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Skateboarding

"Skateboarder" redirects here. For the magazine, seeSkateboarder (magazine).

Skateboardingis anaction sportthat involves riding andperforming tricksusing askateboard,as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industryjob,and a method oftransportation.[1][2]Originating in the United States, skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2009 report found that the skateboarding market is worth an estimated $4.8 billion in annual revenue, with 11.08 million active skateboarders in the world.[3]In 2016, it was announced that skateboarding would be represented at the2020 Summer OlympicsinTokyo,for both male and female teams.[4]Skateboarding made its Olympic debut in 2020 and was included in the 2024 games.[5]

Skateboarding
Highestgoverning bodyWorld Skate
Characteristics
Mixed-sexYes, separate competitions
Presence
Country or regionWorldwide
OlympicSince2020

Since the 1970s,skateparkshave been constructed specifically for use by skateboarders,freestyle BMXers,aggressive skaters,and more recently,scooters.[6]However, skateboarding has become controversial in areas in which the activity, although legal, has damaged curbs, stoneworks, steps, benches, plazas, and parks.[1][7]

History

1940s–1960s

The first skateboards started with wooden boxes, or boards, with roller skate wheels attached to the bottom. Cratescooterspreceded skateboards, having a wooden crate attached to the nose (front of the board), which formed rudimentary handlebars.[8][9][10]The boxes turned into planks, similar to the skateboard decks of today.[1]

Skateboarding, as it exists today, was probably born sometime in the late 1940s, or early 1950s,[11]whensurfersinCaliforniawanted something to do when the waves were flat. This was called "sidewalk surfing" – a new wave of surfing on the sidewalk as the sport of surfing became highly popular. No one knows who made the first board; it seems that several people came up with similar ideas at around the same time. The first manufactured skateboards were ordered by aLos Angeles,California surf shop, meant to be used by surfers in their downtime. The shop owner, Bill Richard, made a deal with the Chicago Roller Skate Company[12]to produce sets of skate wheels, which they attached to square wooden boards. Accordingly, skateboarding was originally denoted "sidewalk surfing" and early skaters emulatedsurfingstyle and maneuvers, and performed barefoot.[8][1][13]

By the 1960s a small number of surfing manufacturers inSouthern Californiasuch as Jack's, Kips',Hobie,Bing's and Makaha started building skateboards that resembled small surfboards, and assembled teams to promote their products. One of the earliest Skateboard exhibitions was sponsored by Makaha's founder,Larry Stevenson,in 1963 and it was held at the Pier Avenue Junior High School inHermosa Beach,California.[14][15][16]Some of these same teams of skateboarders were also featured on a television show calledSurf's Upin 1964, hosted by Stan Richards, that helped promote skateboarding as something new and fun to do.[17]

As the popularity of skateboarding began expanding, the first skateboarding magazine,The Quarterly Skateboarderwas published in 1964.[1]John Severson,who published the magazine, wrote in his first editorial:

Today's skateboarders are founders in this sport—they're pioneers—they are the first. There is no history in Skateboarding—its being made now—by you. The sport is being molded and we believe that doing the right thing now will lead to a bright future for the sport. Already, there are storm clouds on the horizon with opponents of the sport talking about ban and restriction.[18]

The magazine only lasted four issues, but resumed publication asSkateboarderin 1975.[18][19][20]The first broadcast of an actual skateboarding competition was the 1965 National Skateboarding Championships, which were held inAnaheim,California and aired on ABC'sWide World of Sports.[21][22]Because skateboarding was a new sport during this time, there were only two original disciplines during competitions: flatlandfreestyleandslalomdownhill racing.[8]

Animated cartoons of the time occasionally featured skateboard gags. TwoRoad Runnercartoons made in 1965,Shot and BotheredandOut and Out Rout,feature Wile E. Coyote riding a skateboard.[23][24]

One of the earliest sponsored skateboarders,Patti McGee,was paid by Hobie and Vita Pak to travel around the country to do skateboarding exhibitions and to demonstrate skateboarding safety tips. McGee made the cover ofLifemagazine[1][25]in 1965 and was featured on several popular television programs—The Mike Douglas Show,What's My Line?andThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson—which helped make skateboarding even more popular at the time.[26][27][28]Some other well known surfer-style skateboarders of the time were Danny Bearer, Torger Johnson, Bruce Logan, Bill and Mark Richards, Woody Woodward, and Jim Fitzpatrick.

