With this past weekend’s announcement proclaiming Wes Kremer as Thrasher‘s “Skater of the Year,” there was an exhale of relief. For years, conspiracy theories roared about Deluxe-biased selections, or favoritism of those who were just-short-of-exclusively “Thrasher guys” (e.g. Wes had Transworld & Skateboard Mag covers this year, but not a Thrasher one.) No funny business, no tampering with the voting box — everything seemed right. May Sk8Mafia grow into the most successful yet indifferent-to-growth skateboard company to ever exist.
Something that could have prevented years of speculation on the S.O.T.Y. selection process is transparency. Who came second? Who landed fifth place? How many votes for Sinner did they count? Did my fill-in vote for J.B. Gillet go through?
As a result, we present you with the most transparent year-end awards in skateboard internet history. These serve no purpose than to commemorate our hyper-specified niches of interest within the skate world by affixing percentages to their coolness via you, the reader. Now, you can get to see how similar or different you view the world, art and love than the average QS visitor. Feel free to vote in as many or as few categories as possible. Winners will be presented with possibly a free drink if you bump into anyone with possession of a QS company card throughout 2015.
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Left out Steve Brandi’s switch hard flip on flat in static v…
Nyjah Hudson
I got them all right
how are you not going to have steve brandi’s switch hardflip from static 5 on there?
what about jerry’s switch hard in wet dream
Also forgot Bobby’s Three Up Three Down Line for tricks that actually appeared on this website, so I wouldn’t read into the omissions too heavily ;)
Alex Olson back lip on the black hubba (any outfit)?
shoulda put a best ‘fit of the year
You’re right but I’m not sure what would even be on there.
yo snack, imma let you finish, but top 10 worst spots was the best post of all time.
this shit cool, but worst spots is the best
Ummm Jon Igei Fakie hardflip double set Static II. Prob the most overlooked fakie hardflip to be done down a double set as swag as that was
shecklers fakie hardflip in the true doeee
#LESgetit
PJ part in True was heaviest in 2014. Also that Danny Way and Colin montage in True lived up to it’s expetations.
Best trick in 2014? Obvs. a no brainer. Backside flip down El Toro.
Tom, you’re not funny
Fit of the year:
Lucas Puig
Sean Pablo Murphy
Al Davis
Alex Olson
Blake Percy
FOTY
That kid at the park with the bleached hair wearing chucks
Someone wearing all camo
Someone wearing all white
Bucket hat
Mango
Sinner #skategod 2014
What is the background right now? Asphalt close up? Bacteria? I just watched the sinner part again and it’s dope as fuck plus he wins foty for the chronic leaf headband and the ‘listen to dubstep” shirt.
FOTY goes to whoever wears the most asphalt yacht club on a daily basis.
M.N.M.F.T.B. for SOTY
youre starting to make me think the Sinner love isnt a joke…
Fit of the year
Alex Olson- all white, cherry
Sinner- Dubstep tee and bandana, theatrix
Mango- any
The way Johnny Wilson wears his hat
The late kids to the light denim party
Chuck Taylors that everyone is pretending don’t hurt their feet (OG’s not the skate ones)
Cory Kennedy and his fans that are upset he doesn’t have the Bieber haircut and chinos anymore
Combined camouflages in a single outfit
Johan Stuckey one step behind Austyn who is one step behind Dylan
Bobby Dezkekrker short shorts