• February 1981

    February 1981
    Cover: Chris Strople - Frontside Slash Photo: Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: Lakewood Half-Pipe Pro/Am Contest, an interview with Shawn Peddle and rad public skateparksAlso In This Issue: Skate sessions in Berkeley, the Third Annual Pepsi Pro/Am Sensation Basin Skatepark Contest
  • January 1981

    January 1981
    Cover: artwork by Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: Upland Gold Cup Finale, downhill racing at in Capitola and at the Laguna Seca Raceway and semi-secret spots revealedAlso In This Issue: Street shredding and modern skate comics
  • Truman Hooker

    Truman Hooker
    "I was skating with an IV in my arm, just trying to keep it going."
  • Emerica In Paris

    Emerica In Paris
    "...the best solution might be to just bare down, lean into it, and smoke and drink like he never smoked and drank before."
  • The Making Of Blood Shed

    The Making Of Blood Shed
    Behind the scenes look at Rick and Buddy's Blood Shed
  • James Brockman

    James Brockman
    "I never want a job at all, ever."
  • Mark Appleyard Interview

    Mark Appleyard Interview
    "I’m more selective with my stunt work."
  • Caswell Berry

    Caswell Berry
    "I don’t want to be on a team with a bunch of dudes who I don’t feel comfortable with again."
  • Geoff Rowley

    Geoff Rowley
    "I hope it makes them feel like they're different from everybody else out there by being a skateboarder."
  • Bob Burnquist

    Bob Burnquist
    "I’ll sleep when I’m dead. But right now I skate."