Introduction
Jaime Reyes is a goofy-footed American skateboarder from Hawaii. Reyes is a pioneer in women's street skating. As of 2020, Reyes is one of only three women to grace the cover of Thrasher Magazine.
Skateboarding
Early life
Growing up in Hawaii in the early 1990s, Reyes was an avid surfer. At age 13, Reyes cut class one day to go to the beach to surf; however, there were no waves, so Reyes wandered around and ran into a group of skateboarders. Amazed by the skateboarding, Reyes befriended the skaters. She rode a skateboard for the first time that day.
Skateboarding career
Reyes' first competition was hosted by the Real skateboard team at A'Ala Park. Reyes, the only girl at the event, won first place for her age group. After the event, Real began flowing Reyes boards. During her early competitive career, Reyes was often one of few women competing alongside Elissa Steamer and Lauren Mollica.
Reyes got the cover of Thrasher in April 1994. In the years that came, Reyes obtained many nationwide sponsorship deals throughout her career including Real Skateboards, Alphanumeric, Rookie, Evian Water, Bones Swiss Bearings, Supreme, In4mation, Globe and Venture.
In 2019, Reyes released a signature deck with the skate company Together Together. The “chosen ohana” model features artwork by Mark Oblow.
Thrasher magazine cover
Jaime Reyes graced the cover of the April 1994 issue of Thrasher magazine. She is currently one of only three women, alongside Cara-Beth Burnsideand Lizzie Armanto, with a “Thrasher” cover and the only one pictured skating street. The cover was her first time being publish in a skate magazine. Jim Thiebaud, Tommy Guerrero, and Ruben Orkin set her up with a photographer. Reyes cut class to shot with the photographer. Two months later, the photo was published on the cover of Thrasher. A copy of her cover is in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History collection.
Skate Video Parts
| Skate Video Parts | Year |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Me - Thrasher | 1994 |
| Feats - Thrasher | 1994 |
| Donut Duty - Thrasher | 1995 |
| 911 - Thrasher | 1995 |
| 411VM #11 | 1995 |
| Ride On - Deluxe - Deluxe Distribution | 1995 |
| Non-Fiction - Real skateboards | 1996 |
| 411VM #29 | 1998 |
| Heads - Zoo York | 1999 |
| Logic Issue #2 | 1999 |
| 411VM - Vancouver | 1999 |
| E.S.T - Zoo York | 2000 |
| F.O.R.E and Friends - Planet Earth - Forrest Kirby and Joe Krolick | 2001 |
| E.S.T 2.0 - Zoo York | 2001 |
| Unbreakable - Zoo York | 2002 |
| E.S.T 3.0 - Zoo York | 2002 |
| E.S.T 4.0 - Zoo York | 2004 |
| Vicious Cycle - Zoo York - R.B. Umali and Doug Brown | 2005 |
411VM #31 | 1998
Coaching
Reyes works with Max Pfannebecker and Triangle Skateboard Alliance teaching young children how to skateboard. Reyes has been a visiting professional at Camp Woodward in Pennsylvania.