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The cliché is that practice makes perfect. And, of course, this is true: It takes hard work to perfect one’s craft. Top athletes and artists know this—but also know that it’s hard to reach your full potential if you’re not your authentic self. Ryan Sheckler knows this now. The pro skater has recently made big changes in his life—he’s married, sober and found faith. He’s a father. These things have brought Sheckler a level of peace he’s never experienced—and along the way, he’s found that these changes allow him to skate with more clarity and drive. The Aces have made a similar journey. The band suffered a huge blow when the pandemic quashed plans to tour and support a 2020 album, and several members faced tough decisions about their sexuality…

It had been seven years since conditions were right for the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational to take place, but on January 22, 2023, word came through: The waves were good. The Eddie was a go. The Eddie—a surfing event held only when the waves at Waimea Bay exceed 20 feet in height—brought thousands of people to the North Shore of Oahu, where Luke Shepardson works as a lifeguard. The 27-year-old North Shore native had long dreamt of competing in the Eddie, and had been invited to sign up after organizers saw him surf the break back in 2016. So this year, despite being on duty that day, Shepardson had permission from his boss to take part during his lunch break. When the time came, the Eddie novice donned his…

If all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you do it, too? Believe it or not, some people actually do this for a living, and many of these adrenaline junkies will publicly show off their bravery and determination when the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series returns to Boston this summer. With athletes free-falling from heights up to 90 feet and reaching heart-pumping speeds of 50 mph, cliff diving is among the most dangerous extreme sports in the world. Boston might not be the first city that comes to mind when you think about cliff diving, but this June 3, the world’s top performers will head to the Seaport District to test the laws of physics—and do it in style. Spectators will get quite the rush simply watching divers…

FAUNA SPIRO TRANSPARENT BROWN Space is often tight when you travel, so having accessories that can do double duty are handy. That’s the appeal of these sunglasses—which offer Euro style and a surprisingly rich audio experience. So you can lay out on the sand or walk the city streets while listening to music or a podcast or even weigh in on a work call. They have Carl Zeiss sun lenses (you can also swap in prescription lenses), Bluetooth functionality, two microphones and touch sensors on both temples. The sweat- and water-resistant glasses can play tunes for four hours on one charge. $215; wearfauna.com FOCAL BATHYS Until very recently, it simply wasn’t possible to get true high-fidelity headphones that were wireless and had active noise-canceling capabilities. These headphones change the game.…

PIPER FERGUSON “Working with the Aces was such a dream gig,” says the Los Angeles–based photographer, who shot the band in an atmospheric L.A. lounge. “The electric energy was flowing from the first setup and the band are so grounded, sweet and lovely to be around.” Ferguson has photographed many top musicians and has clients like Capitol Records, iTunes, Levi’s and Interscope. Page 38 ATIBA JEFFERSON The L.A.-based photographer has known Ryan Sheckler for more than 15 years. He was present when the skater made a historic kickflip at the so-called Costco Gap in 2008, capturing an image that became an iconic cover for The Skateboard Mag. Jefferson has long been documenting skating, basketball and music culture and has shot for magazines and brands such as Slam, Thrasher, ESPN, Supreme…

Apop career wasn’t always assured for Ellie Goulding. Raised by her mom in public housing in England, with three siblings—her funeral-director dad left when she was 5—Goulding went on to fail music in secondary school. But she’d been writing songs since the age of 15 and possessed ambition to match her talents. Now 36, she has three platinum albums to her name, along with two BRIT Awards and a Grammy nomination for her 2015 hit “Love Me Like You Do.” To mark the release of her fifth studio album, Higher Than Heaven, the mother of one waxes lyrical on four songs that have inspired her. elliegoulding.com Scan the QR code to hear our Playlist podcast with Ellie Goulding on Spotify BLUR “PARKLIFE” (1994) “This track shaped me as a lover…

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For a guy who has spent most of his life piloting a race car along the outermost edge of the laws of physics, Nyck de Vries has had to take his time to reach the highest level of his sport. But now, sitting behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car, the Scuderia AlphaTauri driver is not about to let the opportunity pass him by. Racing cars is his life’s work. De Vries grew up in a small rural town in the north of the Netherlands. His family owned a few Renault dealerships and was into cars, so not surprisingly the kid had an early interest in racing. “My dad bought me a go-kart for my 5th birthday,” the 28-year-old racer recalls. “That’s how it all started.” Before long, that…

It’s tricky to decide where to begin the story of Ryan Sheckler’s hard-fought journey to find peace. Maybe it starts with him writhing and screaming at the bottom of a hulking concrete staircase in Pomona, California, as he reels from yet another awful bone-and-tendon-snapping impact. No doubt, the skater’s narrative often has been propelled by how he has willed himself back to his feet after getting pummeled. Or perhaps it opens with his second trip to rehab. Sheckler had been sober for a few years and thought maybe he could drink with moderation. He was wrong about that. But this time he felt something click inside—a deep yearning to alter the trajectory of his life—and now a very public figure who spent a solid chunk of two decades feeling pretty…

At this year’s Red Bull Slide-In Tour, snowboarder Zeb Powell (in flight above) assembled a talented crew to join him on the road for a three-stop cross-country trip: (clockwise from left) Maggie Leon, Grace Warner, Jesse Augustinus, Luke Winkelmann, Kenny Stills and Alex Caccamo. The goal? To have a blast and encourage locals to join them on the mountain. Here, at the Boreal Mountain stop in Soda Springs, California, the revelers take a moment to read all about Powell’s cover story in The Red Bulletin. Instagram: @zebpowelll; redbulletin.com The next issue of THE RED BULLETIN is out on July 18.…