Skate Boarder Jun 2013

This issue of Skate Boarder Magazine mixes global travel, raw interviews, and pure skate spirit with its trademark visual flair. The Features section opens with Gone Country, sending Leo Romero, Collin Provost, and company deep into America’s southern heartland — think dusty backroads, hand-built ramps, and wild lines in unlikely places. It’s followed by a straight-shooting Interview with Brian Delatorre, blending his street philosophy with thoughts on creativity and progression.

Gurus in the Ganges takes a total turn, transporting Sean Malto, Mark Suciu, Sebo Walker, and Nestor Judkins to India, where they swap city spots for temples, tuk-tuks, and cracked marble plazas — an eye-opening look at skateboarding’s reach beyond the Western world. The issue rounds out its core features with Focus, spotlighting Brandon Westgate, Nick Merlino, and others who represent the raw edge of modern skateboarding.

In the Departments, And Another Thing hands the mic to Dane Burman, while Skate Anatomy breaks down the physical toll and triumphs of Justin “Figgy” Figueroa. Memory Screened revisits Jesse Martinez, a legend reflecting on Venice Beach roots. The gear pages feature In Stock listings from Altamont, Element, Volcom, Matix, and Vans, alongside T-Shirts & More for the fashion-minded skater.

Who’s Hot highlights the next wave — Bert Wooten, Albert Nyberg, and Alex Midler — while 15 Things offers a playful dive into Sponsor-Me videos. Finally, Extra honors the timeless influence of Tony Alva, closing the mag with a salute to one of skateboarding’s original rebels.

Overall, it’s a travel-heavy, style-conscious issue that balances heritage, progression, and global exploration — a full portrait of where skateboarding stood at that moment: bold, adventurous, and always moving.