Thrasher Magazine

We'll be announcing the 2014 Skater of the Year this Saturday night, but until then check our top 8 finalists and let us know who YOU think should take the only title that matters. Congratulations to all our contenders. What an amazing year!

You just saw the part. Need we say more?

With speed, pop, and power, Westgate is in a category of his own. He blesses us with another instant classic, filmed in just five months after a number of fractured vertebrae sidelined him most of the year. 

Just when you thought things couldn't get any crazier... Westgate's part drops tomorrow at midnight EST.

The bigger the out-ledge the more likely it will take you out.

Here's an underground part that has gained truly legendary status. Tech madness, raw East skating, and of course some of the best switch skating ever. Brandon Westgate introduces a classic from 2005. 

It's Westgate, so you know there's speed and a whole bunch of pop involved. 

Brandon puts on a new set of his pro NRG Ricta wheels and rips the LES skatepark. Watch the clip here.

We cast a wide net to start the 2014 SOTY debate. Check the stats and help us whittle it down. Who do YOU think should win the only award that matters?