5 Skateboarding Trends that Died

[@SAFFmv]

Look I don’t know if this is really a trend as such. But when I was growing up in the early 2000s, skateboarding was huge. There were skate parks and skate shops everywhere. Literally every town with a shopping centre had a skate shop, and major cities had them in droves. And skate shops weren’t just a place to buy stuff. The person behind the counter was always a skater, you’d often find them giving advice to their customers. Skate shops were a cultural hangout for skaters. I miss that. These days, probably mostly due to the rise in internet shopping, most of the skate shops have died out. And the ones that still exist, are usually large franchises. Their stock comprises of 80% scooters and 20% skateboards. And the guy or girl behind the counter is just there to collect a pay check. They usually don’t skate at all and have nothing to offer to the community.

[@pinstripedynasty6117]

I know exactly what you mean bro. It's sad. Most skateshops that were local to me the sponsored riders of that shop were the ones working/ hanging out there and they were strictly skate shops with a huge selections of real legit brands. Now most of those shops are closed and the ones that are still open mainly sell paddle boards, long boards and scooters with a little corner with main stream skateboards, shitty brands and completes, lame grip tape the posers and little kids love with some dork behind the counter that can't even 3 flip(not that that matters but I miss when the real Thrasher's were the ones that worked in the skate shops) its sad what happened to the real skate community

[@joydutoy864]

yeah thats so true... all in all the skate community isn t anymore like it used to be... i miss the old days but i still sometimes grab my board and just go skate.

[@claire2792]

I met a really cool skate shop worker they offered me some advice, they skated, surfed and snow boarded. They were really nice and the shop had mostly skateboards

[@wilmingtoncarsseeker7328]

Luckily for me my local indoor skatepark is just the opposite, has no scooter stuff up just skate boards, everyone skates that works thier and is really nice to talk to/hangout with

[@thefunny_69]

Bro you should check out skate shops in Australia they are exactly how you thought skate shops used to be

[@Jmack7861]

In the bulky shoes defense they WERE comfy af, had good protection, and went better with really baggy pants than thin shoes lol this shit is like a nostalgic blast from the past for me

[@TheTyyohe]

Same here, I grew up in this Era and this is just nostalgia

[@TannaSloan]

I just bought the new eS Omega and they are so puffy but the best skate shoe I've ever skated in. You don't even need to tie them up. Steezy AF and they just suck to your feet and have such great impact protection and board feel.

[@Ku1prit]

they'll come back with the baggie pants you watch, fallen just re-released a whole heap of cupsoles last week

[@harrylemonade0079]

I wear court graffiks and they’re very comfortable

[@TannaSloan]

@@Ku1prit Wicked! I should check them out. The Stevie Williams Slim rerelease are dope and pretty comfy

[@nurglina]

I skated during the baggy pants era. Another positive of the baggy pants were they made the baked potato shoes look less absurd.

[@kanescrimes4848]

lol, They sure did. They also saved/cushioned us from a few credit cardings/sackings and made it easier to steal things. They were and still are ridiculous though.

[@rongarrison4715]

They were also great for lifting 40's😉

[@terrancefraenkel4979]

Ha baked potato shoes 🤣

[@psychotropictraveler514]

@@rongarrison4715 KIDS reference? Lol

[@nurglina]

@infoslinger I was wearing a spitfire tshirt to school and they thought I was in a gang and almost kicked me out. Kids nowadays don’t realize how much different it was. The generation gap was insanely different.

[@MPerfect92]

I’ve never felt so old in my life while watching your videos and I’m only 29. Skating has changed so much since the mid 2000’s

[@taxmane1526]

right?! Im 30 and I feel like this dude has no clue what he is talking about lol skate culture now is whack

[@iannartker4607]

Talk about reminiscing.. Literally a skate shop and skatepark on every block it felt like. I remember back in high school some homies and I would skate to one of my more local shops everyday after school. The owner didn’t care if we bought shit or not and he had a few rails/ramps we’d toss out on the sidewalk and shred. If it wasn’t busy for him he’d join us. I went back about 5-6 years ago and all his stuff was in boxes. Said business took a nose dive and he couldn’t afford the bills. Gave me a bunch of free stuff. What a trip..kids nowadays will never know the real shops..

[@alZiiHardstylez]

Bro. I think we're getting old. I saw a video talking about early KZbin and they were talking about it like it was old-timey black and white days. I feel a generation gap encroaching. Hopefully the kids learn from our shenanigans.

