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03/04/2026

Deep in the archives #3: One of my favorite parts of working at Think was break time with Zooch! Best dude ever doesn’t begin to describe this guy! BTW the most underrated ripper of all time - more natural talent on 4 wheels than 99% of the rippers out there. Hope you’re doing good wherever you’re at Paul!

- Frontside Air, EPA Ramp
- Back Lip on an abandoned Porsche, Redwood City?
- Front Air @ the Basic bowl
- Transfer @ Thrasher Park
- Wallride, Palo Alto CA?
- Knucklehead’s
- Couch Potato, Venture AD
- Front Noseslide, Venture AD
- Switch Back Lip up the Extension, EPA Ramp
- Massive Pop 50/50 Baby!
- Alley Oop over the hip, Petaluma CA
- Box Ollie, Visalia CA?
- Lein Air, Visalia CA?

All photos taken some time in the 90s

03/03/2026

02/26/2026

One of my foremost intentions for starting the mighty 4WBS was to post a gallery of the photos I collected with Phil back in the day. Even though I’m usually never at a loss for words, for some reason it has been extremely tough for me to find the proper way to describe what an incredible person Phil was and what he meant to me….

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One of my foremost intentions for starting the mighty 4WBS was to post a gallery of the photos I collected with Phil back in the day. Even though I’m usually never at a loss for words, for some reason it has been extremely tough for me to find the proper way to describe what an incredible person P...

02/25/2026

Little update on the Sunken Gardens pump track in Livermore, California… Almost ready to rip baby!

02/24/2026

https://www.4wheelbackscratcher.com/galleries/phil-shao-gallery

Phil Shao Portfolio

02/17/2026

Further to last weeks post regarding my photo archive from the 90’s to early 2000’s: I spent some time digging into my Phil Shao foto’s from the infamous Thrasher scans (circa mid 90’s). While the Thrasher scans are just a part of my archive these photos are definitely the best stuff I shot of Phil and really hyped me up to keep digging into the past….. f’in miss Phil!

- Ollie, PA Bowls
- Half Cab Front blunt Slide, Redwood City?
- Frontside Hip Blaster, FGO
- Mute, Berkeley Ramp
- Backside Air, PA Bowls
- Back Lipslide, Redwood City?
- Mute Blaster, Wicked Demo Berkeley
- Ollie, Basic Pool
- Backside Boo Ya Booster, PA Bowls
- Frontside Kickflip, Berkeley Ramp
- Infrared Portrait
- Ollie, Redwood City?
- Air To Fakie,EPA Ramp
- 5-0, Wicked Demo Berkeley
- Nose Grind, Crib Ramp
- Think Until Your Brain Melts, Golden Gate Park
- Dudes, Somewhere in Central California?
- Rock to Fakie, Los Angeles
- Backside Air, Random Pool in Morgan Hill?
- Last Portrait I Shot of Phil

The full Phil Shao Portfolio is up on my website (link in bio)…… and if you haven’t already go watch The Legend Of Phil Shao on the Thrasher website for a full view of one of the best skateboarders to ever roll!

02/16/2026

New content up on my site!

Skateboarding tales mixed with fresh videos and photography from the bay area and beyond. High-end skateboards for your feet...... dreams come true at the mighty 4 wheel backscratcher

02/10/2026

Finally got around to testing this sweet M-12 Backpack Cooler at the infamous in the Auburn hills…. This pickle ruled! Cold beer all day with the added benefit of being able to haul em around on your back! Modern technology baby!

02/04/2026

The .skateboards page got me thinking about my archive of photos from that era.... Ive only edited a portion of the images up until now and locked the others up with the intention of someday going back and editing everything.... Well I guess that day has come.... Starting to go deep in the photos we scanned at Thrasher and found these gems

- Phil Shao: Slob Air, Palo Alto Bowls, late 90’s
- Danny Fuenzalida: Kick flip, Danville CA
- Justin Williams: Ollie, Somewhere in the Bay
- Phil Shao: Lien Air, Wicked Ramp
- Tim McKenney: Lien Launcher, PA Bowls
- Corey Duffel: Blunt Side, Pleasant Hill CA
- Phil Shao: Boardslide, Palo Alto
- Joe Sierro: Ollie, Berkeley CA
- Chad Fernandez, Ollie, Basic bowl
- Paul Zuanich: Ollie, Visalia?
- Rasta Mike: Ollie, Santa Cruz CA
- Phil Shao: Blaster at FGO
- Brett Margaritis, 50-50, Monte Vista CA
- C**t Cannon: Back Smith, Berkeley CA
- Jake Nunn: Ollie, Santa Cruz
- Justin Williams: Ollie, Danville
- Iban?: Front 3 Over The Fence, Thrasher Park
- Tim Mckenney: Nose Slide, Redwood City CA
- Wade Speyer: Pivot, Pleasant Hill CA
- Paul Zuanich, 360 air, Petaluma

Stay Tuned…..

01/21/2026

Backlit botanical is Radical

01/21/2026

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