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What happens when you mix one part skate rat, one part artist, one part do-it-yourself maniac and a dozen patches? You get Mark “Fos” Foster. As the guiding art (and business) hand of both Heroin and Landscape board companies out of England, his plate is overflowing with responsibilities, from team management to ordering boards. Recently he added a side order of garnish by taking the job as head chef (art director) of Andrew Reynold’s Altamont clothing. His artwork has appeared on every type of skate product from shirt to shoe. The talents of this well-traveled man about town have taken him from the comforts of England to the stained streets of San Francisco, Shanghai and beyond.

Julien Stranger just may be the quintessential skateboarder’s skateboarder Heavily dodging the limelight and staying true to his own view of what skateboarding should shouldn’t be without standing on a soapbox to do it. Julien started Anti-Hero in the mid 90s and it remains one of the most respected and revered skateboard companies to date. There have been many discussions over the years about who the worst person in skateboarding is and Julien is so far on the other side of the argument that his name almost always comes up, if only to remind ourselves what the criteria is for a good skateboarder. Who better to check in with for our tour issue than the man whose team is responsible for inspiring the Girl team to rough it?

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STEVIE WILLIAMS

wordsby rhianon bader

Of all the pro skateboarders that have come and gone, there are only a few from every era that really stand out from the others as something lasting. These few are the type that any skateboarder will look to with respect, regardless of how much they like their skating or their style. Stevie Williams has made an imprint on the skate industry in decade-plus that he’s been in the game, and he says himself: “I just want to see the next generation, to stay consistent, and finish with what I brought to the table for them.” Inspired by the likes of Michael Jordan and Jay-Z, who showed Williams how important it is to keep an overall vision of what you’re trying to do, the veteran pro and businessman is planning on maintaining his presence in the skateboard world for some time yet. The ethos that has got him this far and will carry him further is simple: “I just try to be me and be as creative as possible.”

Notables weigh in on the best of the past and predict what the future holds.

introsby jay revelle

featuring BRAD SHEPPARD, ELISSA STEAMER, ALEX OLSON, RYAN SMITH, HEATH KIRCHART, JULIANA NEUFELD, POROUS WALKER, MATT IRVING, MIC-E REYES, MIKE BLABAC, HUGO BALEK, BARRY WALSH, ANDREW POMMIER, ANDREW W.K., BRIAN LOTTI

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words and photos by mikendo stanfield