It’s a sad day for skateboarding as Skateboarder Magazine has been folded in the USA after almost 50 years of publishing skate related content in print and its recent digital service. Their final issue will be released in October.
The legendary magazine was axed following their publishing company Bonnier Corporation selling its TransWorld Media properties in May this year to GrindMedia who own a bunch of extreme sports magazines.
The history of this particular mag reaches back to when skateboarding was known as sidewalk surfing. The mag has relaunched a few times over the last 49 years but this a massive kick in the teeth to the skateboard industry and another example of suits killing off skateboarding’s incredible history.