Slug's Skate Selects – December '25

It's official: we're well into Skater of the Year (aka SOTY) season. Strap in for Salty P. Slug's top five parts from December's overflowing pile of bangers.

This article was originally written in December of 2025 but delayed for publishing until the launch of HOUDINI Magazine's new site.

Zion Wright Destroys Every Famous Metropolitan Area

Watch Here 🔸 Shoutout Zion, shoutout PARIS TEXAS, shoutout Jeezy. Zion's skating, spot selection, fashion, and music choices are all so stylish.. watching him skate never gets old. Go watch this video but don't blink or else you might miss that steezy ass grab at 2:54!

Gabe Summers Sacrifices His Body to the Skate Gods

Watch Here 🔸 Gabber tends to take slams that'll hurt for the rest of his life -- including slamming his head open for the ender -- but it's all worth the kickflip 50-50 celly in the final minute. This guy is the de facto spokesperson for the working class skateboarder. It doesn't get realer than this!

Pro Skating's Favorite Prodigy Ginwoo Finally Drops a Street Part...

Watch Here 🔸 I love little Ginwoo's heart and dedication to the technicality of skating. I know SLS is as corpo as it gets, but this kid dominates for a reason. I can't wait to see him develop his style over the next decade.. but this is a nice start. Ginwoo apparently never met a handrail he didn't like: he makes a flip-in-late-flip-out look elementary. Is there a downrail he can't big spin out of?

Chris Joslin Tre Flips El Toro

Watch Here 🔸 In case you missed it, this man has been crazy from the beginning... but now the world gets a two-fer as he obtains legend AND dad status. It's been a couple months since the tre flip in this clip graced the cover of Thrasher Magazine, but the footy shows this is no joke. Although the tre is obviously a historical trick and done so beautifully, I think I love his nollie backside flip in this part even more. It's completely dominant execution at such a great spot!

Tom Schaar Loses His Fucking Mind

Watch Here 🔸 "Jesus Christ" is all I can say.. and I thought Tom's Vert's Not Dead part from earlier this year was insane! This man simply will not stop pushing the envelope of modern vert skating. Burnquist is passing the torch to the right guy. This shit rules! Oh my god... is vert cool again?