Braden Hoban Breaks Down the Battle Behind This Insane 21-Stair Front Blunt

Originally posted on TransWorld SKATEboarding
By Brian Blakely | Last updated Aug 1, 2025 9:33 AM ET

Everyone knows how important enders are. It's the last trick—the curtain closer. The final send off. It's usually a trick designated made to make a statement, and Braden Hoban's ender in Catalyst was exactly that.

Any trick on this rail is pretty unthinkable, but a front blunt? That's anything but normal. Here's how it all went down.

Braden has delivered his fair share of heavy video parts over the years, but Catalyst was a straight up banger. The Walnut rail is no joke. It's a hefty, tall, terrifying 21-stair handrail that only the most fearless skateboarders have stepped to.

To say the least—it's an ender-worthy spot, indeed. And Braden handled.

From turning pro for Toy Machine to spending two years dialing in his pro model with Emerica, Braden Hoban lives and breathes the kind of skate life most up-and-comers only dream of. Add in his SLS win in San Diego (see above) and a grip of other podium finishes, and one thing is absolutely clear—Hoban rips. No debate.

These days, Braden is in the van handling business with all the pro skaters he grew up watching and admiring, like Leo Romero, Jeremy Leabres, Dakota Servold—you know the crew—literally living the dream. So rad.

Press play if you haven't already, and see how Hoban's grit, persistence, and raw determination turned a dream ender into a straight-up reality.

This article first appeared on TransWorld Skateboarding and was syndicated with permission.

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