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Skateboarding and Its Culture

Skateboarding has been a popular sport for the past 3 decades, and is quite modern. In fact, skateboarding has been around since 1980, which happens to be the year in which the first modern skateboard was made. Since then, both young and the not so young enjoy carving the streets and experiencing the adrenaline rush of free riding, trick skating, and the like.

Skateboarding is deeply influenced by and derivative of the art and sport of surfing. Surfing, which was developed and rooted in Hawaii, is the act of riding waves with a surfboard. Similar to surfing, skateboarding entails riding a skateboard on land, and more specifically, paved or concrete surfaces. Skateboards are made in different styles and made with different skating methods in mind.

Some skateboards are styled and fashioned after longboard surfboards. While these skateboards are not intended for extensive tricks, longboard skateboards are great for bombing hills and carving while you cruise the streets.

There are also skateboards that are intended for trick skating. These skateboards are shorter boards which allow the skater to manipulate movement more quickly and effectively to perform stunts and tricks such ollies, casper flips, nosegrinds, and back stabs.

Skateboarding has been popular since the 1980′s, as was mentioned in the early part of this article, and has then spawned its own culture. The skateboard culture is also known as punk or skate punk culture. Skate punk culture, like many different cultures, has a fashion and language of its own.

There are many brands and companies of manufacturers of skateboards and skateboard-related items. With the popularization of skateboarding and the image that it entails, also came the monetization and financial aspect of this sport. There are numerous skating contest events, skateboarding magazines, and skateboard fashion and clothing companies. Some of these companies include Element skateboards, Sector 9 skateboards, Birdhouse skateboards, Baker skateboards, the classic Powell skateboards, and many more. Usually, each skateboard brand has a team of sponsored professional skateboarders that represent them at skateboarding events.

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Dakine Pivot Black/Checks Skate Backpack $35 Stop, drop your skateboard and roll in the Pivot backpack from Dakine! It features mesh side pockets, an organizer pocket and a quick load skate carry on the front.

Darkstar 7.6” x 31” Tempest Complete Skateboard $65 So you’re ready to take the world by storm with your immaculate board handling skills — sounds awesome. There’s only one problem — you don’t have a board. Luckily, Darkstar is lookin’ to hook you up with their Tempest board! This complete skateboard is ready to go right out of the box comes with sick custom Darkstar graphics and all the Darkstar hardware necessary to turn your skate dreams into skate reality.

Nixon Landlock Skateboard Backpack – Black Wash $90 A perfect backpack would be the one that’ll carry your gear as well as your ride! Now you can tote your skateboard around whether you’re at school, mall or out in nature with this über-awesome Landlock skatepack from Nixon. This all-purpose backpack features scratch-resistant tarpaulin on the front and bottom for protection and scuff resistance, side mesh accessory pockets, a top felt accessory pocket, nylon skate straps and a compression-molded, padded mesh back. The interior features a large compartment, a zippered pocket and a shock-resistant laptop compartment.

Nixon Landlock Skateboard Backpack – Black/Red/White $80 A perfect backpack would be the one that’ll carry your gear as well as your ride! Now you can tote your skateboard around whether you’re at school, mall or out in nature with this über-awesome Landlock skatepack from Nixon. This all-purpose backpack features scratch-resistant tarpaulin on the front and bottom for protection and scuff resistance, side mesh accessory pockets, a top felt accessory pocket, nylon skate straps and a compression-molded, padded mesh back. The interior features a large compartment, a zippered pocket and a shock-resistant laptop compartment.

Nixon Landlock Skateboard Backpack – Surplus/Black $80 A perfect backpack would be the one that’ll carry your gear as well as your ride! Now you can tote your skateboard around whether you’re at school, mall or out in nature with this über-awesome Landlock skatepack from Nixon. This all-purpose backpack features scratch-resistant tarpaulin on the front and bottom for protection and scuff resistance, side mesh accessory pockets, a top felt accessory pocket, nylon skate straps and a compression-molded, padded mesh back. The interior features a large compartment, a zippered pocket and a shock-resistant laptop compartment.

Chocolate Anderson Chunk C 7.5” Skateboard Deck $55 Get iconic skate style with the Chunk C 7.5″ wide deck from Chocolate’s Kenny Anderson series!