The growth of the sport during this period can also be seen in sales figures for Makaha, which quoted $4 million worth of board sales between 1963 and 1965.[29]By 1966 a variety of sources began to claim that skateboarding was dangerous, resulting in shops being reluctant to sell them, and parents being reluctant to buy them. In 1966 sales had dropped significantly[29]andSkateboarder Magazinehad stopped publication. The popularity of skateboarding dropped and remained low until the early 1970s.[9][30][31]

1970s

In the early 1970s,Frank Nasworthystarted to develop a skateboard wheel made ofpolyurethane,calling his company Cadillac Wheels.[9]Prior to this new material, skateboards wheels were metal or "clay" wheels.[1]The improvement in traction and performance was so immense that from the wheel's release in 1972 the popularity of skateboarding started to rise rapidly again, causing companies to invest more in product development. Nasworthy commissioned artistJim Evansto do a series of paintings promoting Cadillac Wheels, they were featured as ads and posters in the resurrectedSkateboarder Magazine,and proved immensely popular in promoting the new style of skateboarding.

In the early 1970s, the precursors to the modern skateparks for skateboarding would be the repurposing of urban hydro and storm water infrastructure such as theEscondidoreservoir inSan Diego,California.[1]Skateboardingmagazine would publish the location and skateboarders made up nicknames for each location such as the Tea Bowl, the Fruit Bowl, Bellagio, the Rabbit Hole, Bird Bath, the Egg Bowl, Upland Pool and the Sewer Slide. Some of the development concepts in the terrain of skateparks were actually taken from the Escondido reservoir.[32][33][34]Many companies started to manufacture trucks (axles) specially designed for skateboarding, reached in 1976 by Tracker Trucks. As the equipment became more maneuverable, the decks started to get wider, reaching widths of 10 inches (250 mm) and over, thus giving the skateboarder even more control.[1]A banana board is a skinny, flexible skateboard made ofpolypropylenewith ribs on the underside for structural support. These were very popular during the mid-1970s and were available in a myriad of colors, bright yellow probably being the most memorable, hence the name.

In 1975, skateboarding had risen back in popularity enough to have one of the largest skateboarding competitions since the 1960s, the Del Mar National Championships, which is said to have had up to 500 competitors. The competition lasted two days and was sponsored by Bahne Skateboards and Cadillac Wheels. While the main event was won by freestyle spinning skate legendRuss Howell,[35][36]a local skate team fromSanta Monica,California, the Zephyr team, ushered in a new era of surfer style skateboarding during the competition that would have a lasting impact on skateboarding's history. With a team of 12, including skating legends such asJay Adams,Tony Alva,Peggy OkiandStacy Peralta,they brought a new progressive style of skateboarding to the event, based on the style of Hawaiian surfersLarry Bertlemann,Buttons Kaluhiokalaniand Mark Liddell.[37]Craig Stecyk,a photo journalist forSkateboarder Magazine,wrote about and photographed the team, along withGlen E. Friedman,and shortly afterwards ran a series on the team called the Dogtown articles, which eventually immortalized the Zephyr skateboard team. The team became known as theZ-Boysand would go on to become one of the most influential teams in skateboarding's history.[32][38][39]

Soon, skateboarding contests for cash and prizes, using a professional tier system, began to be held throughout California, such as theCalifornia Free FormerWorld Professional Skateboard Championships, which featured freestyle and slalom competitions.[40]

