📷 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?
Tag: Gus Gordon
R.I.P. Metrocards
Congrats to Nelly Morville on the pro board for Limo! 🎆
Angel Fonseca and the Papi Brand dudes up in The Bronx dropped a new bro cam edit called “Dude, Where’s That Spot,” which’ll have you asking… “dude, where’s that spot?” So fire how nobody skates the downtown Brooklyn skatepark, but you’ll still see that curb down the stairs pop up in edits as a street spot.
Paul Young has been uploading single parts from his Down By Law video, on the occasion that you want a micro-dose: Luke Malaney + the Traffic team, Arty Smith, Grady Smith, German Nieves, Justin Helmkamp, Chachi/Mind Bender/Dustin, Josh Wilson, Vin Perso.
Love It When Gus Drops A Part — Gus Gordon’s Anti-Hero ‘VH18’ Part
Everywhere you look, you’ll see holistic proclamations of what “real” luxury is: peace of mind, fresh sheets, the freedom of choice, et al. [The point being that these are all diametrically opposite of Bugatti and Balenciaga.]
But what if “real” luxury in the Year of Our Torched Attention Spans 2025 — was having a job that you didn’t have to post on Instagram for.
Gus Gordon has been a consistent source of surprise ever since his opener in The Reuben. He inspires awe by throwing kickflip back tails in transition, finding a way to eek a back 180 5-0 revert in before hitting that skinny rail in Williamburg, and is generally one of the more creative frontside nosesliders working today. (Pretzel shuv out in the middle of the ledge while everyone else is waiting for the end? J’adore.)
An Anti-Hero #tfreport & Beyond
It’s funny how much the mere existence of a quarterpipe within the Tompkins fence recalibrated the way that place is skated, and the tricks people do there. A few months ago, having heard that the Anti-Hero team is at T.F., nobody would fault you for thinking, “Why the hell is the Anti-Hero team wasting time at Tompkins? Wouldn’t that time be better spent at the Chelsea park?” [Spoiler: they make it to the Chelsea park. Phew.]
But instead, you have Gus Gordon climbing atop the brick pillars back by the bathrooms (both the perma-under-construction ones and the makeshift one that was born out of necessity), and Grant Taylor using that very same quarterpipe to stall atop of them. With that and the perpendicular couch ollie seen above, you likely have the two highest clearance tricks ever done at Tompkins. (Look at bro in the background wearing the green shirt.) Can’t wait to build a loop there when we make our first million and recalibrate shit again.