The s By the early s, surfing can be traced as the source of skateboarding. Some surfers had the idea to transfer the feeling of riding waves onto the streets to defy times of days with a gentle swell. At two spots in the world a kind of a skateboard was developed at the first time in the early s: California and Hawaii.
They used shorter surfboards and wheels made out of metal without some bearings. In the late s, skateboarding had a first peak. During the post-war period, the U. During that time, the toy industry became aware of the board with wheels. In , Roller Derby released the first official skateboard with some new technical developments.
Thereby, the handling characteristics have been improved. For this reason, skateboarders were able to develop new tricks and maneuvers. The s Between the years and , skateboarding became more and more popular in the United States.
Particularly affected were the states on the east and west coasts. These boards featured a typical surfboard shape and roller skate trucks and were sold as complete boards. In the same year, the company Patterson Forbes developed the first industrially produced complete boards with more developed trucks. Also the clothing industry specialized more and more on skateboarding.
One of the most famous skateboarding shoe brand named Vans was established in From this day on, Vans supported skateboarders from all over the world.
Especially shoe companies like Vans , Etnies , Converse and DC Shoes developed and manufactured skateboarding related footwear and streetwear. Another landmark event in was the first skate contest in Hermosa Beach, California. Skateboarding was not just cruising anymore. Skateboarders showed their skills in different disciplines like slalom or freestyle and companies started to assemble a team to sponsor the riders.
A next big step was the further development of the shape of the boards. The s The only consistent thing is change and so it came to a point where everything changed for skateboarding.
Nasworthy started the company Cadillac Wheels and with the new material it was possible to ride smoother, faster and more comfortable.
A variety of disciplines such as freestyle, downhill and slalom experienced a real high point. In , the first artificially created skate park was inaugurated and new parks emerged with new elements such as vertical ramps and kickers. In the mids, skateboarding reached Germany. The new wheel, replacing the clunky clay wheels of the and s, gripped the asphalt and pool walls like cleats to the grass. With the invention of the kick-tail alongside it, a raised back end of the skateboard , a new definition of a professional skateboard was born.
Skateboarding magazines sold at the local surf shop now had a horse to promote as a new craze of skateboarding began to expand world wide. Just three years after the new skateboard wheel, the first skatepark sprouted in Florida in Before the end of the decade, skateparks began to appear throughout North and South America, and soon after in the countries of Europe and Asia.
This moment in skateboarding history stands a cornerstone to its history and how skateboarding competitions would change in the coming decades. However, skateboarding would ultimately suffer another near-fatal crash at the approach of the s. Skateparks were no longer being constructed as sky-rocketing insurance costs latched onto the injury prone aspect of skating. And so, no longer accepted by SoCal parents or corporations seeking the next great fad, skating became the calling card of anti-establishment culture and the growing punk scene of the s.
From 0 to On June 27th, , Tony Hawk dropped in at the Summer X-Games vert ramp for the 11th time to land the most recognizable trick in skateboarding history. But by the time Tony Hawk had officially brought professional skateboarding to the mainstream spotlight again, skateboarding had already undergone an immense transformation throughout the s and early s. But most non-skaters have no idea how important the s and s really were for skateboarding.
The blueprints for professional street skating were drawn and everything we have come to know about skateboarding media claimed their niches in the skate world. Landing a at 48? Tony Hawk Can Still Fly 17 years after stomping the world's first , …. With the help of a new skateboard designed for aerial maneuvers, Rodney Mullen had invented several flip tricks by the s, after Curt Lindgren invented the kickflip in Skateboarding evolved from the backyards of ramp builders into the parking lots of grocery stores riddled with red curbs.
With the mainstream media turning a blind eye to skateboarding, skateboarders were given the chance to document their own culture through their own lens.
This allowed skateboarders to wield the powers of producing their own media culture, combating the exact reasons why skateboarding had endured two major crashes in popularity in the late s and early s.
With skateboarders fully in control of the factors of production of skate culture, the golden-era of street skateboarding blossomed in the years It might even hold you back. Expect people to make remarks, last year I was skating with a couple of friends, all well in their thirties and an old lady walked by.
I wonder if she also says this when she sees men playing football. Skaters will be very supportive when you ask for guidance, like for example dropping in a mini ramp for the first time. When you know how to ride a skateboard and want to move on, consider transition skateboarding. Transition skateboarding means skating quarter pipes and mini ramps. Mini ramps are great fun and are less risky than the street.
Start out by riding up and down quarter pipes and practice kick turns and fakies riding backward. Once you are used to that you should try out a mini ramp. There are a few that I tested and really like. Some offer a lot of stability but are less agile and others are very responsive.
Here are the boards I love, if you want a skateboard for specific purposes I suggest to head over to my recommended boards series for every style:. This is my second favorite cruiser, I have many cruisers but this is really is a very decent board.
The reason is that you get the a quality board and components at a decent price. Some would say bucks for a complete is a lot of money but if you pick the parts yourself, you will pay more. You get fancy Paris trucks and a board that just looks so rad, you have to ride it. Check out my full review and test ride. Once you get the hang of it, you have a very fun cruiser.
The Arbor Oso series are about the most stable boards you can get. Stable is good, but it comes at a disadvantage. I Like how much you can lean into one direction without the board going out of control or losing balance. You can even take this one for a pool ride and the Paris trucks can take a beating. If you would like to know more, check out my review. Like the Pilsner, this board just looks rad and offers a very comfy ride, the updated version looks even better.
This board will not let you down. This is the most stable cruiser and great for beginners. It longer than the other boards. The wider contact patch on the wheels offer a lot of grip but still provide a pleasant cruising experience. The image below shows how it compares to a smaller cruiser.
You still get the kicktail but a much flatter surface on the deck to keep your balance. Very nice complete board for the money, if you are an absolute beginner who just wants to cruise and maybe hop a few curbs, this is your board. C lick here to see if they are in stock Amazon or check out my full review. So there it is, all the tips I can think of for now.
If you want to know more about learning how to skateboard, check my guide for beginners. It will take months before you get the hang of it and it might even take years before you do your first ollie. Now go out there and skate!
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