A precursor to the extreme sport ofstreet luge,that was sanctioned by the United States Skateboarding Association (USSA), also took place during the 1970s inSignal Hill,California. The competition was called "The Signal Hill Skateboarding Speed Run", with several competitors earning entries into theGuinness Book of World Records,at the time clocking speeds of over 50 mph (80 km/h) on a skateboard. Due to technology and safety concerns at the time, when many competitors crashed during their runs, the sport did not gain popularity or support during this time.[41][42]

In March 1976, Skateboard City skatepark inPort Orange,Florida and Carlsbad Skatepark inSan Diego County,California would be the first two large size US skateparks to be opened to the public, just a week apart.[1]They were the first of some 200 skateparks that would be built through 1982. This was due in part to articles that were running in the investment journals at the time, stating that skateparks were a good investment.[8][32][43]Notable skateboarders from the 1970s also includeTy Page,Tom Inouye, Laura Thornhill, Ellen O'Neal, Kim Cespedes, Bob Biniak, Jana Payne, Waldo Autry, Robin Logan, Bobby Piercy, Russ Howell, Ellen Berryman,Shogo Kubo,Desiree Von Essen, Henry Hester, Robin Alaway, Paul Hackett, Michelle Matta, Bruce Logan, Steve Cathey, Edie Robertson, Mike Weed, David Hackett, Gregg Ayres, Darren Ho, andTom Sims[citation needed].

Manufacturers started to experiment with more exotic composites and metals, likefiberglassandaluminum,but the common skateboards were made of maple plywood.[1]The skateboarders took advantage of the improved handling of their skateboards and started inventing new tricks. Skateboarders, most notably Ty Page, Bruce Logan, Bobby Piercy, Kevin Reed, and the Z-Boys started to skate the vertical walls of swimming pools that were left empty in the1976 California drought.This started the "vert"trend in skateboarding. With increased control, vert skaters could skate faster and perform more dangerous tricks, such as slash grinds and frontside/backside airs. This caused liability concerns and increased insurance costs to skatepark owners, and the development (first byNorcon,then more successfully by Rector) of improved knee pads that had a hard sliding cap and strong strapping proved to be too-little-too-late. During this era, the "freestyle" movement in skateboarding began to splinter off and develop into a much more specialized discipline, characterized by the development of a wide assortment of flat-ground tricks.

As a result of the "vert" skating movement, skate parks had to contend with high liability costs that led to many park closures. In response, vert skaters started making their own ramps, while freestyle skaters continued to evolve their flatland style. Thus, by the beginning of the 1980s, skateboarding had once again declined in popularity.[30]

1980s

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This period was fueled by skateboard companies that were run by skateboarders. The focus was initially onvert rampskateboarding. The invention of the no-hands aerial (later known as theollie) byAlan Gelfandin Florida in 1976,[44]and the almost parallel development of the grabbed aerial by George Orton andTony Alvain California, made it possible for skaters to perform airs on vertical ramps. While this wave of skateboarding was sparked by commercialized vert ramp skating, a majority of people who skateboarded during this period did not ride vert ramps. As most people could not afford to build vert ramps, or did not have access to nearby ramps,street skatingincreased in popularity.

Freestyle skating remained healthy throughout this period, with pioneers such asRodney Mulleninventing many of the basic tricks that would become the foundation of modern street skating, such as the "Impossible" and the "kickflip".[1]The influence that freestyle exerted upon street skating became apparent during the mid-1980s; however, street skating was still performed on wide vert boards with short noses, slide rails, and large soft wheels. In response to the tensions created by this confluence of skateboarding "genres", a rapid evolution occurred in the late 1980s to accommodate the street skater. Since few skateparks were available to skaters at this time, street skating pushed skaters to seek out shopping centers and public and private property as their "spot" to skate. (Public opposition, in which businesses, governments, and property owners have banned skateboarding on properties under their jurisdiction or ownership, would progressively intensify over the following decades.)[1][45][46]By 1992, only a small fraction of skateboarders continuing to take part in a highly technical version of street skating, combined with the decline of vert skating, produced a sport that lacked the mainstream appeal to attract new skaters.

