What is the best Retro Skateboard for sale in 2023?
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1980s Skate History
Converse Chuck Taylors: the greatest of the 1980s skate shoes
The distinct colors of Converse Chuck Skate Shoes, with their rubber toe and white circular and blue star logo, made them extremely popular in the 1980s
Most Culturally Important Skateboards in the 70s, 80s & 90s
Click here to read our Ultimate Retro Skateboard Buying Guide Introduction In a previous article on the Most Iconic Skateboards of the 1980s, we tried to develop a rationale and list of those boards that had the most popular familiarity and thus could be considered iconic. As noted in that article, these boards aren’t necessarily the …
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The Unique Rob Roskopp Face Deck and its Epic History
The Rob Roskopp Face Deck is one of the most iconic skateboard decks of the 1980s. It has an important place in skateboard history and skate culture.
80’s Skate Punk Posters
80s Skate Punk Posters Skate Culture is so rich and has so many facets. I am fascinated by the old skate art and recently found these old Skate Punk Posters from the 80s, which I thought I would share! Here are some old zine-like concert posters from the 80s Venice Punk Rock Facebook page, showcasing …
The Most Iconic 1980s Skateboards: Ultimate Skate Decks
Top picks of iconic 1980s skateboards and their history considering: influential skaters, brand popularity and skate art notoriety
The Unique History Of The Epic Mike Vallely Barnyard Deck
The innovative Mike Vallely Barnyard Skateboard Deck revolutionized skating in 1980s as the first-ever double-kick skateboard deck. Read more here!
Is This the Greatest Grip Art Ever?
Okay, I admit it; the title of this post is an exercise in hyperbole, but I do find myself asking that very question — knowing all the while that there really is no satisfactory answer to it since there is not standard by which to make such a judgement. Grip tape can be a simple …