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Surfers wanted something to do when the waves were flat. The first skateboard was made from roller skates attatched to a wooden board.
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Hobie started making better quality skateboards with clay wheels. The first skate contest was put on in Hermosa Beach, California.
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The invention of urethane wheels will change skateboarding forever. What once was a bumpy ride is now smooth and silent. The wheels can grip the concrete changing the style of skateboarding.
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After skateboardings falling out, the Zboys changed the future of skateboarding at the Ocean festival showing everyone what it could be.
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The California drought forced homeowners to drain their pools providing new territory for skateboarding. New tricks are invented.
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The invention of the VHS played a major role in skateboarding history. Stacey Peralta and his team recorded their skateboarding, ultimately spreading it all over the world.
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ESPN held the first ever X-Games. The event brought skateboarding into the mainstream light sparking interest in many young kids.
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Skateparks pop up everywhere
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Skateboarding is more accepted and the notion that skateboarders are criminals starts to fade away.
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Skateboarding has also played a big role in fashion, companies like Hurley,Vans, RVCA..etc
