Indholdsfortegnelse for 248 Summer 2025/2026 i Slam Skateboarding

Have you ever seen that episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee where Jerry Seinfeld talks about skateboarders to Chris Rock? “I'll tell you one of the great activities is skateboarding,” Seinfeld says to Rock in a Los Angeles café over lunch. “To learn to do a skateboard trick, how many times you got to get something wrong until you get it right?” Chris Rock lights up in agreement and replies, “And you keep falling and you hurt yourself”. Seinfeld continues, “You hurt yourself and you learn to do that trick – now you've got a life lesson. Whenever I see those skateboard kids, I think those kids will be all right.” Skateboarders, from kids to grown men and women, all share an innate resilience, that drive to try a…

Everyone in Australia knows who Arisa Trew is, right? I mean, I hope they do. Even outside of skateboarding, winning a gold medal at the Olympics cements your name in popular culture. And what about Chloe Covell? Aside from her own Olympic efforts, she's won multiple gold medals in the X Games and Street League. Surely her name is synonymous with skateboarding to the average punter with a slight interest in action sports and a television. Historically, Australia has always had great women skateboarders, but they haven't always gotten the coverage they deserved. Twenty years ago, when the likelihood of Poppy Starr Olsen or Hayley Wilson having pro models on American companies was still minimal, the likes of Monica Shaw, Esther Godoy, Sally Clark and Hilary Pearce were holding it…

NO AUSTRALIAN SKATE SPOT HAS BEEN HOTTER IN RECENT MONTHS THAN HENRY DEANE PLAZA AT SYDNEY'S CENTRAL TRAIN STATION. Dormant for the best part of two decades, the plaza has lit up out of nowhere in the past few months, becoming a rare melting pot for the Sydney scene. It's drawing crews from all ends of the city to its assortment of ledges, perfect flatground, and creative tile-popping opportunities, all open for business – thanks to a sudden absence of the area's traditionally ironclad security. For all its great spots, Sydney has rarely had the kind of all-day, any-day plaza you might find in other cities, especially after Chifley Plaza was torn down a couple of years back (and even Chifley was only skateable on weekends). But this is very…

AGE: 18 LIVES: Newcastle SPONSORS: Galeria Skateboards and New Traditions Skate Shop “I was one of Sam's high school teachers once, and I think he is better at skateboarding than being a student.” – Shannon Farrugia “Sam is the perfect example of a skate machine. I can't recall another young, up-and-coming Newcastle skater in recent memory who won't miss a session at the park, or who is trying to learn a new trick every time they skate. Little fucker is always progressing and is always trying to push himself. It's been great to see him venture out into the streets recently and tap into finding and skating new spots around here. It'll be exciting to see how far he takes it.”…

That's fucking sick. You like it? Yeah, I like that. I love this boardslide to noseslide. It's pretty crazy. I loved it. Fuck yeah. All right, fast-forward five years. OK. What is Dante Narita-Johnson envisioning? I don't know, man. Seven years? Five? Do you think about five years from now at all? I don't think about it… I don't even think anymore. [Laughs] That's so perfect. OK, before we go, let's do like, I'll do a mini Evisen questionnaire inside the interview. Who is your favourite Evisen teammate? Oh, fuck. I love them all. You have to pick one. One, that's bad. I can't even do that. They're all my brothers. OK, that's cute. I love that. Where is the Evisen headquarters? Kinari office, that's where all of the magic…

Behind Nick Boserio's fast and loose style of skateboarding, there is a distinct method to the madness. I asked Brass about his quirks and kinks when it comes to setting up a board, and the research and development that went into his new pro wheel. This one's for the wheel fanatics and anyone with an interest in what's under the hood. Walk me through your current set-up specs, and why it feels like the right ride for you right now. OK, I'll try and be as detailed as possible! I ride an 8.5”, short wheelbase, Polar Skate Co. board. About a year ago, we started making boards with a short wheelbase, so I could go up to 8.5” and keep the same length board as the 8.25”, which I had…

Summer is here, and with that in Australia comes the end of one year and the beginning of another. It's a perfect time to reflect on the year you've had, the choices you've made and what you're bringing with you into 2026. Every year brings new opportunities, and reflection can help you gain insight and perspective into your life and learn to do things differently. Mindset, Intention and Learning In life, we learn to develop ways of responding to different emotions and situations through how we feel, think, and act. This is similar to skating, where you might have seen someone do a trick in a video or during a session, which inspired you to learn it and do it yourself. Next, you set your intention and start experimenting. Since…

AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE-LONG HIATUS, OUR HIGH FIVES INTERVIEW FORMAT IS BACK IN THE MAG - AND WHO BETTER TO SLAP A HIGH FIVE WITH THAN SHAUN PAUL? WE GET THE SCOOP ON SHAUN'S FAVOURITE SPOTS, FOODS, BOOKS, AND THE HABITS THAT DRIVE HIM - AND HIS TEAMMATES - NUTS ON TOUR. THIS IS SHAUN PAUL, UNFILTERED, HUMBLE, AND HUNGRY TO GET DAILY CLIPS IN THE STREETS. Favourite Australian Skaters Quayde Baker. Jason Rainbird. Bryce Golder. Raph Langslow. Simon Zuzic. Five Underrated Australian Skaters Reef Condon. Benfy [Ben Field]. Tynan Williams. Rowan White. Noah Bardas. Favourite Pros Will Marshall. Tom Snape. John Shanahan. Bobby Worrest. Heitor Da Silva. Life Heroes Tully West. Dan @skateboardstrength. Frank Mare. John Shanahan. Mum. Favourite Skate Videos Quayde Baker – Figure Eight. Folklore –…

This year marked 20 years since I moved to Australia from Colombia, which, somehow, means I've now spent most of my life here. Time's funny like that. As I get older, I find myself paying more attention to the things that keep me moving, eating better, staying fit, and keeping my head clear, all of which have helped me stay both mentally and physically motivated to keep skating. Skateboarding has been the thread through it all. It's given me more than I could've ever planned for – friends who've become family, a sense of purpose, and a community in Sydney that truly feels like home. There are so many memories stitched into this city, moments that still make me giggle when I pass by the spots where they happened. Sydney's…