Permanent Damage Featuring Mark “Gator” Rogowski

Whether you see the 80s as skateboarding’s Golden Age or you just look back laugh, you need to know your roots. And our new column, Permanent Damage, dives deep. For our first installment we bring you Mark “Gator” Rogowski’s interview from a 1988 issue of TWS.

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Ben Kelly

October 15 2009 | 2,112 views | 20 comments

Quiksilver 80s Vert Challenge Jam Session & High Air Video

Best Christ Air, Benihana, Judo, Smith Grind, and more!

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Blair Alley

December 11 2008 | 3,595 views | 6 comments

Quiksilver 80s Vert Challenge Giveaway

Win this custom 80s guitar!

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Blair Alley

December 11 2008 | 1,511 views | 5 comments

Quiksilver’s 80s Vert Challenge Finals Video

Check out the final runs and winners.

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Blair Alley

December 10 2008 | 4,409 views | 11 comments

Quiksilver 80s Vert Challenge Qualifiers Video

Check the video of the qualifying runs at Quiksilver’s 80s Vert Challenge.

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Blair Alley

December 10 2008 | 2,786 views | 8 comments

Quiksilver 80’s Skate Jam

The Quiksilver back parking lot was bombarded on Saturday with a wash of fluorescent paint, loud 80’s DJ Jams, and some rowdy jump-rampery in their first ever “All 80’s, All Day” Skate Jam.

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