During this period, numerous skateboarders—as well as companies in the industry—paid tribute to the scenes ofMarty McFlyskateboarding in the filmBack to the Futurefor its influence in this regard. Examples can be seen in promotional material, in interviews in which professional skateboarders cite the film as an initiation into the action sport, and in the public's recognition of the film's influence.[47][48]Tony Hawk has stated that “there are plenty of legendary pros that I know of that started skating because they saw that [film].”[49]

1990s

Skateboarding during the 1990s became dominated bystreet skateboarding.[1]Most boards are about7+1⁄4to 8 inches (180 to 200 mm) wide and 30 to 32 inches (760 to 810 mm) long. The wheels are made of an extremely hardpolyurethane,with hardness (durometer) approximately 99A. The wheel sizes are relatively small so that the boards are lighter, and the wheels' inertia is overcome quicker, thus making tricks more manageable. Board styles have changed dramatically since the 1970s but have remained mostly alike since the mid-1990s. The contemporary shape of the skateboard is derived from thefreestyleboards of the 1980s with a largely symmetrical shape and relatively narrow width. This form had become standard by the mid-1990s.[50]

2000s

By 2001, skateboarding had gained so much popularity that more American people under the age of 18 rode skateboards (10.6 million) than played baseball (8.2 million), although traditional organized team sports still dominated youth programs overall.[51]Skateboarding and skateparks began to be viewed and used in a variety of new ways to complement academic lessons in schools, including new non-traditional physical education skateboarding programs, like Skatepass[1][52]andSkateistan,[53]to encourage youth to have better attendance, self-discipline and confidence.[54][55][56]This was also based on the healthy physical opportunities skateboarding was understood to bring participants for muscle & bone strengthening and balance, as well as the positive impacts it can have on youth in teaching them mutual respect, social networking, artistic expression and an appreciation of the environment.[1][57][58][59][60]

In 2003,Go Skateboarding Daywas founded in southern California by theInternational Association of Skateboard Companies(IASC)[61]to promote skateboarding throughout the world. It is celebrated annually on June 21 "to define skateboarding as the rebellious, creative celebration of independence it continues to be."[62][63][64][65][66] According to market research firm American Sports Data the number of skateboarders worldwide increased by more than 60 percent between 1999 and 2002—from 7.8 million to 12.5 million.[67]

Many cities also began implementing recreation plans and statutes during this time period, as part of their vision for local parks and communities to make public lands more available, in particular, for skateboarding, inviting skateboarders to come in off of the city streets and into organized skateboarding activity areas.[1]By 2006, there were over 2,400 skateparks worldwide and the design of skateparks themselves had made a transition, as skaters turned designers.[51][68][69][70][71]Many new places to skateboard designed specifically for street skaters, such asthe BuszyinMilton Keynes,UK, and the Safe Spot Skate Spot program, first initiated by professional skateboarderRob Dyrdekthroughout many cities, allowed for the creation of smaller alternative safe skate plazas to be built at a lower cost.[1][72]One of the largest locations ever built to skateboard in the world,SMP Skateparkin China, at 12,000 square meters in size, was built complete with a 5,000-seat stadium.[1][73]

In 2009,Skatelabopened the Skateboarding Hall of Fame & Skateboard Museum. Nominees are chosen by the IASC.[74][75]

2010s–present

Efforts have been taken to improve recognition of the cultural heritage as well as the positive effects of encouraging skateboarding within designated spaces. In 2015, theJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsinWashington, D.C.,hosted an event at which skateboarders accompanied by music did tricks on a ramp constructed for a festival ofAmerican culture.[76]The event was the climax of a ten-day project that transformed a federal institution formerly off-limits to the skateboarding community into a platform for that community to show its relevance through shared cultural action in a cultural common space.

