• May 1997

    May 1997
    Cover: Quim Cardona – Frontside Ollie Photo: Morf Inside This Mag: Road tripping with Bill Hooke, Sean Keenan and Andrew Ramirez, 53 parks in 19 days and a Marc Johnson interviewAlso In This Issue: Awesome ams Scott Yamamuri and Ryan Parsons and a memorial for Kit Erickson Music Articles: Zeke, Muggs, Tommy Guerrero and the Workin' Stiffs
  • April 1997

    April 1997
    Cover: Mark Gonzales – Pole Jam Photo: Morf Inside This Mag: T-Eddys, Tampa Am and interviews with Johnny Fonseca and Crazy Eddie Also In This Issue: Rad ams Jason Phares and Joe PinoMusic Articles: Odd Numbers, SNFU, the Muffs, and Poof
  • March 1997

    March 1997
    Cover: Eric Koston – Frontside Noseblunt Slide Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 1996 Skater of the Year Eric Koston and a twenty year retrospective of Thrasher's SOTYsAlso In This Issue: Crazy Chicago skating and a trip to EcuadorMusic Articles: Sick of it All, Reel Big Fish, Brutal and Blue Tip
  • February 1997

    February 1997
    Cover: Scott Johnston – Crooked Grind Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: West Coast road trip with Texas Dan, Roth, Steve Revord and more and the adventures of Norm and Dick  Also In This Issue: Skating in Brazil, Tijuana and NYC and rad ams Ben Bodilly Childs, Kale Sandridge, Chaney Given and Pontus AlvMusic Articles: The Roots, Vision of Disorder and One Man Army
  • January 1997

    January 1997
    Cover: Danny Gonzales – Blaster Photo: Morf Inside This Mag: Interviews with Gino Perez, James Qua, and Nanda Zipp, the Texas Death Match and skating in Oakland Also In This Issue: Pier 7 localsMusic Articles: Unwritten Law, Ignite, Neurosis and Five Year Plan
  • December 1996

    December 1996
    Cover: Sean Sheffey – 50-50 Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Concrete vampires skate Portland, John Lucero's scrapbook and Goodtimes Skateboard's Midwest Summer Tour Also In This Issue: Astrology for skatersMusic Articles: Top 15 skate bands of all time, the X-Rays, Avail, Face to Face and House of Pain
  • November 1996

    November 1996
    Cover: Mike York – Frontside Bluntslide To Fakie Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Xtreme Games in Providence and interviews with Jason Carney and Colby CarterAlso In This Issue: FTC/EYC Contest in SFMusic Articles: Salba's 15 best shows, Blink 182, Nomeansno and H20
  • October 1996

    October 1996
    Cover: Mark Hubbard – Backside Ollie Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Cross country trippin' with Sean Cronan, Jim Gagne, Jesse "Dirty" Daner, Jim Greco and more, skating in Scotland and New Orleans and the Santa Cruz/Creature Summer Tour Also In This Issue: Best trick names, rad ams Chip Van Hamm and Dave Probus and a drunken desert skate sesh at the Nude BowlMusic Articles: De La Soul, Dog Eat Dog and Automatic Head Detonator
  • September 1996

    September 1996
    Cover: Jonathan Bohannon Artwork By: Gomez Bueno Inside This Mag: Interviews with Neil Heddings, Pigpen and Jim Gagne Also In This Issue: 15 best Thrasher covers and skating the Bowl of Dreams in Alberta, CanadaMusic Articles: Lagwagon, Goldfinger and the Loudmouths
  • August 1996

    August 1996
    Cover: Eric Dressen – Frontside Thurster Photo: Bruce Hazelton Inside This Mag: Slam City Jam, skating in Boulder, Colorado and Eric Dressen Also In This Issue: Short interviews with Yuichi Ohara, Vernon Laird and Jason Monroe, skating in Barcelona, Pete the Ox and the 15 best contests everMusic Articles: Millencolin and Cyco Miko
  • Wilton Souza's "Caminhos" NB Part

    Wilton Souza's "Caminhos" NB Part
    Impeccable tech paired with an explosive ability to soar, the Brazilian virtuoso delivers an all-hitter performance that'll leave you stunned.
  • Awaysted in Kansai Article

    Awaysted in Kansai Article
    You don't know what it means to get Awaysted, do you? This funky portmanteau is more philosophy than brand and if you wanna know the secrets to a proper Japanese vacation, you better read up. As seen in our April '24 mag.
  • Awaysted's "In Kansai" Video

    Awaysted's "In Kansai" Video
    Elijah, Seegull, Adam and the Awaysted crew link up with locals to charge the dreamy streets, cutty banks and concrete waves of Japan.
  • In the Shop: Skate Mag Tees

    In the Shop: Skate Mag Tees
    We got new Skate Mag tees in the shop. Add this classic to your kit today.
  • Maurio McCoy's "A Day in the Life" Santa Cruz Video

    Maurio McCoy's "A Day in the Life" Santa Cruz Video
    Maurio gives a firsthand look at tour life and stacks a few moves in Mexico with the SC squad.
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    Congrats to our 2023 Skater of the Year—Miles Silvas! Miles gets the gang together for a trip down to Mexico City. Tiago, Ishod, P-Rod and Shanahan all make appearances. Talk about star-studded. More SOTY coverage includes: BA’s Rusty trophy on eBay, TNT’s People I’ve Known, Silas Baxter-Neal dishes on when he got it, and Tyshawn passes the torch. Plus—Gregson Mashes through the Baltics, Nike heads to NZ and the Swampfest gets covered (with mud). Not to mention a sticker sheet AND poster… Don’t blow it; get yours.