[@bradd188]

Remember trying to skate with a Walkman ? Skip skip skip lmao never could get through a full song without it skipping

[@stephenlamley541]

How do you think i feel im 43. A nineties skater.

[@mrmj3]

ive had friends who were going to give skating a try and then decided not to because of the reputation you get bc of tik tok. i hate tik tok

[@anblueboot5364]

but tbh the potential idea of maybe having a bad rep cause of tiktok, shouldn't hold anybody back. Like as you saw in the 1st sentance it's tons of ifs and maybes idk if they enjoy you should encourage them?

[@palmtrees2420]

Im 27 and skated everyday as a teen so Im confused why tik tok has anything to do with skating lol what happened?

[@HWBzMatt]

Everybody on tiktok use skateboarding as a way to look cool so when they see you they assume your another poser

[@anblueboot5364]

@@HWBzMatt people can recognize the difference between poser and beginner, nobody will judge you when they see how you put in the effort ^^

[@SUB0SCORION]

i mean just skate and not post shit about it on tiktok?

[@Ocapela215]

Trend #6: actually rolling on a skateboard instead of just tricks.

[@ahhf198]

I started skating this year. Is just rolling on a skateboard really a thing?

[@Ocapela215]

@@ahhf198 yes

[@JackStacks_1]

@@ahhf198 cruising, yes

[@ahhf198]

@@JackStacks_1 but you are supposed to go cruising with a specific skateboard, right?

[@JackStacks_1]

@@ahhf198 well I guess a longboard is recommended for cruising, but you can use a normal board too

[@micahwisdom7133]

Ayo, that was me and the homies with the feebs, back to back to back

[@blakew_sk8272]

hi dad

[@rinnnn3048]

@@blakew_sk8272 hi

[@benjaminzavala3358]

Good shit!

[@ramentaco9179]

I actually rock the puffy DC shoes sometimes when I skate, and it’s mostly just because they’re the best skate shoes I’ve ever had. They’re the most comfortable, they last super long, and they protect my feet. They’re just great for skating and I don’t really care how they look

[@stephenlamley541]

I wore them in the nineties brain damage put psy to me even attempting it now. I still road cycle though my pride and joy my Ribble full carbon 8kg bike. Cost a fortune but it's like riding air.

[@jfodydu6806]

what model of DC?

[@MatthewBobo-rb3os]

those kinds of shoes are the best shoes in general. comfort and protection . so good i use them roofing .

[@MatthewBobo-rb3os]

i prefer puma skate shoes by the way.

[@exiaR2x78]

I havent skated since 2010 and would still wear DC shoes and that general bulky style of skate shoe just because I find them super comfortable as I have wider feet. They've just became to hard to actually find in retail stores here so I ended up giving the Nike Force 58 a shot last time I needed new shoes and they are super comfortable and have last almost 2 years now

[@dauksz_7127]

I saw a guy Wearing purple camo cargo pants with big Osiris shoes and a flat cap literally owning my whole skatepark on the summer game of skate event yesterday…

[@Jkup77]

That was owen Wilson doing front salad, back Salad, front blunt

[@dauksz_7127]

@@Jkup77 pretty sure his name was Olle

[@J180sx]

Hoh

[@andresmartines1394]

@@Jkup77 YEAH RIGHT!!!!

[@pldjdjdcouclekrn9177]

@@andresmartines1394 that team was so stacked

[@rongarrison4715]

Another trend that died in skateboarding is skateboarding. It used to be about rebellion and being an individual. It didn't matter if you fit in cause you didn't want to. You had your board and that's all you needed. This was as big as going to your favorite spot and totally shredding it. Now it's all about media and up votes. It's a real shame that people will never experience the true heart of skateboarding anymore.

[@clubtouge1052]

The real ones do and they are out there - just not in the spotlight

[@michielvansteenhoven7255]

that's a problem with everything these days to be fair. Children grow up with their parents being addicted to their phones or they are addicted themselves, all during their formative years. They can't experience shit without filming it because if you haven't captured it then it never happened apparently. And yeah, everyone is seeking out that little bit of dopamine rush when they see the likes, upvotes or views stack up. These artificial points you can collect without any meaning. Let's hope that bubble with burst rather sooner than later

[@nikosucksatskating]

i've been debating deleting social media so i can relive the feeling that i had when i first got a skateboard, just trying to learn new things so i can express myself.

