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A skateboard is a type of sports equipment used for skateboarding. It is usually made of a specially designed 7–8-ply maple plywood deck and has polyurethane wheels attached to the underside by a pair of skateboarding trucks.
1970s skate competitions such as the ones shown in Lords of Dogtown would often have an event to see who could do the most consecutive 360 spins on a skateboard. Variations include one-foot spins (on the nose or tail, or grabbing the foot while spinning), two-foot spins (on the nose or tail), crossfoot spins, two-board spins, etc.
In the teen-angst/skateboard movie Gleaming The Cube (1989) starring Christian Slater, and featuring an early cameo from Tony Hawk, the 'Crew' can be witnessed in one scene to be stickering skate transfers on public property, one or many of which are of Powell-Peralta design. Also, the main character Brian, as played by Slater, can be seen ...
Styles of skateboarding have evolved and are influenced by a number of factors including sociocultural evolution, mass media, music, technology, and corporate influence. [ 1 ] The styles used by different skateboarders when riding skateboards should not be confused with skater style, the manner in which skateboarders dress or act in relation to ...
[citation needed] The company was valued at $29 million at the point of sale. [6] A parent company emerged by the name of Kubic Marketing ("Kubic") which owned World Industries and Dwindle Distribution. [7] In 1999, the parent company Kubic bought the then-largest retailer (catalog and internet) CCS in the skateboard industry for $21 million.
There are many skateboarding brands from around the world, covering boards, wheels, skate shoes, and accessories including skateboarding-brand watches and wallets. Most brands sell parts separately. A complete skateboard can be made of any brands of the products listed below.
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Baker Skateboards is an American skateboarding company founded in 2000 by professional skateboarder Andrew Reynolds. The company's main products are skateboard decks , soft goods, accessories, and wheels.