The Skateboard Mag #124

The Skateboard Mag (July 2014) captures skateboarding’s global reach and gritty charm — from Cleveland banks to Shenzhen rooftops — with a mix of travel, heavy sessions, and underground personality. The cover photo, shot by Atiba, shows “El Flaco” — Stevie Perez — flicking a clean frontside move in the Forest City for no other reason than pure fun. Inside, it’s a blend of powerhouse skating and raw creative energy.

It opens with Initial Remarks: It’s Expected, I’m Gone, setting a reflective, almost poetic tone before Guest Ed Patrick Melcher drops his sharp humor and unique voice. Mailstrom: Get Those Hot Buns In Here follows with fan mail and inside jokes — The Mag’s trademark mix of wit and skate talk.

The core features kick in with In Photos: Rodrigo TX, celebrating his technical finesse, followed by El Flaco: Stevie Perez, a deep dive into his effortless, street-level style. New Jack shines the spotlight on Cyril Jackson, bringing his high-speed power to print, while The Vault revisits Geoff Rowley’s legacy — a nod to raw British drive and decades of influence. David Loy’s Interview offers a younger voice on pressure, travel, and progression, while Question Mark puts Nate Greenwood on the radar as one to watch.

Crops: Shot on Site delivers visual poetry — sessions caught in the moment — and Storefront highlights Meta Skateboards, one of Europe’s creative boutique brands. Cold Call checks in with Aaron “Jaws” Homoki, whose fearless drops and energy always bring chaos, and Blackout closes with Squints and a Car Wash Boneless — a classic wild ender that sums up the magazine’s mix of skate humor and high consequence.

Throughout, this issue feels like a snapshot of skateboarding’s mid-2010s vibe: global, style-driven, and still grounded in that raw joy of just skating with your crew, wherever the board takes you.