Thrasher Magazine – July 2013 / Issue 396

This mid-2013 issue of Thrasher is dominated by raw energy, heavy names, and a roster packed with new and veteran blood—underscored by the unrelenting rise of Nyjah Huston, whose back-to-back features and roundrail assaults put him firmly in the SOTY conversation. From child prodigy to unstoppable force, Huston headlines with a brutal 5-0 and a no-room-for-error mentality.

The features section sprawls with heavy-hitters. Tancowny brings the chaos back from 2005, Wair empties the fridge and swipes cards, and Spencer explores the edges of weirdness. Jake Brown, fresh off the injury radar, reminds readers this game was never about safety. Meanwhile, Trapasso, Gall, Romero, Greco, Johnson, and Surrey trade stories ranging from gritty tricks to existential shrugging, while Hardy, Taylor, and Reyes keep the banter wild and relatable.

The departments deliver Thrasher’s signature bite—Mail is salty as ever, Group Think and Sieben bring absurdity and art, and Lest We Forget gets sentimental. Classic Covers/Inkblot digs into skateboarding’s print legacy, while My War! and Photo-G showcase skateboarding’s emotional and physical toll. Trash, Firing Line, and Somethin’ bring unfiltered glimpses of the streets and the weirdos who own them.

Altogether, this issue pulses with a sense of urgency—an avalanche of personalities, perspectives, and powerhouse skating that makes one thing clear: 2013 wasn't ready for Nyjah, and neither were we.