For this reason, skateboarders were able to develop new tricks and maneuvers. The s Between the years and , skateboarding became more and more popular in the United States.
Particularly affected were the states on the east and west coasts. These boards featured a typical surfboard shape and roller skate trucks and were sold as complete boards.
In the same year, the company Patterson Forbes developed the first industrially produced complete boards with more developed trucks. Also the clothing industry specialized more and more on skateboarding. One of the most famous skateboarding shoe brand named Vans was established in From this day on, Vans supported skateboarders from all over the world. Especially shoe companies like Vans , Etnies , Converse and DC Shoes developed and manufactured skateboarding related footwear and streetwear.
Another landmark event in was the first skate contest in Hermosa Beach, California. Skateboarding was not just cruising anymore. Skateboarders showed their skills in different disciplines like slalom or freestyle and companies started to assemble a team to sponsor the riders. A next big step was the further development of the shape of the boards.
The s The only consistent thing is change and so it came to a point where everything changed for skateboarding. Nasworthy started the company Cadillac Wheels and with the new material it was possible to ride smoother, faster and more comfortable.
A variety of disciplines such as freestyle, downhill and slalom experienced a real high point. In , the first artificially created skate park was inaugurated and new parks emerged with new elements such as vertical ramps and kickers.
In the mids, skateboarding reached Germany. The American soldiers brought the trend with them and by Munich became the first German skateboard center. In Munich Neuperlach, the first skate park was built, first skateboard magazines followed and in the first German skateboard championships were held in Munich. All the different riders with their individual styles enhanced lots of new tricks. Therefore, skateboarding hardware was developed further and further: Shapes changed, boards became wider, got more concave and they featured nose and tail.
That was the birth of street skateboarding! The s Rodney Mullen was one of the first riders who transferred the Ollie for different maneuvers onto the streets and spread a new style of skateboarding. Next to other fun sport activities like BMX or inline skating, street skateboarding developed more and more and became very popular.
Next to these magazines, a few smaller ones were founded and more skate shops opened. Because of this, the popularity of skateboarding continued to grow. This allowed people to maneuver better on their board. In the late s, Alan Gelfand invented the ollie. This allows skateboarders to jump while on the board, and is a fundamental aspect of any trick you learn. These inventors and innovators helped shape skateboarding to what it is today. The first-ever skateboarding competition was created in by Makaha, Larry Stevenson's skateboarding company.
In , they also made the first professional skateboard and named it after Phil Edwards, a legendary surfer. About competitors came out to Hermosa Beach, California, and Makaha was the first to sponsor a team. Competitions consisted of skaters participating in the freestyle or downhill events. In the downhill event, skaters had to weave in and around cones on a steep hill, and the person with the fastest time was the winner. People in this competition rode very thin boards, so it was extremely hard to maneuver.
That is when Larry Stevenson invented the kicktail skateboard so skaters can maneuver better. Skateboarding became popular in the s and s when surfers wanted to surf when the waves were not so great.
As a result, sidewalk surfing emerged with the invention of skateboards. Eventually, it grew so much in popularity that skateboard companies such as Makaha were formed, and by , over 50 million skateboards were sold.
Skateboarding is a relatively young sport when compared to other sports such as football or basketball , but its history still runs deep. Skateboarding was first founded in when the first-ever competition was held in Hermosa beach. It became so popular that over 50 million boards were sold in that same year. Although it was emerging in popularity, in , just 3 years after the first skateboarding competition, sales began to drop because people were concerned about their children's safety.
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