Thrasher Fashion story

Published monthly in San Francisco, CA since January 1981, Thrasher is the longest-running, best-selling skateboard magazine of all time—its name synonymous with both skateboarding’s roots and constant evolution; its staff dedicated to defining this evolution and the adventurous spirit of their readership.

Say “1981” out loud. It may not have the same ring as “1969” or “Y2K,” but that second year of the 1980s was one of historical firsts: NASA launched the first reusable space shuttle, Columbia, that Spring. IBM introduced the first personal computer. That Summer spawned the premier of MTV. But to start the year off, before any of these other events took place, a group of skateboarders in a corner of San Francisco were putting together the first issue of Thrasher magazine.