🎬 + 📝 Video & Words by Adam Abada
For the second installment (!) of “Downtime,” we’ve got a seasonal treat with freshly-minted pro Gus Gordon as he rides out a tailbone injury. If one episode makes a pilot, then two gets a series going and we’re looking forward to bringing you more of these inside peeks to what our favorite skaters are getting up to when they’re not skating.
That feeling when you got your QS Knicks hat in the first six months they were available and don’t need to send “any restock on the Knicks hats?” e-mails after they won the title • 📷 via Chad Moore
Greg Navarro and Jenkem’s video of profile of Ari Misurelli and Luca Mayer racked up over half-a-million views in less than a week. While it’s horrifying that they don’t have any friends their age who take skateboarding “seriously” — for context, that is about half the amount of views that the reigning S.O.T.Y’s part got in 7ish months. People wanna see the youth skate. Hopefully, that makes more of ’em skate, idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Everyone’s favorite skater, Gus Gordon, has a new part out for Pepper Griptape. Best front crook in the biz probably, right?
“Fuck, it’s a lot more than a fucking Instagram account.” Skate Jawn has a #longform photographer interview with the resident Homies Network documentarian, Mark Custer.
Like the old proverb says: “A man who goes #viral for front nosesliding a curve is bound by fate to return and front crook it.”
While we have written in the past about the radiant element of surprise being one of the most fun features of Gus’ skateboarding, anyone familiar with ancient philosophy should not have been surprised by him returning for the crook.
Tristan Mershon uploaded Singer Tower in its 46-minute entirety. Nate Grzechowiak has a banger of an opening part that hadn’t been shared as a single anywhere. Some of those spots must’ve been around for less than 24 hours. Pays to stay on foot.
Simple Magic rounded up the best skateboard writing of 2025, with Mike’s “What’s The Matter With Skateboarding?” shop survey piece and Jacques’ “Skateboarding & The Silver Screen” piece making the list. (Also thanks for the nod on the Tim Duncan pants piece + the waxing ledges one. Those were fun to do.)
📷 Photo by Blake Matthews
Following the surprise release of Gus’ “VH18” part last month, we figured we’d give you a surprise and run down the things that make him tick ;)
Anyone else have or had a pet with a skate-inspired name?
