This is a tight race, maybe memory is failing me but felt like the last few years were only 2 skater races and we all knew who would actually get it (suciu and silva).
tyshawn had some insane skating in his parts but with him being a previous winner and having more cult support than widespread support for soty i think its not his year.
nyjah's parts would make him a shoo-in for soty if he wasnt nyjah. his style and 90% handrails and stairs skating might dock him points but if this was street league style judging hed win by a landslide. he is the uncool pick which thrasher under phelps wouldnt pick but who knows, nyjahs marketing reach is wide. also a lot of footage is a couple years old so who knows if that matters
Tfunk is the wildcard, most hellride and unhinged parts, embodies classic thrasher. less total minutes of footage but its all killer no filler. redoing the sw hillbomb and ender in the last part is mental. china banks ollie gives a lot of points but hard to put him over the other skaters output this year.
louie would be soty most other years with what hes done. hes who im rooting for but i think all deserve it. what i think hurts louies chances is lack of a big memorable trick. he does some nutty shit that i love and will remember but i gotta admit its a step behind a subway kickflip, nyjahs clipper tricks + ender, or tfunks china bank ollie.
4 skaters who are widely different have a chance, fun year