Zero Skateboards is a skateboard company located in Carlsbad, California. The Zero brand was originally a clothing company, formed in 1996, and subsequently evolved into a skateboard company, with Thomas leaving Toy Machine to become Zeros first professional team rider. It is distributed by Black Box Distribution and its decks are manufactured in Tijuana, Mexico, by Edieth and Osuna (owned by Jamie Thomas). Team rider, Chris Cole, is also a shareholder of the company.