Just a little over a week after cracking his femur in half, 53-year-old professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is walking again without the aid of crutches.
His remarkable recovery comes after the athlete vowed that despite the gruesome injury, he would 'be back' on a skateboard - even if he wasn't at full capacity.
In a new Instagram video set to the rock tune of Aerosmith's Walk This Way, which was shared on Thursday, Tony triumphantly took a few unassisted steps in the right direction.
Amazing: Just a little over a week after cracking his femur in half, 53-year-old professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is walking again without the aid of crutches
Standing barefoot with no cast, brace or crutches, Hawk successfully took a few steps across his tiled living room floor.
The pro-skater wore gray shorts and a black hoodie, which put his injured leg on display, though it did not appear bruised or particularly swollen.
Nine days prior, Tony revealed his injury on social media, sharing a cringe-worthy photo of his leg X-ray.
'Yesterday sucked. I broke my elbow 20 years ago and managed to make a full comeback; this recovery for a broken femur will be much harder because of its severity (and my age). But I'm up for the challenge,' he penned in a long caption.
Road to recovery: In a new Instagram video set to the rock tune of Aerosmith's Walk This Way, which was shared on Thursday, Tony triumphantly took a few unassisted steps in the right direction
Yikes! Tony previously revealed that he snapped his femur in half in an Instagram post with his X-ray
He added: 'There is a strange irony that this happened on the eve of HBO releasing a trailer for 'Until The Wheels Fall Off,' Sam Jones' documentary about my life & career, which has a strong focus on the philosophy of how I/we do this at our age.'
'The answer is complicated, but ultimately it's because I have found my sense of purpose and shaped my identity through skating, and it nourishes my mental health immensely,' Tony explained.
'I've said many times that I won't stop skating until I am physically unable. A broken leg - with plenty of hardware - will probably
