is my friend and neighbor here in lovely San Francisco.

D: So what are your vital statistics?
S: My name is Sasha Steinhorst and I work for and ride for Think! Skateboards. I also ride for Independent Trucks and Plus Two Snowboards.

D: What's good right now?
S: What's good? Skateboarding is getting really good.

D: You have been around long enough to see skateboarding go through some big changes. Would you say it's better now than it ever was?
S: I wouldn't say it's better than it ever was, it's just different. Skateboarding is circular, and it's coming back around to it's roots. The whole "image" thing has played itself out, so now kids have to let their skating do the talking for them. I know kids who can do 6 ft. kickflip Indy grabs, but they don't know how to do a little invert or something. I'm not clowning 'em, but on the same token...Diversity. That's my new word right now. Diversity, consistency, and longevity.

D: That's three words. So you snowboard too, eh?
S: Yes I do. It's only my second season but it's good. Super good. I've always ridden with super gnarly people like Noah and Aaron Astorga, so right from the beginning it was either learn quick, ride fast, or ride by myself, you know?

D: You work for Think! Skateboards. Do you like it?
S: I love it, it's a really cool job. Everyone who works there skates except the receptionist. It's a small company that produces a lot of shit, and we are definitely one of the top five skateboard companies out there; quality- wise, and team wise. We've got one of the best well rounded teams in the industry. Duane Peters dude, old school.

D: Any political views?
S: I'm a conservative liberal. I'm a liberal conservative. It's hard to explain. I'm ME. Some issues I'm conservative, and some issues I'm liberal.

D: So anyway, where have you been skating lately?
S: Wherever. The new Sacto park, Miley, Santa Rosa a lot lately. I really don't go to EMB or Hubba Hideout and stuff like that. We prefer to make our own tracks. Freshies.

Story and Photo by Dean Randall