• June 1987

    June 1987
    Cover: Steve Alba – Carve Photo: Keenan Inside This Mag: Skate party in Austin and a radical decade at the Upland Pipeline Also In This Issue: An am contest in Dayton, OHMusic Articles: The Meatmen, Verbal Assault and an Ozzy Osbourne/Randy Rhoads tribute
  • May 1987

    May 1987
    Cover: Mike Muir – Portrait Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: Hell Tour featuring Jesse Martinez, Steve Rocco, Per Welinder, Hans "Hazze" Lindgren and Bob SchmelzerAlso In This Issue: Heavy rollers, the Swiss Open, the ups and downs of neighborhood ramps, a memoriam for Daniel Anthony Leonard "Jake" and the Cambodia RampMusic Articles: An interview with Mike Muir of Suicidal Tendencies, Big Black and Lipcream
  • April 1987

    April 1987
    Cover: Brian Brannon – Backside Kickturn Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: Tall tales and expressions between the sessionsAlso In This Issue: Shopkeeps who skateMusic Articles: Cro-Mags, Poison Idea and Lovedolls Superstar
  • March 1987

    March 1987
    Cover: Jeff Phillips – Frontside Ollie Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: The skate scene in Knoxville, TN, S.U.A.S. Houston and the tale of two cities featuring Wallos, HI and San Diego, CAAlso In This Issue: Step by step skate tricks, San Francisco 49ers halftime skate sesh, 1986 NSA Pro/Am Finals and behind the scenes of Atari's new skate video gameMusic Articles: Butthole Surfers and the Adolescents
  • February 1987

    February 1987
    Cover: Chris Doherty – Gang Green Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: The NSA/Bare Cover Pro/Am ramp/street jam in Tempe, AZ and 72 hours of continuous skating at the Trash-A-Thon in San Luis Obispo, CAAlso In This Issue: 13-year-old ripper Lance BensonMusic Articles: The sound that roared featuring Samhain, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Cro-Mags, Septic Death, Accused, Echo and the Bunnymen, Metallica and Slayer
  • January 1987

    January 1987
    Cover: Jim Thiebaud – Frontside Grind Photo: MofoInside This Mag: NSA Pro/Am Series in Chicago, the European Championships in Warrington, England and skating in the rain with Tony Guerrero, Marty Jiminez, Chuck Treece, John Lucero, Mark Gonzales and moreAlso In This Issue: Rad sequences, the artist Squeal, the stats on Ken McGuire and the story of skate nomad Rick AshleyMusic Articles: Anthrax, Rudimentary Peni and more
  • December 1986

    December 1986
    Cover: Chris Miller – Frontside Air Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: An interview with Rob Roskopp, skating banks and the Transworld Skate Championships in Vancouver Also In This Issue: Thrifting, a summer of rad contests and some skimboarding actionMusic Articles: The Boneless Ones, Chuck Treece and more
  • October/November 1986

    October/November 1986
    Cover: Tony Hawk – Frontside Grind Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: Skating in Venice in the summer, an interview with New Zealand skater Geoff Wright and Rodney Mullen shows you how to do some tricksAlso In This Issue: Skate camp in Reedley, CA, pool skating, the New England Freestyle Summer Skateboard Titles and some snowboarding actionMusic Articles: Beastie Boys, Attitude Adjustment, Corrosion of Conformity and the Descendents
  • September 1986

    September 1986
    Cover: Mark Gonzales – Beanplant Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: The St. Louis VP Fair Independence Day Celebration, an interview with Mark Gonzales and the Summerfest Ramp Contest in MilwaukeeAlso In This Issue: Step by step skate tricks and an interview with Frank Hawk from the N.S.A.Music Articles: Skaterock with Septic Death, Drunk Injuns, Christ on Parade, Slapshot, Target Video and the Adolescents
  • August 1986

    August 1986
    Cover: Mike Vallely – Sad Plant Insert: James Hetfield Of Metallica Photos: Mofo Inside This Mag: The NSA pro/am half-pipe contest, demo dogs and interviews with skater and filmmaker Jon Malvino and the editor of Perfect Transition skate zine David RossAlso In This Issue: Step by step skate tricks and 48 hours in TokyoMusic Articles: Metallica and Blast!
  • 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.