History of Skateboarding By jutz Period: Mar 17, 1950 to Mar 17, 2016 History of skateboarding Jan 1, 1955 Mellow surfers got the idea to surf the streets The old school skateboarders started out with wooden boxes or decks, with roller skate wheels slapped on Mar 17, 1975 skateboarding took an evolutionary boost toward the sport that we see today Mar 17, 1985 skateboarding began to influence clothing styles, music and culture Mar 17, 2000 skateboarding has become more mainstream Mar 17, 2016 Today you can actually attend the Uptown Skate School in NYC