[@FearThePlagueDoctor]

I'm about to turn 36 and in gonna start skating again. Just because I love it. I was never super good, but it's never too late to get better at something you love. I'll never be famous and I don't care. Gonna get a board, some puffy shoes and baggy pants, build a grind box, kicker, etc and just shred at my house. We're still out there bud.

[@astral_sorcer7246]

the big "bulky" DC skate shoes a so fucking comfortable and convenient you can't even compare them to nike sb shoes

[@blackdeath4788]

Not to mention the durability although the only thing the Nike SB shoes have on the old DCs is boardfeel

[@JoeyQ12345]

@@blackdeath4788 Boardfeel really doesn’t matter. You can get used to the sole of any big shoe. All boardfeel does is make me not want to skate stairs and big drops because then my feet die.

[@tylerleonard2965]

The globe sabres are 🔥 dvs also very good. Those thin one session and done jawns aren't skate shoes. They for longboarders/vegetarians🤣

[@criticalmass6249]

SooOoo commfyy...!!! 🦁

[@terrancefraenkel4979]

Not just DC but Globe éS Osiris ect ect

[@CanadianTopG]

I have a feeling this guy still eats crayons.

[@lennonrook659]

U don’t?

[@chalabread]

Wait that’s not normal?

[@jonesmcgee8301]

Thank God I'm not the only one

[@CaitofFate]

C'mon they taste good!

[@Nas96__]

This backfired lol

[@resqthegods2379]

I broke my collar bone skating so I’m just watching lots of this man’s videos

[@royjenkins9549]

Foot🤙

[@isak8059]

Foot🤙

[@ani-ps6wl]

felt that lol

[@ani-ps6wl]

foot 2

[@isak8059]

@@ani-ps6wl u forgot the emoji, Foot🤙

[@mattlukasik2486]

Started longboarding at the beginning of the summer. Still a beginner in a lot of ways but the amount of gratification I receive when bombing a new hill is going to keep me doing it for the rest of my life.

[@nicholasadams2374]

Keep bombing!!! Hills I mean... LMFAO.

[@hockeyb4886]

When I was a kid I skated Adios. I just got those DC stags you showed like literally 2 months ago. They are so much more comfortable than modern minimalist skate shoes. I am also convinced those things could survive a nuclear bomb. I’m EXCLUSIVELY skating bulky dad shoes again from now on.

[@faststongesdrc7075]

Grew up in the 90s, skated from 1989 to 2004. The 90s was some thing out of this world for sk8boarding. Best days of my life

[@wesleynexman4700]

Same era skater here. He didnt mention that some of todays tricks we see: boneless', early grab airs, wall rides, and nollie 1 footers was cringe skating in the 90s. We did those tricks to get a laugh out of our friends. Now you see them in every recent vid. Must admit tho, I am now a huge fan of the hill bombers, another thing we didnt do in the 90s.

[@yungri0t401]

Wait until those same people realize that tuning isn’t easy either, even on a Miata

[@projectp217]

Mf faxx

[@dexxis9562]

Facts. But they can always pay somebody to do it and then post #builtnotbought. In skateboarding there's no way to buy your progression, you have to put on the work and the years.

[@yungri0t401]

@@dexxis9562 faaaacts that’s why they all fold so easily

[@Freysn]

I find learning inward heel Harder than Tuning a miata :/

[@yungri0t401]

@@Freysn it’s such a weird trick. But I know you can get it bro you’ve made it this far

[@grimmkiller2161]

I actually liked the "ugly" bulky shoes, I used rock the old school world industries ones with the water boy and fire boy on them.

[@d-_-b5295]

You mean flame boy and wet willy?

[@grimmkiller2161]

@@d-_-b5295 yeah that's it lol, anyway don't really see them anymore

[@alZiiHardstylez]

@@d-_-b5295 Unlocked a memory there, friend. Thanks man.

[@mid-s_to_earlysViBEZ]

*Wet Willy and Flame Boy.* 😅👌

[@laurencec09]

Started skating in 2003 and can remember literally everyone in baggy pants and always wearing shoes like és, osiris and etnies. I also remember everyone only skating 7.5" decks as well. Also remember me and my mates going round to our friend Tyler's place to watch skate videos before the session, usually on VHS lol

[@TannaSloan]

I still wear eS. They brought back a lot of the styles from the early 2000s

[@laurencec09]

@@TannaSloan I'm planning to get the tan coloured Accel OG when i wear out my current Lakais

[@_RobBanks]

those DC shoes at 5:49 are PERFECT for boarding. when i skated heavy as a teen from like 13-18 they were the only ones i would wear after my first pair. they protect the rolling of the ankles. you could kickflip a trillion times without having the toe box degrade. the bottoms and heel were solid. everything was solid. and it felt like an extra layer of protection. you would assume the major downplay was that it would be difficult to have control or feel the board with so much padding but that was NOT the case. i think the ones at 5:49 the black pair look Great. they arent ridiculous or styled just for having style. they were built to last, for comfort, and protection of the ankle and foot. i would be using them today if i could still skate. and if i had more money or some asshole didnt steal half my shoe collection, i would be rocking them still to this day! i honestly would recommend them to any one who is skating.

