Time Machine: Jamie Thomas 1996-2006

One of my favorite skaters, Jamie Thomas, has influenced my skateboarding in so many ways. He has progressed skateboarding so much, doing some of the steepest and longest rails, while also conquering the largest gaps on a skateboard. Over at the Zero Website they have put together a little flash back section for Jamie Thomas, promoting a new zero video "Anthology".(Don't be confused by my post, Jamie Thomas is still alive and skates amazing, just not like he use too) Jamie Thomas Flash Back.

Todd Huber with Skate History

Bob Biniak - Z-Boys

Here is a link to an article about on of skateboarding's pioneers that altered what skateboarding was to what it has become today. He died last Feb. 25 at 51 years old, check out the article from New York Times.

Bob Biniak Article Click Here

Time Machine: Natas Kaupas

Natas Kaupas
Born 1969
He is a semi-retired American professional skateboarder. He grew up in South Santa Monica, California in the area known as Dogtown and is of Lithuanian descent. He attended Santa Monica High School. He is often referred to as one of the first true professional street skateboarders.


In 1983 Kaupas won a local Santa Monica surfing contest and received a Santa Monica Airlines(SMA)skateboard as a first place prize

By the mid 1980s Kaupas had discovered riding walls where he would throw his skateboard up on a wall and ride off of it. He then perfected this trick by just riding up the side of walls without using his hands. In 1984 Thrasher Magazine photographer and skating commentator Craig Stecyk took a photo of Kaupas riding off a wall. The members of Thrasher Magazine were so impressed by Kaupas the photo made the cover of the magazine in September 1984.


While at a pro-am skate contest held in Oceanside, California Kaupas stunned the crowd by attempting a board slide down a handrail. Although his attempt was unsuccessful, skating history was made. This was followed up when Kaupas and Gonzales performed what is considered the first legitimate rail slide and later with 50-50 grinds.






Streets of Fire: 1989




Santa Cruz "A Reason for Living": 1990

Time Machine: G & S Trucks

G&S skateboard Trucks was based in Chicago. It's a super old truck company. 
I don't think they still make trucks anymore, unless they changed their name.






Willy Santos riding for G&S Trucks

Mike Valley and History of the Brooklyn Banks

This video is Basically an interview with Mike V. talking about the brooklyn banks, sharing history behind the skate scene there. I fortunately got the chance to skate the brooklyn banks for the first time in late September and then a few months later I heard about them wanting to shut the place down for about 5 years. I wish I could go skate it one last time before it's completely shut down, however I am glad at got to skate it at least this once.

Taking a Step Back in Time...