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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.
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During the 70s, due to freestyle contests, skateboarding took an evolutionary boost toward the sport that we see today.
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During the 80's, skateboarding began to influence clothing styles, music and culture.
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The first public skate park in NYC opened in the mid 90’s.
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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.