[@lemurdreamur9257]

Damn, I'm still rocking puffy big tong shoes... I'm officially so old I didn't even notice it went out of style lol. There just so damn comfy though!

[@taxmane1526]

I HATE the new style skate shoes. The old nike sb mids were so good. Also rocked adio, eS, and emericas. I only buy Globe now because they are one of the few that make this style still :( hate that all brands now copy the vans style

[@lemurdreamur9257]

@@taxmane1526 I never found vans or that style at all comfortable. Thin flat soles, and no padding in the shoes. Not sure how that became the preferred style... 🤷‍♂️

[@thatotherdan9984]

People insist the board feel is greater in thin soled shoes vs bulky shoes. Thus vans are preferred. Probably another trend but I donno I've always skated / wore vans

[@pldjdjdcouclekrn9177]

Still where those shoes

[@pldjdjdcouclekrn9177]

@@lemurdreamur9257 it’s because vans will repair your shoes free for you

[@LooneyToonBeatz]

Adios shoes were comfortable as hell! i started skating in 04 05 those were nice days

[@PixelPigEntertainment]

I still wear my night arctic camo cargos I bought in 2012 to this day. I feel personally attacked.

[@rustochango7542]

So glad skinny jeans died and baggy jeans didn't. Dark years when a 90s skater couldn't find clothes that didn't restrict movement.

[@pepepepert]

Try being a skater that also lifts heavy stuff. I've never stopped wearing the baggy pants.

[@hewittdurand9414]

I got into it with the tiktok trends yes, but I stuck with it and can almost kick flip!

[@lulmoney1582]

Poser

[@love4mimi39]

@@lulmoney1582 😐

[@cadencehall2433]

Lmao that doesnt rly count as sticking with it, check back in around your year 2 mark lmao

[@flckvanse]

That's great don't lose the motivation I bet youll be a sponsored skateboarder in the next five years

[@aidenpatterson2132]

@фFliскЕvаиs ф Bro just because someone can kickflip doesn't mean they'll get sponsored lol

[@CGPepper]

I've picked up skateboarding again for the first time since 2007. Absolutely SHOCKED that the shoes are tiny

[@reflexz3291]

I live by a drainage ditch and there is a rampish kind of thing that you can skate, and i was out there for 4 hours in 100 degree Texas heat shredding it. I'm finally getting good.

[@jamesonewigleben4013]

My skating prime was 1996-2003. This list cracked me up a bit. Those big shoes and baggy pants are making a come back!

[@indifisher]

Who remembers wallets on chains and belts that hung down?! 😂

[@sky_line0616]

I have one of the wallets with a chain

[@thewaywelive2775]

I still look like that ;)

[@Sage-qd6tf]

*nervously looks at wallet chain* I mean it’s usually in my backpack though, I don’t have any fuckin money hahaha

[@devinhence3104]

I jus have a chain cuz i cant stop losing my wallet 😐 ...

[@jeffheyer7783]

Dude I bought one of those stupid wallets, and had no money to even put in it.

[@jordangabor6966]

Oldschool shoes was ugly? Check out the DC Reason or some of the Stevie Williams models. Or the DVS Keenan Milton.....those shoes were the best ever. És Koston? DC Rob Dyrdek pro model? Beautiful, comfortable and undestructable shoes, not like todays "one summer" skate shoes.

[@brandinbarnett1463]

i dont really care about the other critiques, but i have to adamantly disagree with shoes. i havent stepped on a skateboard and popped the tail in idk how long. but i still wear fat tongued skate shoes. i love my es OG accels, and i get tons of compliments. i wish they would re-release any and all fat tongued skate shoes from the mid to late 90s. the sneaker scene has melded across many cultures since then. imagine a thicker, fat tongued sb dunk?

