My sixteen year old son is really into skateboarding and has started collecting skateboard decks. He loves a lot of different brand name skateboard decks. Some of his favorites are Volcom, Hurley, Billabong, Element and Emerica. He even wears these brands for his clothing, actually they are all he wears. If it has nothing to do with skating, he doesn't wear it.... Read More
If you're like me, and you grew up in the 70s and 80s, you remember when skateboards were more functional. We used them to get from point A to B, and the skateboard decks were on the boring side. I still remember my older brother's skateboard, it had a hard plastic, yellow skateboard deck. My how far they've come! I look at the skateboard decks now and they look more... 
When you think of outdoor sports, you might not immediately think Skateboarding. But, skateboarding is very much an outdoor sport. Everywhere you go you'll see skaters using their boards on sidewalks, in parks and in parking lots. Skateboards are for more than just riding on though, there is actual sport in it. Skaters learn to do tricks and they compete in... 
My oldest son is 16 and totally into skating. He has several skateboard decks, extra skateboard trucks and skateboard wheels, and all of the skater clothing and hats. This skateboarding sport has turned into a lifestyle. They have their own style of clothing and shoes, hair styles, and even language. When an old skateboard falls apart, my son takes the part that is... 
When I was a lot younger I used to go to the roller skating rink at least three times a week. I met a young man there who loved to work on skates, so I asked him if I could get some wheels for my skates. He said, "Sure, I'll get you some skateboard wheels!" I asked him if the skateboard wheels would work on roller skates and he told me that they were even... 