By raising £790,000, theLong Live Southbank[77]initiative managed in 2017 to curb the destruction of a forty year old spot in London, theSouthbank Undercroft,a popular skate park, due to urban planning, a salvaging operation whose effect extends beyond skateboarding.[1]The presence of a designated skating area within this public space keeps the space under nearly constant watch and driveshomeless peopleaway, increasing the feeling of safety in and near the space.[78]The activity attracts artists such as photographers and film makers, as well as a significant number of tourists, which in turn drives economic activity in the neighborhood.[79]

Recently,barefootskating has been experiencing a revival. Many skaters ride barefoot, particularly in summer and in warmer countries, such asSouth Africa,Australia,SpainandSouth America.The plasticpenny boardis intended to be ridden barefoot, as is the surfboard-inspiredhamboard.

Electric skateboardsbecame popular during the 2010s, as didself-balancing unicyclesin a board format. The sport of skateboarding made itsOlympicsdebut at the2020 Summer OlympicsinTokyo,with both men's and women's events. Competitions took place during July and August 2021 in two disciplines: street and park (seeSkateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics).[80]

Trick skating

Main article:Skateboarding trick

With the evolution ofskateparksand ramp skating, the skateboard began to change. Early skate tricks had consisted mainly of two-dimensionalfreestyle maneuvereslike riding on only two wheels ( "wheelie" or "manual" ), spinning only on the back wheels (a "pivot" ), high jumping over a bar and landing on the board again, also known as a "hippie jump", long jumping from one board to another, (often over small barrels or fearless teenagers), or slalom. Another popular trick was theBertlemann slide,named after Larry Bertelemann's surfing maneuveres.

In 1976, skateboarding was transformed by the invention of theolliebyAlan "Ollie" Gelfand.[1]It remained largely a unique Florida trick until the summer of 1978, when Gelfand made his first visit to California. Gelfand and his revolutionary maneuvers caught the attention of the West Coast skaters and the media where it began to spread worldwide. The ollie was adapted to flat ground byRodney Mullenin 1982. Mullen also invented the "Magic Flip", which was later renamed thekickflip,as well as many other tricks including the360 Kickflip,which is a 360 popshove-itand a kickflip in the same motion. The flat ground ollie forms the basis of many street skating tricks, allowing skateboarders to perform tricks in mid-air without any more equipment than the skateboard itself. A recent development in the world of trick skating is the1080,which was first ever landed byTom Schaarin 2012.[81][82]

Culture

See also:Skate punk,Punk fashion,Category:Skateboarding videos,andSkate video
Tony Hawkspeaking about the importance of skateboarding in people's lives at theCalifornia Hall of Fameinduction ceremony in 2019 (video)

Film

Skateboarding was popularized by the 1986 skateboarding cult classicThrashin'.Directed byDavid Wintersand starringJosh Brolin,it features appearances from many famous skaters such asTony Alva,Tony Hawk,Christian HosoiandSteve Caballero.Thrashin'also had a direct impact onLords of Dogtown,asCatherine Hardwicke,who directedLords of Dogtown,was hired by Winters to work onThrashin'as aproduction designerwhere she met, worked with and befriended many famous skaters including the real Alva, Hawk, Hosoi and Caballero.[1]

Skateboarding was, at first, tied to the culture ofsurfing.As skateboarding spread across the United States to places unfamiliar with surfing or surfer culture, it developed an image of its own. For example, the classic film shortVideo Days(1991) portrayed skateboarders as "reckless rebels".[1]

California duoJan and Deanrecorded the song "Sidewalk Surfin'"in 1964, which is theBeach Boyssong "Catch a Wave"with new lyrics associated with skateboarding instead of surfing.

Skate parks

Certain cities still oppose the building ofskate parksin their neighborhoods, for fear of increased crime and drugs in the area. The rift between the old image of skateboarding and a newer one is quite visible: magazines such asThrasherportray skateboarding as dirty, rebellious, and still firmly tied topunk,while other publications,Transworld Skateboardingas an example, paint a more diverse and controlled picture of skateboarding. As more professional skaters usehip hop,reggae,orhard rockmusic accompaniment in their videos, many urban youths, hip hop fans, reggae fans, and hard rock fans are also drawn to skateboarding, further diluting the sport's punk image.

