Nike threw a big-ass party in SF for the release of Omar Salazar's shoe. Here's some photos, along with a video from their demo in Sac.

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 interview

Also 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

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 SOTYs

Also In This Issue: Crazy Chicago skating and a trip to Ecuador

Music Articles: Sick of it All, Reel Big Fish, Brutal and Blue Tip

Cover: 15th Anniversary
Skater: Salman Agah
Photo: Dalgart
Skater: Rodney Mullen
Photo: Kanights
Skater: Tommy Guerrero
Photo: Kanights
Skater: Ray Barbee
Photo: Ogden
Skater: Tony Hawk
Photo: Dalgart
Skater: Duane Peters
Photo: Dalgart
Skater: Mike Carroll
Photo: Kanights

Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 15th Anniversary Issue featuring interviews with Duane Peters, Wade Speyer, Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero, Rodney Mullen, Salman Agah, Tony Hawk, Ray Barbee, Natas Kaupas, Mike Carroll, Mark Gonzales, Salba, Tommy Guerrero and Mike Vallely

Music Articles: A look back on Thrasher's favorite featured bands

Cover: Quim Cardona – Frontside Air
Photo: Morf

Inside This Mag: Skating in New York, Virginia Beach and Europe

Also In This Issue: Neil Blender

Music Articles: Guttermouth, Hole, The Queers, Vision and JT the Bigga Figga

Cover: Max Schaaf – Half-Cab
Photo: Callan

Inside This Mag: Skating in Texas and Atlanta, GA and an interview with Tom Boyle

Also In This Issue: Rad ams Mike Bouarnick, Alex Chalmers and Josh Kalis

Music Articles: Swingin' Utters, Supernova, Big Chief and Jackyl

Cover: Mike Carroll – Crooked Grind
Photo: Kanights

Inside This Mag: 50 unknowns tearing it up and the NSA Back to the City 4 contest featuring Agah, Senn, Carroll, Santos, Ricks, Duffy and more

Also In This Issue: Tricks on the edge of insanity, the PSL Junkfest at Grover Beach and the NSA Airwalk Amateur Finals in Houston

Music Articles: Pantera, Carcass, M.C. Re and Motorhead

Cover: Danny Way – Mute To Fakie
Photo: Ortiz

Inside This Mag: The NSA's am contest in Atlanta, GA, interviews with Mike Crum and Chris Gentry and NSA's Back to the City II at the San Francisco Fair

Also in This Issue: Step by step tricks, skating in Ljubljana in Slovenia, a shindig at the Sign-In Bowl and a toys pullout

Music Articles: Fugazi and Public Enemy

Cover: Tony Hawk – Melon Fakie
Photo: Starr

Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 10th Anniversary Issue featuring a look back on the past decade of skating in photos and a sample of skateboarding's modern heroes including Tony Hawk, Eric Dressen, Danny Way, Tommy Guerrero, Noah Salasnek, Andy Howell, Steve Caballero, Mark Gonzales, Chris Miller, Jason Rogers, Tom Knox, Frankie Hill, Wade Speyer, Natas Kaupas, Mike McGill, Al Losi, Jeff Phillips, Bucky Lasek, Reese Simpson, Alan Peterson, Jason Lee, Bob Boyle, Omar Hassan, Jeff Kendall, Mike Vallely, Lance Mountain, Ed Templeton and Justin Girard 

Cover: Ron Allen – Frontside Boardslide
Photo: Kanights

Inside This Mag: Skating in Hawaii and San Francisco and a road trip with Kevin Thatcher, Blackhart, Tom Guerrero, Keith Cochrane and Tumbleweed

Also In This Issue: Three very untypical skaters Laura Pederson, Bill Dorr and Sky Lopez

Music Articles: Wrecking Crew, Igor's record collection, the Vandals and Gwar

Cover: Tommy Guerrero – Lien Air
Photo: Kevin Thatcher

Inside This Mag: Skating in Hawaii and girl skaters

Also In This Issue: The Fresno Ark, Arizona street style and the Palmdale ramp battle

Music Articles: 7 Seconds, the Weirdos, Samhain and the Pandoras

Cover: Tommy Guerrero – Fast Plant
Photo: Kevin Thatcher

Inside This Mag: The Sundek Pro/Am Skateboard Challenge in Jacksonville, FL, the Eagle Rock Ramp Jam and the NSA Freestyle/Streetstyle Summer Olympics in San Francisco, CA

Also In This Issue: The zine scene, ramp skating and the Spring Jam in Warner-Robbins, GA

Music Articles: Subhumans

"It will always be a magnet for the fucked up and estranged."

Here's a recap of all the action that went down at Potrero Del Sol.

Old photos bring back many memories—some good, some sad. Here's some random shots to remember and never forget. Skating is like forever.