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First Homemade skateboard
'Frustrated' Surfers wanted to practice their techniques so they took it to the streets.
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In the making...
Local surf shops were starting to have roller skate wheels in stock so people could put them on a piece of wood and 'skate'
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Plastic decks
Plastic boards were now in mass production and skaters would practice carving the streets and make daring stunts
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More Modern
Frank Nasworthy invents urethane skateboard wheels. Before urethane, people used clay and metal wheels.
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Shoe Goo
This is a skaters life saver. This is applied to the side of your shoes to prevent rips and tears. Even though it looks bad, its very protective.
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Personal Preference
Skateboards were in mass production and then starting making the decks a special width for people of all shoe sizes.
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First skateboard trucks
The homemade trucks used from old roller sskates were not working out well. Until a group of guys founded the company Independent Truck Co. These trucks were made to maneuver alot easier with trucks and a lot less weight.
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Making Progress
Now that decks were being produced, skaters started making their own obstacles such as ramps and boxes.
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Art
Skaeboards were now being made with logos and graphics underneath. This was a personal preference for skaers to display their taste in art. -
Becoming Official
Skateboarding became an official culture. The whole punk rock scene was started and made the genre rise as well.
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Shoes
Once skateboarding grew, there was a need for shoes. a standard pair of running shoes wouldnt cut it, so they decided to make flat sole shoes for more grip and a thicker tongue for more comfort.
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Skate Territory
The skateparks have been based off of the x-games concrete park. This gave skaters the feel of surfing and 'carving'
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X-Games
In the 90s, skateboarding was being called a sport. It also was very dangerous. ESPN recgonized skateboarding during the Extreme Games In Rhode Island. then later on in '95, the first X-Games was introduced.
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Different Material
Skateboards were made from straight up wood, but now have turned more towards maple, oak, and fiberglass. The newer decks have 7 plies of wood to make them more shock absorbant and durable. -
Team Sports
Major brands and companies hosted events such as skateboard contests and had their own teams. Zumiez, a skate shop, hosts a competition every year for skaters to compete
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Apparrel Defines Culture
Apparel companies began spreading their logos. a skater without a skateboard but wearing the logos was considered a skater. -
6-21-04 Go Skateboarding Day
This date is a holiday for skaters, it is Go skatebarding day which means that everyone laces up their shooes and skates and enjoys their day hanging out and skating -
Dew Tour
The Dew Tour is an event just like the X-Games but for athletes that are amateurs. They host BMX, SkateBoarding, Motocross and winter sports. Began in 2004
