Transworld Aug 2009

TransWorld Skateboarding – August 2009 (Vol. 27, No. 8)

This issue has a bit of everything: second winds, risky travels, and reckless confidence. Mark Appleyard lands the cover and the Pro Spotlight, floating a flawless backside flip over an elegant patch of Japanese landscaping. His outlook is clear—do what you want, skate how you want—and the results are legendary. A full feature shot and written by Oliver Barton backs it up.

Matt Beach reemerges from obscurity in a candid interview, reflecting on his time away and his comeback via Right Foot Forward. Quiet but focused, he’s back on the radar and dropping hammers.

Bobby Worrest gets the Roll Call treatment, fully embodying the “f—k it” ethos. Whether it’s trick selection or life choices, he’s got confidence to spare—and it’s paying off. That attitude follows him to South America, where he joins Mike Anderson and Rodrigo TX in a chaotic Etnies tour that doesn’t exactly go to plan.

In Kruxtralia, Ron Whaley leads Louie Barletta, Silas Baxter-Neal, and Justin Strubing across the Outback, where customs, comedy, and kangaroos collide. Expect absurdity, wild terrain, and classic road trip energy.

The issue rounds out with God Save the Label, an inside look at Black Label’s upcoming video and the low-key legends driving it—Childress, Adams, Leeper, and crew. Clint Peterson, Kellen James, and Davis Torgerson also deliver in 9 Frames, while Check Outs and Sightings bring the next wave of heavy hitters.

Travel disasters, career comebacks, and all-out spot destruction—this issue has a lot to say.