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The following is a list of notable companies that produce skateboards and skateboarding merchandise. Companies listed may also be members of the US -based trade association , the International Association of Skateboard Companies and may have skateboarding sponsorship arrangements with individuals, venues or events.
In skateboarding, grinds are tricks that involve the skateboarder sliding along a surface, making contact with the trucks of the skateboard. Grinds can be performed on any object narrow enough to fit between wheels and are performed on curbs, rails, the coping of a skate ramp , funboxes , ledges, and a variety of other surfaces.
In 2014, skateboard distributor Black Box Distribution, owned by skateboarder Jamie Thomas, was dissolved and some of its brands were transferred to Dwindle.In a June 2014 interview with the Jenkem online publication, Thomas explained that Dwindle would take over "the sales, finance, production and distribution aspects" of the Zero Skateboards and Fallen Footwear brands.
Known as a "virtuoso" teen amateur, Barnes skated professionally from 1980 to 1991, with the Pepsi-Cola Pro Skateboard Team, Walker Skateboards, and Dogtown Skateboards. By 1986, Barnes was one of the top five American freestyle skaters in the United States and was a featured demonstrator at Expo 86 , the world's fair held in Vancouver, Canada .
In 1961, funds from a New Jersey Department of Transportation park sale purchase were used to construct an enlarged entrance and 230-car parking area. [5] By that time, however, the open-air template was considered obsolete. The structure was enclosed in 1969 for all-weather use. [5]
Black Box Distribution was a skateboard distributor owned by professional skateboarder Jamie Thomas. Prior to October 2014, it served seven brands, three of which were owned by Thomas: Fallen Footwear, Mystery Skateboards, and Zero Skateboards. After the company was dissolved, Zero and Fallen moved to Dwindle Distribution. [1]
The competition held at the Pier Avenue Junior High School (now a city museum) was organized by Dewey Weber across the street from his surf and skateboard shop. Makaha Skateboards was a sponsor of the competition. [7] In 1987, an all wooden indoor skate park, called CT Bike, opened in Bristol, Connecticut. [8]
Skateboarder, artist, company owner Mark Gonzales (born June 1, 1968), also known as " Gonz ", " the Gonz " and " the Godfather ", is an American professional skateboarder and artist . [ 1 ] A pioneer in the development of modern street skating, he is considered one of the first street-style skateboarders alongside Natas Kaupas .