The Lester Kasai Oak Leaf 1980s Skateboard Deck Lester Kasai, designer of the 1986 Oak Leaf Deck designer, was one of the top pro skaters of the 1980s. The 1980s were the days of pools and vert, and the wider “pig deck” reigned supreme. With its 38.1 cm wheelbase and 26.35 cm width, the Oak Leaf …
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Why are Dogtown Skateboard Decks so Popular? The greatness of the Dogtown Skateboard is easily recognizable, especially If you were born in the 70s and started skateboarding as a child of the 80s. In fact, you will likely agree that the Dogtown Skateboards made the skaters and artists the godfathers of skating as we have come to …
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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
For the past while now I’ve been working my way through the weighty tome, A Secret History of the Ollie, written by Craig B. Snyder. The book caught my attention early on when I heard various skateboard pros make reference to it in interviews. Now the present rediscovery and re-connecting that many are doing with …
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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 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.
Check out this cool Dr Seuss skateboard featuring Lorax. The Unless II skate deck was released by Sean Cliver and Paisley Skates.
Top picks of iconic 1980s skateboards and their history considering: influential skaters, brand popularity and skate art notoriety
Sometimes you don’t need much in the way or words. Just images. Here are some old school images showing old school Dogtown Skates boards as designed and drawn by Wes Humpston and Jim Muir. Shogo Kubo Jim Muir Ray Flores Paul Constantineau Arthur Lake Wes Humpston Join the conversation on our Facebook page. Share:
Everyone knows Sean Cliver. Sean was one of the artists who came on board with Powell Peralta in the late 1980’s and is responsible for graphics like the Ray Barbee “Rag Doll” and Steve Cabellero’s “Ban This” deck — not to mention numerous other epic decks from the 1990’s and up to and including our …
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