blowing if you know the spots. What a power shredder!

[@jasonricci]

One of a Kind! INCREDIBLE!

[@funkasauruswrex8448]

man, I watched his part in 411 episode 33 on VHS so many times when I was younger. Like every time before I would head out to skate in like 98-2000ish. so fun to watch him rip

[@matthew944]

The slo-mo on the flat ground heel was sick.

[@rotte_vis]

One of the original rippers!🔥🔥🔥

[@skulleagletartat]

Some of his skating gives me anxiety like i'm going straight to flat. He's always been impressive, never heard him mentioned for having big airs but damn he had some BIG airs.

[@nlrider]

Awesome. Monks vert ramp setup looks so sick

[@phenonmenonexperienc]

the original makalasi meme has lived rent free in my head for years now

[@sheaskateboarding]

Damn, I had so many of his Beer Hunter(flannel) shoes from Vox. I can't believe no other companies are copying that shoe. The design was so good.

[@euankirby5158]

Switch roll in at bucky’s 😳🤯😳

[@titou1again]

Mad skills, bro. That is a part to be proud of! My jaw won't go up for a while

[@knockharder3554]

The world is a better place because of Jeff Grosso.

[@rutlandcitybikes9729]

That was rad. He is incredible in his skating!

[@yertindirt]

I’m gonna learn bs airs befor the end of this year Peter !

[@therealjd1503]

Certified legend🤘 This guy is the ripper we all wish we were🤘🤘

[@sloshercd]

I mean...I knew he was gnarly, like really gnarly, but like...I didn't know he was THIS gnarly...like Loop gnarly. Thank you for this.

[@sk8rjenn]

I got to skate with him a lot, we drove the kona camper across the country to Oregon Trifecta long ago, everywhere we stopped to skate he was there with the king of the road tour the year we all went to Carbondale Co then Oregon Trifecta, stopped in Louisville first they were there too, epic road trip

[@microchrist6122]

RIP GROSSO 👑

[@zingyplum]

Daam those hewitt's slams was gnarr gnarr 😎🤟 .. so good vid 💪

[@edwardbernays8617]

that was awesome, thank you thrasher!

[@Hrmn8tor]

Nice! Let’s see another with all his outtakes and hi jinx’s with frank

[@13traaa]

" this is skateboarding" - Martin scorcesse

[@EVAASIVEOne]

Tile and coping shattering in AH & Creature videos will be played like Mozart during my brain surgery, just so I dont ever forget that shit.

[@DopeboySpoon]

May the gods of infinite stoke bless you with a smooth operation and a speedy recovery

[@EVAASIVEOne]

@@DopeboySpoon Thanks big dawg, Im fucking scared to go the doctor again.. just knowin what theyll say I need done for my brain and stomach. The dent n bald spot on my heads got some charm tho LMAO. Might ride it out and just skate, paint, help out at spots n chill with family til I kick the bucket forreal. Im in STL with a whole lot of DIYs that need help before I go. I wanna help build some of the Sk8 Liborius churchs new concrete section so I can leave a mark forever.

[@vancouverbill]

Good luck man, that's so gnarly but rad that you have the love for the community, the skate scene, the diys

[@EVAASIVEOne]

@@vancouverbill I appreciate you dude, the hard part is begging my family to drive me places to help at or skate.... the 1 thing I really dont recommend with severe brain injuries or a tumor is you cry a fucking lot lol. Even over simple things like a supportive comment. Thanks man.

[@vancouverbill]

@@EVAASIVEOne all good brother. We are taught to be ashamed of any tears but nothing wrong with feeling something deep, whether from landing a trick you have worked really hard at or connection with your community, those times are priceless

[@akidthatskates284]

This was mesmerizing 💫 ✌🏻

[@AL_KING777]

Jer Deglopper was on good times with Peter Hewitt, we skated with him in SD. He’s a legend end of story.

[@RichardGrijalva]

Few are those who can say they hippie jumped over Peter Hewitt while carving a pool. Epic video.

[@Jimberley]

He went ham always, remember him crushing on the beauty & the beast tours. Miss those days!

[@shortminute]

Excellent action! Action and excellence = excellent action!

[@damiangreen3510]

Loved this.

