• 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!
  • July 1986

    July 1986
    Cover: Jesse Martinez – Judo Photo: KeenanInside This Mag: Del Mar Ranch Roust, wall skating with Mark Gonzales, Natas Kaupas and more and the Sacramento Streetstyle eventAlso In This Issue: The Cedar Crest Country Club ramp, Sacramento vert and an interview with some special effects mastersMusic Articles: Dag Nasty
  • June 1986

    June 1986
    Cover: Glenn Danzig – Portrait Photo: Burns Inside This Mag: Skating in Houston, alternative vehicles and skating, rain or shine, in Eugene, ORAlso In This Issue: The third death of skateboardingMusic Articles: Danzig
  • May 1986

    May 1986
    Cover: Lester Kasai – Frontside Ollie Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: Edge skating and shredding in AlabamaAlso In This Issue: Zines and tons of photosMusic Articles: Bad Brains, The Damned and Johnny Thunders
  • April 1986

    April 1986
    Cover: Tommy Guerrero – Lien Air Photo: Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: Skating in Hawaii and girl skatersAlso In This Issue: The Fresno Ark, Arizona street style and the Palmdale ramp battleMusic Articles: 7 Seconds, the Weirdos, Samhain and the Pandoras
  • March 1986

    March 1986
    Cover: Natas Kaupas – Bert Photo: Baboot Inside This Mag: Freestyle fanatics featuring Rodney Mullen, Per Welinder and more and new blood Also In This Issue: Skate poetry and longboarding Music Articles: Gang Green and Red Kross
  • February 1986

    February 1986
    Cover: Allen Losi – Portrait, Invert Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: An interview with Allen Losi, a five year Thrasher timeline and so-cal contestsAlso In This Issue: Zines, downhill skating and problems during a skate contest as told by Boboba Banzai Brannon and the Scottsdale Community College Security ForceMusic Articles: Minutemen
  • Tyler Bledsoe for HUF

    Tyler Bledsoe for HUF
    Bledsoe inks some threads with his signature style for HUF.
  • Justin Hackel's GoFundMe

    Justin Hackel's GoFundMe
    A beloved Reno skateboarder is in the hospital after his heroic act of tackling an active shooter. Justin's gonna need some support to get through this next phase. Chip in if you can. 
  • Josh Herrmann for Thunder Trucks

    Josh Herrmann for Thunder Trucks
    Josh cruises through San Diego's cutty alleys and notable hotspots with double-threat Dylan Jaeb capturing the magic for Thunder. 
  • Pharmacy Boardshop's "El Toro" Contest

    Pharmacy Boardshop's "El Toro" Contest
    The best have stuck 'em, but nobody's walk away with the make. Pharmacy's puttin' up $10k for anyone that can 360 flip or backside flip the bull. See the video for details.
  • Thrasher Weekend: Vans in Austin Photos

    Thrasher Weekend: Vans in Austin Photos
    From the killer kinks to the world-famous washes, the Vans team brought the heat to Austin's streets and we've got all the flicks to prove it. Jump in with Joe Brook and the gang.
  • Events
    In The Mag
    Jamie Foy Thrasher Cover December 2024
    Handrail heavyweight Jamie Foy delivers a knockout punch to the final cover of 2024—16 down, six up and the grind of a lifetime. We caught up with the former SOTY to talk handrails, contests, and terrain. We got interviews with Brandon Westgate and Chris Russell. Full Death Match coverage, and last but certainly not least, YETI took the gang on a wild adventure to the Oregon Coast. Heavy issue, don’t miss it!