Group spirit supposedly influences the members of this community. In presentations of this sort, showcasing of criminal tendencies is absent, and no attempt is made to tie extreme sports to any kind of illegal activity. Female based skateboarding groups also exist, such asBrujaswhich is based inNew York City.Many women use their participation in skate crews to perform an alternative form of femininity.[1][83]These female skate crews offer a safe haven for women and girls in cities, where they can skate and bond without male expectations or competition.

Video

The increasing availability of technology is apparent within the skateboarding community. Many skateboarders record and edit videos of themselves and friends skateboarding. However, part of this culture is to not merely replicate but to innovate; emphasis is placed on finding new places and landing new tricks.

Video games

Skateboarding video games have also become very popular in skateboarding culture.[84]Some of the most popular are theTony HawkseriesandSkateseries for various consoles (including hand-held) and personal computer.[85][86]

Skate shoe

Further information:Skate shoe

Whilst early skateboarders generally rodebarefoot,preferring direct foot-to-board contact, and some skaters continue to do so, one of the early leading trends associated with thesub-cultureof skateboarding itself, was the sticky-soled slip-onskate shoe,most popularized bySean Penn's skateboarding character from the 1982 filmFast Times at Ridgemont High.[1][10]Because early skateboarders were actually surfers trying to emulate the sport of surfing, at the time when skateboards first came out on the market, many skateboarded barefoot. But skaters often lacked traction, which led to foot injuries.[31]This necessitated the need for a shoe that was specifically designed and marketed for skateboarding, such as the Randy "720", manufactured by the Randolph Rubber Company, andVanssneakers, which eventually became cultural iconic signifiers for skateboarders during the 1970s and '80s as skateboarding became more widespread.[10][87][88][89][90][91]

While the skate shoes design afforded better connection and traction with the deck, skaterboarders themselves could often be identified when wearing the shoes, with Tony Hawk once saying, "If you were wearing Vans shoes in 86, you were a skateboarder".[32]Because of its connection with skateboarding, Vans financed the legendary skateboarding documentaryDogtown and Z-Boysand was the first sneaker company to endorse a professional skateboarderStacy Peralta.Vans has a long history of being a major sponsor of many of skateboarding's competitions and events throughout skateboarding's history as well, including theVans Warped Tourand the Vans Triple Crown Series.[1][10][92][93][94][95][96]

As it eventually became more apparent that skateboarding had a particular identity with a style of shoe, other brands of shoe companies began to specifically design skate shoes for functionality and style to further enhance the experience and culture of skateboarding including such brands as;Converse,Nike,DC Shoes,Globe,Adidas,Zoo YorkandWorld Industries.Many professional skateboarders are designed a pro-model skate shoe, with their name on it, once they have received askateboarding sponsorshipafter becoming notable skateboarders. Some shoe companies involved with skateboarding, likeSole Technology,an American footwear company that makes theEtniesskate shoe brand, further distinguish themselves in the market by collaborating with local cities to open publicskateparks,such as theetnies SkateparkinLake Forest,California.[94][95][97][98]

Skateboard deck

Further information:Skateboard deck

Individuality and a self-expressed casual style have always been cultural values for skateboarders, as uniforms and jerseys are not typically worn.[99][100]This type of personal style for skateboarders is often reflected in the graphical designs illustrated on the bottom of the deck of skateboards, since its initial conception in the mid-seventies, when Wes Humpston and Jim Muri first began doing design work for Dogtown Skateboards out of their garage by hand, creating the very first iconic skateboard-deck art with the design of the "Dogtown Cross".[101][102][103]