[@borelius]

25 years ago he had epic part in 411 #33. I watched it hundreds of times. 😁

[@MorgEllon-ye9pi]

Peter Hewett was one of those vert dudes the street skaters loved back when street skaters weren't into vert almost at all, for whatever stupid reason that was. There's something very street about his approach even when skating built-for-skating parks, just going balls to the wall not caring if he gets destroyed, probably more than half drunk, just killing it in a way the builders probably never anticipated.

[@KeithCheeseburger]

So awesome!

[@marissac870]

Thank you Pete. Happy birthday holmes!!!!! ☄️

[@reza_dc2]

Peter use to come to my buddies Nathan's spine ramp in UC ( san diego ) back in the day , we were just kids back then and watching him rip for hours was pretty bad ass.

[@finnmcginn9931]

The Hewitt am for Hosoi ad was so rad.

[@martinkovacik1240]

What up Peter! Much love skateboarding ❤

[@PatrickTaylor-nm2se]

Peter and Frank are funny as fuck.You’ll never stop laughing at their shenanigans. Those airs Peter blasted out of Lance Mountain old bowl were narly as fuck. That bowl was like fourteen feet deep. I remember my stomach was queening just looking over the edge into the deep abyss.😮

[@zachscott4867]

He’s a bad man! Seen him shred a couple times and it’s absurd. Oozing style and skates so fast, love me some PH!

[@geoffkeough9728]

the score is sick!!

[@insidethetoob]

thanks

[@vancouverbill]

Those clips from Bucky's pool are so gnarly. Why did he get rid of it, just too expensive? Seemed like the heaviest sessions when it was around, bucky was going nuts too!

[@SPAC3MANxSPL1FF]

Hewitt is cut from the same cloth as Cardiel. He does tricks the way they're meant to look, fast as fuck with 0 hesitation. This was incredible.

[@Ollielateflip]

Only banger ❤

[@tkn317071]

Forgot about Buckys bowl...rip?

[@aaronharrison3865]

This encompasses skateboarding perfectly.

[@leopoldstotch3524]

The nosgrind to nose manual in on the vert on a board without a nose 🤯

[@johneapleseed6876]

I remember. PH is a real one. Incredible handstlye. Good foot stance.

[@robertbarnhart7791]

Did he do the loop or not lol. 8:50 doesnt show the roll away

[@Rufusdos]

8:51 This Münster line is freaking nuts!!

[@chromebomb]

what a great time

[@limbotrailz5402]

PH at Upland Pipeline is a magical thing to behold.

[@randylahey1822]

Switch roll in at Bucky's just shows what kinda person were dealing with

[@caseyweis8512]

forever young

[@user-kn9re6cw2e]

Great!

[@coreydempsey149]

I hate to admit that it was today I realised it was Peter Hewitt who did the air out of the wooden bowl in THPS demo on PS1 (I'm 35)

[@coreydempsey149]

Somebody else explain what a "Demo" was for PS1 and how you got them

[@leightonlawrence8832]

I can feel a pit in my stomach imagining doing some of this stuff. He's making it look fun but this is some absolutely beast and dangerous tricks

[@shicknepard420]

ABSOLUTE LEGEND OF A SKATEBOARDER WOWW

[@willbeutner628]

Beautiful

[@Rod670]

This is skateboarding! 🤘🏾

[@tepaneyoulie2140]

One the coolest Muthaf..... Best style with his shoulders Antihero4life

[@jose828]

That was. . . . . AWESOME!!!

[@CruzCon]

Those guys who made the vine must be delighted right now

[@jefwhitehead4301]

Dude dude dude ❤️‍🔥

[@user-fx7kf5cp6r]

Now that's Skateboarding ,FUCK YEAH 👏🔥🔥🔥👊🤘

[@nitrojunkie9027]

"Do you even know what you're doing right now, he has no idea what he's doing....he's just hanging on" "Do you know you were upside-down there and ahh, and he has no clue. He's just like, what did I do"?? " Well you made it"!!........Darren Navarrette

[@kudubya3342]

What hosoi said

[@jasonduncan9923]

This gives me Dustin 7 day weekend vibes and I love it

[@scorber23]

Peter iz tha bizzzomb 🔥🔥🔥pure fire and ❤

[@trentnoonanposivibes]

Thank you Peter. 😱🍻❤️🤘🏻🔥

[@bjsk87]

🎉🎉🎉

[@kaleidoscopex7213]

🤙 Peter Hewitt 🤙

[@minusmett7882]

Crazy brave dude

[@tyroneolson6120]

🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@judderzm2252]

HELL YEAH 🔥🔥🔥🔥