Back in the 90’s skating was exploding across the globe. Full of mythical characters the skate scene as a whole was full maniacs. It didn’t matter if it was a ledge, rail or massive staircase on or off the board there would be a photographer or videographer to capture the crazy antics as they unfolded. Through all the mayhem there were a bunch of skaters that let their skating do the talking. Below we have sifted through some old skate video parts to pick out some damn cool runs by some of best skaters from yesteryear. It did not matter if you hailed from the East Coast, West Coast or anywhere in between skaters in the US were pushing the bar even today their skating is so fricken good.

1. Guy Mariano

Video: Mouse (1996)

Company: Girl

Guy Mariano was and still is one of the unique skaters to turn pro, there was never a need to constantly be putting out clips. Only the occasional edit would surface and they were always mindblowing, Mariano was easily one of the most advanced skaters of the 90’s era. After a five-year hiatus with not such as a whisper from Guy on any clip, skate kids the world over lost their shit when Mouse dropped in 1996. Iconically revered as one of the best edits of all time Guy Mariano captured every second of this in his own backyard of Southern California. Keep your eye out for the switch 360 flip over a table.

2. Rick Howard

Video: Virtual Reality (1993)

Company: Plan B

Rick Howard was always a skater who nailed insane tricks and didn’t take the whole skating thing too seriously. But, when Rick takes a line that includes a switch backside tailslide shove-it and a switch 360 flip, you know the man means business.

3. Pepe Martinez

Video: Fine Artists Vol 1 (1994)

Company: Element

Nine years before his death in 2003, Washington, DC legend Pepe Martinez Was involved in Fine Artists Vol 1. A gritty street edit released from the Element crew. This was a true showing of the technical prowess and flawless style the Pepe brought to skating. Fine Artists showed the wider skating community, he had what it took to nail tricks, which included switch kickflip frontside noseslides among them, to high marble ledges. Bang!

4. Ronnie Bertino

Video: Second Hand Smoke (1994)

Company: Plan B

Fuck yeah, very few did it better when it came to smooth, effortless skating. Ronnie Bertino created lines that were easily some of the best caught on tape throughout the 90’s. Gaps, rails and ledges were not safe when Ronnie was around. Check out the switch backside lipslide down a handrail to top it off.

5. Lavar McBride

Video: Trilogy (1996)

Company: World Industries/Blind/101

Lavar McBride’s ledge and flat ground game, honed at Embarcadero, was untouchable. And despite his size, he could hoist himself onto Hubba Hideout, a beefy SF ledge, in both stances. Here, he manages more tricks on it in a couple of sessions than many dudes could in a career.

6. Eric Koston

Video: Falling Down (1993)

Company: 101

Eric Koston is as synonymous with skateboarding as just about any big name in the industry. Koston has carved out some very tasty slices of the skateboarding industry pie for himself. He will long be remembered for what he has brought to skating. Now, let’s talk about why Falling Down was such an instrumental piece of art. Switch kickflip backside tailslide in a line and a switch 360 flip down the Seven at San Francisco’s Embarcadero, that’s all you need to know.