Last year Lance Dawes was in Perth to show some international pros around the West Coast hotspots. Lance is the founder of Slap Magazine, photographic extraordinaire and all time East Coast shredder and representer. In the wee bit of downtime out in Roleystone, he asked me if we had a local mag? I said “No” without really knowing a reason why. He replied: “With this crazy isolation, so many talented skaters and amazing spots, it seems like it should.” The conversation haunted me, and I guess that was the moment of conception for ‘Staple’

– MC