Darkstar Death Trail 7.5” First Push Complete Skateboard – Blue $65 Pull some death-defying tricks in the park by skateboarding using this epic Death Trail 7.6” complete skateboard from Darkstar. Sticks and stones may break your bones but a road will never hurt you—no matter the obstacles in your way! Show your buddies that you’re willing to skate through hell itself with this board. Developed by professional riders for first-time skaters and pros alike, this complete skateboard comes assembled and ready to ride with polished trucks, bearings and 52mm Darkstar wheels. In addition, it features custom Darkstar graphics that are sure to attract some attention.

Fox Cyborg All Black Skate Backpack $59.5 The Cyborg is a whole new breed of functionality! You can hit the road with all your necessities in tow thanks to this skate backpack by Fox featuring a cushioned laptop pocket and skateboard straps so you won’t have to leave anything behind.

Dakine Covert Black Patches Skate Backpack $54.99 Backpacks are no longer just for carrying around books, so make yours better work into your lifestyle with this Covert skate pack by Dakine! It has a trap door skateboard carry strap and a laptop compartment so you get the best of both worlds.

Darkstar 7.6” x 31” Eternal Fight Complete Skateboard $65 While studying various cultures’ theories on the afterlife (there are stranger hobbies), you’ve developed your own theory: when a person passes, they are transported to an arena where combatants skate against each other for eternal glory. If you’re correct, you need to start practicing. Grab the Eternal Fight board from Darkstar and start learning the crucial skate tricks you’ll need to best opponents in the arena. This complete skateboard is equipped with every piece of Darkstar hardware necessary for beginning skaters to learn the sport, and its epic image of Darkstar knights fighting will psyche you up for your own fight of your afterlife.

Element Uprise Rasta 8” x 31.625” Skateboard Deck $54 Start a Rasta revolution with the 8″ x 31.625″ Uprise skate deck by Element!

Independent OG Bar & Cross 6” Skate Sticker $1.99 Brand yourself as Independent’s #1 fan by emblazoning the OG Bar & Cross 6″ sticker prominently on your skateboard!

Lost Skate Park T-Shirt – Black $22 A day without going to the skate park is a day devoid of all joy and laughter. Make sure you get your daily dose of flips and kicks with the Skate Park tee from Lost. It features a photographic print of a dude mid-turn on a sweet Lost skateboard with bold branding stamped on the photo and on the upper back. Nothing warms your heart like spending hours on your board. It’s truly a beautiful thing.

Blind Sabergram 7.5” x 31.4” Skateboard Deck $54.99 You better hit the deck when the Sabergram comes a-knocking! This 7.5″ x 31.4″ skate deck by Blind is the perfect way to put fear into your competition’s heart.

Blind 7.5” x 31” Venom Complete Skateboard $100 It has been written that fire springs forth from the wheels of your board as you roll along pavement, and any rail you grind is reduced to an unrecognizable pile of goo. Granted, you were the one to write that down on the wall of a long forgotten bathroom, but it still was written. It’s time to make some skate fact to go along with your skate fiction with Blind’s Venom board! This basic board is equipped with the menacing visage of Blind’s grim reaper under the deck, along with standard Blind hardware that’ll have you shredding the streets in no time at all. No assembly required; no excuses.

Enjoi Foster Dreamobile 8.1” x 31.8” Resin-7 Skateboard Deck $54.99 Transport yourself to a better place and time with Cairo Foster’s signature model 8.1″x 31.8″ Dreamobile skate deck by Enjoi!

Chocolate Marc Johnson Redline 7.62” x 31.125” Skateboard Deck $50 The style might be subtle, but your skills will be off the chain in the 7.62″ x 31.125″ Marc Johnson Redline skate deck by Chocolate!

Creature Tales of the Larb 7.8” x 31.5” Powerply Skateboard Deck $54.99 Gross out your skate buddies with the Tales of the Larb 7.8″” x 31.5″” deck from Creature!

Element Section Black 7.5” x 31.25” Skateboard Deck $52 Your cheering Section will be huge when you take the spotlight at the skate park on this 7.5″ x 31.25″ deck by Element!

LRG Skate Giraffe Snapback Hat – Black $24 The evil fashion magnates may try to take over the meaning of style by having everyone wear lame flashy clothing, but they’ll never have anything on a dreamer like you. Your individuality shines on despite their earnest attempts at turning you into another lemming. This precisely why this Skate Giraffe adjustable hat will be perfect for you. Who else but a dreamer would wear a hat with skating giraffe embroidered on the crown? A giraffe on a skateboard! Those magnates must be scratching their heads—it’s too much for them to handle!