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Skateboarding is synonymous with individuality. It’s apt, then, that the sport attracted Nyjah Huston. The skateboarder, clothed in Louis Vuitton for his Schön! 46 digital cover, is looking ahead to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Naturally, Huston is skating towards gold. “The number one challenge is dealing with the nerves,” Huston shares. “We all want to make our people proud. When it comes down to it, that’s all you can do. Do your absolute best, prepare the best you can.”
Although a sprained wrist and a torn ligament prevented him from participating in the 2020 Olympics, Huston feels more than ready now. While still training hard, the 13-time X Games gold medalist and six-time World Champion has made a choice to skate less in the streets. “Everyone has their own bag of tricks that they do and ways that they skate,” Huston explains. “It’s about finding those tricks, finding what works for you, and also mixing it up. It really has a lot to do with keeping an open mind. It’s not always about going out and doing the hardest tricks. It’s about having your own style and using the different spots to your own way.” Huston himself embodies this approach. “I’m always working on new tricks. I have a few in mind that I want to bring out during the Olympics,” he teases. “There’s a strategy to it.”
Still, the core of skating for Huston will always be the connection it has — to his life, to his skateboarding counterparts, and beyond. “I love going out there and being able to compete in these big contests,” he tells us, “but when it comes down to it, skateboarding is really enjoying life, going out and having fun with your friends. It’s the best thing ever.”
As he sets his sights beyond skateboarding — including working with high fashion brands — what Huston hopes is that he’ll inspire a new generation to pick up a board. “Skateboarding never gets boring,” he states. “There are always new tricks to learn… Being out with your friends street skating: It’s always a new experience, a new day, new spots to skate, new cities to skate. It’s limitless.”
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The digital cover of Schön! 46 has been produced by
photography. Cozy @ Early Morning Riot
fashion. Devin & Athena
talent. Nyjah Huston wearing Louis Vuitton
casting. Alabama Blonde @ Strike the Blonde Casting
grooming. Randi Riesselman
grooming assistant. Jenna Lee
special thanks. The Team @ Louis Vuitton
words. Mike Furey
