Skateboarding has seen many highs and lows since it’s early sidewalk surfing days in California. It’s hard to imagine a teenager today who doesn’t skate or has a friend who does, religiously.
A couple of years ago I had the pleasure to work as a videographer at the X-Games and had my mind blown back. It was really amazing to see that level of athletic ability front and center. Another highlight for me was that I got the chance to meet a lot of my childhood heroes.
I started skateboarding in the summer of 1988 and through that one choice to do so, much of my life thereafter was forever changed. From how I saw things in my environment, to how I wore my clothes- Everything.
Suddenly everything had a dual functionality. Hand rails weren’t just to assist one down a flight of stairs, park benches weren’t just for sitting and painted curbs weren’t just to distinguish where to park.
Recently I moved to Chinatown, right across the street from a skate park. Yes, I still get my skate on and love that I made the choice to do so 21 years earlier. But the thing I love the most is seeing that skateboarding is still growing and evolving.
For some of those little kids in the skate park that excitement is brand new. Their approach is worlds apart from mine. They have a new list of heroes, and a whole new bag of tricks. The other day I came across 2 of my new favorite skaters, Richie Jackson + Robbie Russo. They represent where skateboarding is today and where it’s going, and 21 years later I couldn’t be happier….
Richie Jackson
Robbie Russo
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