Stefan Janoski, Berlin Back Den 103
“the creative minds of skateboarders always seem to get me inspired. stefan is such an amazing skateboarder, and that is...
Shota Kubo, North Shore, Hawaii, June 2016 Back Den 102
“shota kubo does one of the most beautiful backside smith grinds in cholo’s pool, north shore oahu. taking the torch...
Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince of The Kills, Los Angeles, CA Back Den 101
“some days my life doesn’t seem real. shooting the kills and calling it work? well, that’s one of them. i...
Scott Oblow, Kahala Hawaii, 1987 Back Den 100
Editor’s note: Today is the 100th Back Den we’ve done with photographer Mark Oblow. It’s really an honor to get...
Nathan Fletcher, Hawaii, 2012 Back Den 099
“nathan fletcher is one of my all time favorites. this is his way of posing for a clothing photo shoot....
Brian “Apes” Boyle, Hawaii, Circa 1986 Back Den 098
“brian boyle aka “apes” pulls the classic stand up frontside grind at (off the walls) in hawaii kai, on oahu....
Austyn Gillette and Craig Anderson, Hawaii, 2015 Back Den 097
“september 19 2015 hawaii huf tour. austyn gearing up for what they call getting down, about to take bodysurfing to...
Jon Goemann, Spain, 2009 Back Den 096
“sk8boarding has so many gifted children, jon is one of them… (hot bath, a glass of milk, and an aleister...
Stacy Gibo, At “Off the Walls” Oahu, 1986 Back Den 095
“stacy gibo gets ready to bomb drop off the fence of “off the walls” oahu. circa 86 if you ever...
Jason Dill and Dylan Rieder, Costa Mesa, 2012 Back Den 094
“jason dill & dylan rieder, so similar yet so different. shot at studio 35 2012, on leica m9 with summicron...
Jesse Martinez, Oahu, Circa 80’s Back Den 093
“jesse martinez blast a method at the hic demo back in da 80’s. pearl ridge, Oahu. shot on a canon...
lance and lance jr. mountain newport beach, circa back den Back Den 092
“happy birthday lance! you have been such an inspiration to skateboarding. hope you have a great year filled with more ripping and...
Christian Hosoi and Dave Duncan carve the walls of pipeline bowls in Hawaii Kai Back Den 091
“this photo reminds me so much of a photo of two surfers carving down the face of a wave. christian hosoi...
Dylan Rieder, London 2010 Back Den 090
“if your life is all about skateboarding then i hope you’re ready to bleed. dylan rieder bleeds, and skateboarding is...
Mark Gonzales, Oahu, Circa ’80s Back Den 089
“being on the same team as the gone (‘vision’ in the ’80s) was better then getting your boxes. skateboarding with the...
Jason Lee and Bo Ikeda, Oahu, Circa 1989 Back Den 088
“jason lee pivots as bo ikeda waves hello. palolo valley, oahu. circa 89′ shot on canon AE-1, 50mm. olden days...
What Youth Issue 14 On Sale Now
We live in a “cut and paste” world. And despite the trend, we manage to keep running out the door...
Jeff Kendal, Santa Cruz, Mid 80’s Back Den 087
“don’t be sad its monday, monday means a new back den. jeff kendal gets sad at the then remaining parts...
Christian Hosoi, Hawaii Circa 1986 Back Den 086
“christian hosoi skating off the walls in hawaii kai, on oahu hawaii. with steve caballero pressed against the fence laughing....
Austyn Gillette, Costa Mesa 2016 Back Den 085
“i always love when my friends surprise me with a visit. austyn had just got back from Oz, picked up...
Reese Forbes and Dylan Rieder, Africa Back Den 084
“reese forbes and dylan rieder in a f r i c a… mother earth. i must say this trip was...
Christian Fletcher 2002 Back Den 083
“christian fletcher taking a break after sk8ing his runs at the quikcup circa 2002. this was a contest that was...
Omar Salazar and Danny Fuller, Puerto Rico, 2005 Back Den 082
“in July 2005 we went to puerto rico for a shoot. omar saw this refrigerator and decided to tail drop...
Troy Von Balthazar, Hawaii circa 1980’s Back Den 081
“don’t be sad it’s monday. @troyvonbalthazar is as sad as can be. hawaii circa 80’s. shot on canon ae1, 50mm...
Erika Saxon Back Den 080
“it’s monday “back den day” a fresh new week ahead of you, have yourself a beer and a smoke. if...
The most underrated accessory Slowtide released a new line of towels we love
Think about how often you’re using the damn thing. Drying off, quick changing, hiding your keys, or wiping sand from...
Arto Saari, San Pedro, Ca 2008 Back Den 079
“are you willing to bleed for what you love? arto is. arto saari, san pedro, ca for the filming of...
Jake Johnson, Omar Salazar, James Concannon, Stefan Janoski, and Luke Croker Back Den 078
“jake johnson, omar salazar, james concannon, stefan janoski, and luke croker. getting high on the magic bus. 2008, antwerpen analog tour.”...
Luke Croker, Oz, 2011 Back Den 077
“when you’re as smooth as luke croker, fuck the police has a totally different meaning. shot on leica m9, 50mm...
Arto Saari and Dylan Rieder, Spain, Circa 2000 Back Den 076
“i love this photo, it was the first trip dylan and i were with arto. the beginning. the start of...
Nathan Fletcher, Sonny Miller and Bruce Irons, San Sebastian, 2001 Back Den 075
“nathan fletcher, sonny miller, and bruce irons. san sebastian, september, 2001. nathan, sonny and i were there for the filming...
“Legends Dipped in Gold”: Natas Kaupas and Lance Mountain, Germany, Circa ’90s Back Den 074
“legends dipped in gold. natas kaupas and lance mountain during the golden hour, munster germany. this was right after the...
