Skateboarding

By ChristianNC

  • Skateboarding started

    Skateboarding started
    Mellow surfers got the idea to surf the streets. Nobody knows who made the first board, but in the attempt of surfing the streets a new sport was born.

  • Freestyle

    Freestyle
    During the 70s, due to freestyle contests, skateboarding took an evolutionary boost toward the sport that we see today.

  • Skateboarding began to influence clothing styles

    Skateboarding began to influence clothing styles
    During the 80's, skateboarding began to influence clothing styles, music and culture.

  • The firsk skatingpark

    The firsk skatingpark
    The first public skate park in NYC opened in the mid 90’s.

  • Skateboarding is now more mainstream

    Skateboarding is now more mainstream
    Since 2000 skateboarding has become more mainstream. More money has been put into skateboarding, there are more skate parks, better skateboards, and more skateboarding companies support the skaters.