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Chris Joslin and Stake: Filming Risk All the Way to El Toro
A profile of Chris Joslin: discovered through video, committed street skating, his 2025 El Toro tre flip and his collaboration with Stake since 2026.
Published by The Gambling Desk ·
- Discipline
- Street skateboarding
- 2025 landmark
- Thrasher Skater of the Year
- Stake relationship
- Documented since June 2026
Chris Joslin is an American street skateboarder who became a global Stake ambassador in 2026. Where competition measures consistency, his reputation was first built in videos: speed, power and total commitment on gaps or stair sets where falling becomes part of the story. His 2025 tre flip down El Toro encapsulates that way of skating.
Hawaiian Gardens, the Board as an Anchor
Born in Bellflower, California, Joslin grew up in Hawaiian Gardens and was raised alongside his brother and sister by their grandmother. El Dorado Skatepark became his daily ground. This difficult childhood is not scenery added in retrospect: Joslin describes skateboarding as the space that allowed him to channel that history and, later, to support his children.
His approach developed far from perfectly organised pathways. He watched videos, searched for spots and repeated tricks until he could take a move from the skatepark to the street. This work produced a recognisable style: plenty of speed on the approach, powerful pop and little margin on the landing.
Videos Before Podiums
His international breakthrough came from footage filmed for Plan B in the mid-2010s. It established Joslin as a specialist in “hammers,” tricks performed on obstacles whose size makes every attempt costly. He does not merely clear a gap: he brings technically demanding spins and flips to it.
This visual language explains why his influence cannot be read from a list of results alone. A video part captures an attempt, its repetitions and its final success; it shows the physical commitment that a ranking erases. Plan B, followed by his signature shoe models at etnies, gave a professional structure to this identity.
Paris 2024, a Different Setting for Street
Joslin entered the Olympic race late. After finishing third at the Shanghai qualifying event in May 2024, he ultimately earned his place on the United States team. At the Paris Games, he finished 21st in men's street.
That result does not sum up his level, but it clarifies his status: Joslin has been an Olympian since 2024 and remained an active professional as of 24 July 2026. Competition adds to his video work without replacing it. His podium at the 2022 SLS Super Crown had already illustrated this ability to exist in both formats.
El Toro, Eight Years to Land a Tre Flip
El Toro is a twenty-stair set in California that has become a street-skating landmark. Joslin first attempted a tre flip—a board rotation combining a flip with a 360-degree spin—there in the late 2010s. He returned to the spot in 2025 and finally landed the trick.
The footage went viral and received the “Stake SLS Trick of the Year” award. It also contributed to his being named Thrasher's 2025 Skater of the Year. More than an isolated feat, it connects two periods of his career and shows why video remains his primary form of expression.
A Stake Collaboration Centred on Powerful Footage
Chris Joslin's collaboration with Stake has been documented since June 2026 at the latest. Stake presents him as a global ambassador and directly highlights El Toro, his video work and his status as an Olympian. The brand has announced content, community initiatives and skateboarding-related access.
This relationship differs from Nyjah Huston's in its editorial starting point. Joslin brings the process behind a spectacular trick and the culture of street video parts; Huston more strongly embodies the continuity of a career shaped by competition. Both roles also accompany Stake's commitments to SLS and the X Games, which are presented separately in the Stake ambassador guide.