Thrasher Magazine

“Lāhainā Strong” is the rallying cry of West Maui to express their resolve and determination in the face of great adversity. After the devastating fires of August 2023, DLXHI partnered with REAL to create a limited-edition Actions REALized deck featuring art from Lāhainā’s Joseph K Paʻahana. Proceeds from the board will be used to support the skate community of Lāhainā, thanks to our friends at Maui skateshops and the Maui Sports Foundation. On top of the drop, we also brought out Mason, Nicole and Chima to link with the locals and celebrate their thriving scene. Lāhainā Strong, indeed. —Christian Alexander

The REAL team touches down with its first view of beautiful Kahului

Who wouldn’t be smiling?!

Nicole checks in with the locals for some pets

Josh Rubalcava from DLXHI pulled up with the product

A first look at all the detail work on the graphic

Rubs approved

Chima too!

First stop on the shop tour at Hitech. They’ve been holding it down on the island since the ‘80s

Classic shape test

Andrew and Landon from Aloha got it too

You get that one, Josh? Peep the DLXHI insta to find out

A local shop tradition for any visiting pros

First legit Hawaiian lei for Dicky

A few sigs for the shop’s wall hanger

A SOTY in his element

Nicole’s signature kinda looks like Tony Hawk’s. Just sayin’

Then it was off to Upcountry

Watch out for the game birds out cheer

Now it’s time to head over to Pukalani Park for the skate jam, right?

Okay, maybe a quick stop at the beach

Did you even go to Hawaii if you didn’t kick it with turtles?

Hella turtles

Chima with a little liquid yoga. Cheers, mate

We pulled up to Puks Park to a full house of locals ready to rip

Maui skateshops unite with Andrew from Aloha and Melody from Upcountry. Things are always better when done together

Getting ready

Our tour guide Tucker made sure to cop one before meeting up

And he put it right to work with a frontside hurricane

REAL TM Tim Fulton knows the best way to spark the demo is to be the demo

CFSSBSTS

One-shpeed automatic front crook for the visiting SOTY

P-shove nosegrind is always a crowdpleaser

Switch tré from Mae Mae. Can’t wait to see that GoPro angle

Always lookin’ for a wave, Nicole finds her flow in the deep end

Let’s mingle with the locs to see the right way to rip this park

Travis Barker front shoves with a good lookin’ deck

Geronimo Martin tweaked out a heelflip

Anything you got, Mason will sign

Even a cracked truck

You want to win a board? Andrew from Aloha lays down the ground rules for a winner-takes-all race around the park

And, they’re off

Corner technique is essential

The bump section pitted a few contenders

And then there were three

No holds barred around the final corner

Rolling or running, they were in it to win it

Full on photo finish. The board beat the feet…

Time for an official review

And the winner is!

Back to the tricks. The bump session got sparked with another deck on the line. Travis gets it going with a spracked backside grab

Teuira Lo Ting puts down the first flip with a classic kicky

Chima couldn’t resist

When you skate a can, you might have to handle a little trash

Mason ain’t afraid to get his hands dirty

And we’re back with more high-flyin’ action

This backside flip by Devon took home the board by unanimous decision

But you can’t have a fly-out contest without at least one beni

Shifted gears over to Upcountry for the deck-release afterparty and BBQ

Jeff Zamora from Upcountry bought a new grill just for the occasion

What are your bets they’re watchin’ Ishod?

Mason’s got fans everywhere!

Outside, we got Rubs holding court by the griddle

Ari’Moana Cotter hooked up the vibes inside

And we already got boards moving off the wall

Grillmasters Mason and Rubs served up over 100 glizzies and patties to feed the scene

The Lāhainā boys, Maliko, Essen, and Kainoa

The looser the Shaka, the more local you are

Who’s got your back harder than Mason?

Who Wore It Best: DLX Shirt in Maui edition; Andrew or Jeff

This is where we leave you. Gotta give a HUGE shout out to Zamora Family, Melody, Austin and Jeff from Upcountry for holding it down for the Maui skate scene. Go grab one of those decks to keep the scene rolling Lāhainā Strong