The Skateboard Mag #67

This issue opens with “Not A Hater” in Initial Remarks, a straight-shooting editorial piece that sets a tone of realism and grit. In Mailstrom, readers sound off with sharp humor and honest takes—especially the tongue-in-cheek “Oh Wait, Are You Talking About Skateboarding?”.

Guest Editor Tomas Crowder brings his own flair in Guest Ed, adding insight from the trenches. The Festivus feature covers the Maloof Money Cup, one of the biggest and most controversial contests of its time—massive setups, huge purses, and all the debate that came with corporate money in skateboarding.

The Odds and Evens section stacks up the regulars—News, Calendar, myPod, First Things First, Sklog, Timeline, Curtain Call, The Learnings Of, Product Geek—a solid mix of global updates, random stories, and skate-nerd obsessions.

The standout Flick feature spotlights Zoo York’s “State of Mind”, a raw and stylish East Coast video that captures the team’s urban DNA. There’s also a Cold Call with Elissa Steamer, offering a candid look at one of skateboarding’s most influential figures. The issue closes with “Oh, Really?” in Blackout, wrapping things up with attitude and humor.

Cover photo by Thomas Gentsch shows David Gonzalez blasting a front-foot impossible blunt to fakie, pure chaos and control in one frame—a fitting image for the mag’s no-nonsense energy during this late-2000s period.