the evolution of the skateboard By facebooker_959016717519771 Mar 8, 1950 the first skateboards surfaced Period: Mar 8, 1950 to Mar 8, 2016 the histoy of the skateboard Mar 8, 1963 skateboards became very popular amongst the us Mar 8, 1965 the skateboarding craze died down Mar 10, 1966 vans, the first skateshoes Mar 8, 1972 the invention of the polyurathane wheel brings skateboarding back Mar 8, 1975 Freestyle contests were organized around the U.S. at local skate parks Mar 8, 1978 the "ollie" was invented allowing skaters to get higher in the air Mar 10, 1978 independent trucks come out Mar 8, 1990 skateboards were taken to the streets. Mar 9, 1995 first x-games skateboarding event