Prior to the mid-seventies many early skateboards were originally based upon the concept of “Sidewalk Surfing” and were tied to thesurf culture,skateboards were surfboard like in appearance with little to no graphics located under the bottom of the skateboard-deck.[1]Some of the early manufactured skateboards such as "Roller Derby", the "Duraflex Surfer" and the "Banana board" are characteristic. Some skateboards during that time were manufactured with company logo's or stickers across the top of the deck of the skateboard, as griptape was not initially used for construction. But as skateboarding progressed and evolved, and as artists began to design and add influence to the artwork of skateboards, designs and themes began to change.[104]

There were several artistic skateboarding pioneers that had an influence on the culture of skateboarding during the 1980s, that transformed skateboard-deck art like Jim Phillips, whose edgy comic-book style "Screaming Hand", not only became the main logo forSanta Cruz Skateboards,but eventually transcended into tattoos of the same image for thousands of people and vinyl collectible figurines over the years.[105][106][107]Artist Vernon Courtlandt Johnson is said to have used his artwork of skeletons and skulls, forPowell Peralta,during the same time that the music genres ofpunk rockandnew wave musicwere beginning to mesh with the culture of skateboarding.[10][108][109]Some other notable skateboard artists that made contributions to the culture of skateboarding also include Andy Jenkins,Todd Bratrud,Neil Blender,Marc McKee,Tod Swank,Mark Gonzales,Lance Mountain,Natas KaupasandJim Evans.[110][111]

Over the years skateboard-deck art has continued to influence and expand the culture of skateboarding, as many people began collecting skateboards based on their artistic value and nostalgia. Productions of limited editions with particular designs and types of collectible prints that can be hung on the wall, have been created by such famous artists asAndy WarholandKeith Haring.[1]Most professional skateboarders today have their own signature skateboard decks, with their favorite artistic designs printed on them usingcomputer graphics.[112][113]

High value and collectible skateboards

In January 2019,Sotheby'sin New York auctioned[114]the full set of the 248 skateboard deck designs ever sold bySupreme,collected by Ryan Fuller. The full set sold for $800,000 to 17 year old Carson Guo from Vancouver[115]who plans to exhibit them in a local gallery.

New York based SHUT Skateboards had a goldplated skateboard for sale at $15,000 in 2014, then the most expensive skateboard in the world.[116]

In 2019, artistAdrian Wilsoncreated the SUPREME Mundi, a cross between an artist palette and a skateboard as a commentary on the record bids at auction of the Supreme decks and the restoredSalvator Mundiwhich was sold by a New York art gallery for $20,000[117]

Safety

Skateboards, along with other small-wheeled transportation such as in-line skates and scooters, suffer a safety problem: riders may easily be thrown from small cracks and outcroppings in pavement, especially where the cracks run across the direction of travel. Hitting such an irregularity is the major cause of falls and injuries.[118]The risk may be reduced at higher travel speeds.

Severe injuries are relatively rare.[119]Commonly, a skateboarder who falls suffers fromscrapes,cuts,bruises,andsprains.[119]Among injuries reported to a hospital, about half involve broken bones, usually the long bones in the leg or arm.[118]One third of skateboarders with reported injuries are very new to the sport, having started skating within one week of the injury.[118]Although less common, involving 3.5–9 percent of reported injuries,traumatic head injuriesand death are possible severe outcomes.[118]

Skating as a form of transportation exposes the skateboarder to the dangers of other traffic. Skateboarders on the street may be hit by other vehicles or may fall into vehicular traffic.

Skateboarders also occasionally pose a risk to other pedestrians and traffic. If the skateboarder falls, the skateboard may roll or fly into another person. A skateboarder who collides with a person who is walking or biking may injure or, rarely, kill that person.[120]

Many jurisdictions require skateboarders to wearbicycle helmetsto reduce the risk of head injuries and death. Other protective gear, such aswrist guards,also reduce injury. Some medical researchers have proposed restricting skateboarding to designated, specially designed areas, to reduce the number and severity of injuries, and to eliminate injuries caused by motor vehicles or to other pedestrians.[118]

The use, ownership and sale of skateboards were forbidden inNorwayfrom 1978 to 1989 because of the high number of injuries caused by boards. The ban led skateboarders to construct ramps in the forest and other secluded areas to avoid the police. There was, however, one legal skatepark in the country inFrogner Parkin Oslo.[121][122][123]

Other uses and styles

For styles of skateboarding, seeSkateboarding styles.

