Transworld Sep 2007

TransWorld Skateboarding – September 2007 (Vol. 25, No. 09)

This issue is a full-throttle celebration of skateboarding’s raw talent and creative drive, anchored by TransWorld’s own video release Let’s Do This!. The first of a three-part interview trilogy kicks off with Emmanuel Guzman, where readers get a dose of his powerful, all-terrain skating and surprising side interests, like backyard wrestling.

The behind-the-scenes feature digs into the making of Let’s Do This!, offering a rare peek at the minds of filmmakers Jon Holland and Jason Hernandez, led by the ever-curious Stricker. Then it’s time for the glitz and grit of the 9th Annual TWS Awards, celebrating the best in skateboarding as voted by the pros. If you missed the party, this feature captures all the heat, including the unforgettable presentation of the TWS Legend Award to Lance Mountain, honoring his decades of contributions to skate culture.

Rounding out the video trilogy is Clint Peterson in a sharply insightful 20 Questions, and the mag even welcomes the renegade Independent Trucks crew with a wild tour feature. Chris Haslam, David Gonzalez, and Tommy Sandoval also star in a striking “9 Frames Per Second” photo feature—style, chaos, and pure skateboarding expression.

Visually, the issue kills it: Louie Barletta lands the cover with a kung-fu kickflip deep in the San Jose tunnels, while Brian Brown earns the Here and Now spot with a front blunt through a kinked ledge in Sydney. This one’s packed from front to back with the people, places, and parts that made late-2000s skateboarding so unforgettable.