Editor’s note: Surf and skate culture include a pantheon of guys who epitomize who we are. These are guys who can’t help but be authentic representations of what it means to be a surfer or a skater. Names like Fletcher, Jason Dill, Mark Gonzales, Archy, etc. And it just so happens that Mark Oblow has spent most of his career on the front line with these Gods of shred for most of their lives. Lucky us. —Travis

“jason donald dill shot in brooklyn, ny. this was for a quik shoot i had to do by myself. nathan fletcher was also on the trip. it was one of the raddest shoots for me only having dill and nate and we got to do what ever we wanted to do.” —Mark Oblow

To see more of Oblow’s incredible archive, check out his website, tumblr and Instagram: @markoblow