Transportation

The use of skateboards solely as a form of transportation is often associated with thelongboard.[124]Depending on local laws, using skateboards as a form of transportation outside residential areas may or may not be legal.[125]Backers cite portability, exercise, and environmental friendliness as some of the benefits of skateboarding as an alternative to automobiles.

Military

Soldier carrying a skateboard during a military exercise inOakland, California(March 1999)

TheUnited States Marine Corpstested the usefulness of commercial off-the-shelf skateboards duringurban combatmilitary exercisesin the late 1990s in a program called Urban Warrior '99. Their special purpose was "for maneuvering inside buildings in order to detecttripwiresandsniperfire ".[126][127]

Trampboarding

Trampboarding is a variant of skateboarding that uses a board without the trucks and the wheels on atrampoline.Using the bounce of the trampoline gives height to perform tricks, whereas in skateboarding one needs to make the height by performing anollie.Trampboarding is seen onYouTubein numerous videos.[128]

Swing boarding

Swing boarding is the activity where a skateboard deck is suspended from a pivot point above the rider which allows the rider to swing about that pivot point. The board swings in an arc which is a similar movement to riding a half pipe. The incorporation of a harness and frame allows the rider to perform turns and spins all while flying through the air.

Controversy

Skateboarding damages urban terrain features such as curbs, benches, and ledges when skateboarders perform "grinds"and other tricks on these surfaces.[129]Private industry has responded to this problem by usingskate deterrent devices,such as theSkatestopper,in efforts to prevent further damage and to reduce skateboarding on these surfaces.[129]

The enactment of ordinances and the posting of signs stating "Skateboarding is not allowed" have also become common methods to discourage skateboarding in public areas in many cities, to protect pedestrians and property.[1][130]In the area of street skating, tickets and arrest from police fortrespassingandvandalismare not uncommon.[130]

Skateboarding has become an important problem inFreedom Plaza,a National Park within thePennsylvania Avenue National Historic SiteinWashington, D.C.[7][131]The Plaza has become a popular location for skateboarding, although the activity is illegal and has resulted in police actions.[7][132]The Plaza contains copies of portions ofPierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant's 1791 plan for the nation's capital citythat have been inscribed in the park's raised marble surface.[131]A 2016National Park Servicemanagement plan for the Historic Site states that skateboarding has damaged stonework, sculptures, walls, benches, steps, and other surfaces in some areas of the Plaza.[7]The management plan further states that skateboarding presents a persistent law enforcement and management challenge, as popular websites advertise the Plaza's attractiveness for the activity.[7]The plan notes that vandals have removed "No Skateboarding" signs and recommends the replacement of those signs.[7]

A professional skateboarder promoted onFacebookthe use of governmental sites for the prohibited activity during the2013 federal government shutdownin the United States.[133]

See also

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General references

  • Borden, Iain (2019).Skateboarding and the city: a complete history.London; New York: Bloomsbury Academic.ISBN978-1-4725-8345-1.
  • Brannon, Brian, and Bryce Kanights (2001).Thrasher: Insane Terrain.New York: Universe Pub.ISBN9780789305367.OCLC781625890.
  • Hawk, Tony, and Mortimer, Sean (2000).Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder.New York: HarperCollins.
  • Hocking, Justin, Jeffrey Knutson and Jared Maher (eds.) (2004).Life and Limb: Skateboarders Write from the Deep End.New York: Soft Skull Press.
  • Mullen, Rodney and Mortimer, Sean (2003).The Mutt.
  • Weyland, Jocko (2002).The Answer Is Never: A Skateboarder's History of the World.Grove Press.ISBN9780802139450.RetrievedNovember 10,2012.
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