The Banks wallride rodeo flip (still a [?] btw) from last week’s countdown originated from a great New York x New Jersey edit by SK8FILES, entitled “Do A Flip” — lots of footy from Peaches, Fidel does an absolutely fucked Chauncey trick in addition to the wallride + the nose manny into the steps kickflip at Borough Hall was fire.
Truly hope that Nick Kirch’s new Free part gets some year-end superlative consideration because between the skating itself, the spot selection, and the element of surprise within, it is one of the best parts of 2026. That Police Plaza line is up there with Jamie Thomas Nate Rojas at the Banks and Antonio at Times Square as one of the best lines ever done in this city. Also love how it’s the only clip he bothered getting in New York.
“This city is fuckin’ hip-hop.” Our friend Carolina Gamboa is the latest spender in Skate Jawn‘s “$100 Chill” series.
Gus Gordon’s ender in the new Anti-Hero video is absolutely insane.
Popills, the seminal aughts-era website / series that often gets name-checked by northeast videographers who came of age at that time as a massive influence, relaunched with its full archive at its original URL.
“The thing is, nostalgia has a way of turning our personal experiences into a one-size-fits-all standard. We remember how something made us feel and eventually we start believing that’s how it should make everyone feel. The past is a wonderful place to visit; it just becomes way more complicated when we insist that everyone else live there.” Ashely Rehfeld wrote about new demographics finding their place in skateboarding, growing pains, the WNBA, and how nostalgia is not a strategy for Simple Magic.
Shout out to walkable cities because they facilitate drunk skate clips captured en route from one party to another unlike anything else. A New York tradition as rich as wallieing a lamppost.
Leo Heinert and co. are petitioning the city to install lights at all New York City skateparks 💡
“So when I saw that photo, I can’t even describe how it made me feel. It was like seeing someone skate that you didn’t know was alive anymore.” Our bud Mike Giglotti runs down his favorite board graphics, ads and video parts for Slam City Skates’ “Visuals” interview series.
📅 John Clodfelter and his crew (same squad behind PAPER …VIEW, Zen Prone and Meta 5) are premiering their new one, FREE SOIL, this Saturday, November 14th @ 162 Cook Street in Brooklyn. Doors at 7. Flyer here.
QS Sports Desk Play of the Week 🏀 — 38-year-old Steph Curry drops Luka.
Quote of the Week 🗣
Targeted Demographic: “I feel like I see Nigel Sylvester on ads for everything.”
Pryce: “He grinded the out-rail at MLK. He can do whatever he wants.”
Night skating is so beautiful.