The Nine Club #336 · Show notes.
Braden Hoban
About this episode
Braden Hoban discusses growing up in Encinitas, how he got on Toy Machine & turning pro, his "Real Life Sucks" Toy Machine part, his process of designing his new pro Emerica shoe, going on tours with Leo Romero & the Toy Machine crew, winning Street League in his hometown of San Diego, why 5050 cross lock is a hack on round rails, filming for his new part night part and much more!
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The guest
Braden Hoban
Braden Hoban grew up in Encinitas and turned pro for Toy Machine. He has also developed a pro shoe with Emerica.
Chapters
- Braden Hoban
- Straight into footage of him from 2015
- Grew up in Encinitas - yo-yo'ing
- Fishing
- How he got on Toy Machine
- Getting on Emerica
- Who jumps out of the van first when you get to a spot, finding spots on trips
- Leo Romero nose wheelie nollie flip in Louisville sign
- Cordano at Olympics
- New part coming, all night skating
- Process of designing his pro Emerica shoe
- Turning pro for Toy Machine
- Real Life Sucks Toy Machine part
- Lighting up skate spots to skate at night
- Grinding the craziest kink rail then wallie up a curb
- Sponsor me tape to DC - Sinclair
- Winning Street League
- Trying to get on Olympic team
- Are we going for SOTY?
- 5050 cross lock is a hack on round rails
- 5050 around the planter
- Favorite skater Tommy Sandoval
Links
Talked about in this episode
Braden Hoban Wins SLS Resurrection: Hubba Hideout2022 · SLS
How Braden Hoban Won SLS San Diego | Best Tricks2024 · SLS
Videos / Articles
Toy Machine Vaccine2021 · Toy Machine
Emerica's "Emerge" Video2022 · ThrasherMagazine
REAL LIFE SUCKS2024 · Toy Machine
Koby Dvorak and Braden Hoban, Local Skateshop "Sorry Mark" Part2020 · TransWorld SKATEboarding
Braden Hoban, Mohkie 2 Part2018 · TransWorld SKATEboarding
Braden Hoban's "Catalyst" Part2024 · ThrasherMagazine
Braden Hoban — Into the Light2024 · ThrasherMagazine
Contest results & rankings
Selected career highlights, not a complete contest history.
- 3rdX Games Salt Lake City — Monster Energy Men's Street Best Trick2025Source
- 2ndX Games Ventura — Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street2024Source
- 2ndX Games California — Men's Skateboard Street Best Trick2023Source
- 37thWorld Skate WSR — men’s streetNovember 6, 2026 (PT)Source
Ranking rows are current snapshots fetched November 6, 2026 (PT), not results from the episode date.
Skate Shop & sponsors
Guest pro models and picks from brands discussed in this episode, from our shop:
TM BURY THE HATCHET EGG DECKToy Machine · From $70.00 USD
TM BURY THE HATCHET SYM DECKToy Machine · From $68.00 USD
TM CHARACATERS II DECKToy Machine · From $68.00 USD
TM DEVIL CAT DECK-7.63Toy Machine · From $68.00 USD
People mentioned
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