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 Ross


Cover: Mike Valley – Sad Plant; Insert: James Hetfield Of Metallica. Photos: Mofo

Also In This Issue: Step by step skate tricks and 48 hours in Tokyo

Music Articles: Metallica and Blast!

Speed Wheel Santa Cruz ad, Madrid ad

Skate Crimes, Eddie Reategui Rector ad

Hosoi ad, Gullwing Trucks ad

Mike McGill Powell Peralta ad, Contents page

Jimmy'z, Vision ad

Caballero, Zorlac Skateboards ad

Cro-Mags, Mail Drop, Powell Peralta ad

Deluxe, Mail Drop, Venture ad

Santa Cruz Foam Decks ad, Billy Ruff Oj ad

Stussy ad, Dogtown skates ad

Ask the Doctor with Rick Blackheart, The Bones Brigade videos, Skates ad

Skater's Edge, Quiksilver ad

Subscribe page, Sims ad

Skarfing Material, California Cheap Skates

California Skate Express, National Skateboard Association

Kryptonics, Step by Step

Schmitt Stix ad, Thunderbolts, Samhain

Skateboard Specialists, Blockhead ad, Stickers

48 Hours Over Tokyo

Gremic ad, Vans

Welcome To The Future, Gator

Craig Johnson

Neil Blender, Joe Lopes

Jeff Philips, Tony Hawk

Of Skates and Men

Go Skate Mail Order

Demo Dogs, Bryce Kanights

Tony Hawk, Kevin Staab

Jim Thiebaud, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi

Rob Roskopp

Roller Wheels, Baja South, Cal Skate & Sport

Orange Cycle Works, Seaflex, Thrasher Ramp Plans

Metallica

Metallica

Metallica

JFA, Metallica

Skate Rock Vol. 4, Smash, Brian Martin

In The Crowd, Blast!, Jon Malvino

In The Crowd, David Ross

In The Crowd, Thunder Trucks ad

Thrasher Products, Team Losi

City Street Grinders, Natas

Paramount Mail Order, Fog Town ad

The connection, Rant & Reel

On Board, Coming Events, Trash

Skates on Haight, Welcome to Venice

Steve Steadham, Powell Peralta ad

Product Patrol

Bucci Sunglasses, Local Motion

Town & Country Skate Designs, Palo Alto Sports Shop

Walker ad, Bob Pribble Bullet ad

Alva Skates, Somethin' Else

Steve Caballero Independent ad, Tony Hawk Powell Peralta ad