Skate Jawn 74

Skate Jawn 74 keeps its wheels firmly planted in the raw terrain of DIY skate culture, blending community projects, underground video culture and timeless East Coast grit into another beautifully uneven ride. The feature on the Concrete Jungle Foundation highlights skateboarding’s power to build spaces and connect people far beyond tricks alone, while Beltway Video captures the grainy magic of independent skate filmmaking where busted VX footage still feels more alive than polished digital perfection. “Skating is Like…” continues the magazine’s tradition of turning skating into philosophy, instinct and everyday survival language.

Brad Cromer, T. Eric Monroe and Jiro Platt each bring their own flavour to the issue, from technical precision to loose, creative street lines that fit perfectly within Jawn’s handmade atmosphere. The pages feel filled with concrete dust, road noise and half-finished conversations from long skate trips. Cooper Qua’s drop-in 50-50 photographed by Kris Qua closes things out with pure commitment and rough-edged style, capturing the kind of dangerous, awkward beauty that Skate Jawn has always celebrated.