This issue of Slam dives deep into the worlds of creativity and raw skateboarding grit. The Cons Project leads things off with a feature on deck design, breaking down the art of creating skateboard graphics—how ideas go from sketches to streetwear.
We get a hard-hitting piece on the collapse of Skateboarding Australia in "SBA Debacle," offering rare insight into what really went wrong. Alongside the industry drama, there's a heartfelt look at the life and legacy of Mick Yuen, one of the most technically gifted skateboarders to grace Aussie streets.
The features lineup keeps the energy high: Corey Leso balances life as a hands-on craftsman with gnarly handplants and a sharp-edged knife collection. Bugs Fardell mixes cooking and skateboarding, bringing his smooth style to both. Ryder Lawson closes it out with some serious handrail destruction and slams that would flatten most people.
Elsewhere in the mag, there’s a flashback to '90s skateboarding, a pictorial feast of recent shredding, the usual New Gen spotlight on emerging talent, and a bonus sticker sheet for good measure. The cover shot sums it up perfectly—Christian Low battling a Port Melbourne beast for a lipslide after four days of setbacks, finally sealing it on his fifth mission.