[@elkayezs8wslkwaterfountain826]

ive had the same pair of dcs for 3 years

[@TannaSloan]

The eS Evant is just like the Kosten 3.

[@itsmepikachu6861]

I bought a pair of es silos a few months ago and I love the old big fluffy shoes. Nothing better

[@brandinbarnett1463]

@@itsmepikachu6861 i just happen to be looking at es shoes recently. They have rereleased the quattro, which was a flagship shoe for me. They also did the sal 23, and the sal mid top shoe. Cant remeber what its called.

[@IntergalacticSpaceKitten]

The benefit of those shoes having those thick ass tongues at the time was that it kinda protected your feet a lot better from getting hit. And as a teenager who thrived during that era of skating, I miss those shoes tremendously, although I've heard they're pretty bad for your feet. I had a pair of Bam Margera Adios. I miss Adio too.

[@JorgeLourenco000]

Here I am checking this video, and the first thing that came to my mind was "wtf is this kid telling me about trends when he was not even alive at that period", then you proceed to say "I was not even alive, that´s what they told me", and you saved it like a champ. Good video and insight on skate history. About the video parts, I think social media brought some cool and interesting things, but skateboarding lost a bit of that special place waiting for some brand to release a DVD or a tape with some new sick tricks.

[@cheetowhoopwhoop3532]

I feel like vert might come back when the Olympics come assuming the park is more vert skateboarding

[@666thsense]

the golden era of skate videos was from 96-04. same with actual skateboarding. the call backs to it today are real strong.

[@IceBreakBottle]

Agreed. Wish I could go back!

[@doctajuice]

Yeah those old puffy shoes were comfortable af

[@dubmusik304]

I graduated high school in 2001, definitely remember people wearing jnco jeans but not the ones who actually skated. I hated not being able to see my feet, and resorted to thrift store "old man pants" that were polyester stretchy khaki type pants that actually were great for skating. Let's not forget the super fisheye trend too.

[@dutch_clutch8211]

Damn grandad I remember the fish eye footy as well haha I graduated a full 10 years after you but we were still filming that way. Back in the days of 3flips and lasers, blunting everything and quoting what if? And strange notes

[@Ianmaitland]

USed to get 40" jeans and cinch them in with a massive cargo belt, the tip of which hung past the knees

[@nicholasadams2374]

JNCO jeans!!!! OMG. I wore those briefly during my freshman year of high school. I wanted to be a skater so bad, but when I tried to kickflip on a flat K-mart POS, and it didn't click for me instantly, my ego couldn't handle it and I gave up. Which I regret. Probably should have used a proper board. But luckily I got fully into inline skating a few months later, and was approaching professional level. Sadly, public skate parks weren't even in their infancy yet. No comps nearby either. Which was problem for tons of kids back in the 90's. No social media to get noticed either lol.

[@dubmusik304]

@@nicholasadams2374 I love both boarding and blading! I was a senior in high school when the first "real" skate park was built nearby. Spent everyday there for years and there were some pro inline skaters that inspired me to try it out, and man, I just wish people would try things instead of making fun of them. There was such a weird divide between boarders and bladers, thankfully a few years later skooter kids united us lol.

[@wesshepard]

I’ve lived through most of these in and out of fashion periods… it’ll never die bro.

[@lemmonsinmyeyes]

I havent skated in years, but during corona I picked it back up. I see alot more older guys skating too. I think its becoming more of a old guy thing honestly, less social media, more just around the neighborhood

[@skuggikuwa8989]

Same. I skated real heavy in highschool. Picked it up again at 28 and loving it all over again

[@zakkziegler111]

Man, I had been skating hard for about a year whenever Zero: New Blood, Baker 3, Almost Round 3 all came out closely in time, those were generation defining videos. Absolutely captured the zeitgeist and takes me back in time every single time I watch them. They were a big deal for sure.

[@brianzulauf2974]

Im from the era of downloading full videos from google video and putting them on my zune and watching them in class

[@3DJapan]

When I skated in high school my friends were making their lame baggier than you could even buy JNCOs. They'd cut the inseam of each pant leg, then sew in a triangle of material from other pants. Another trend I remember was woven leather belts. Getting a size way too big and letting the loose end hang down in front.

[@bensonarizona7820]

What about the fad at the beginning of the 90s with those teeny-tiny wheels that barely covered the bearings? Skaters had to walk their boards from spot to spot because those neutered things lost every encounter with any pebble. Smh.

[@bobbucketgeneva5920]

i was about to write this! this trend was in full right when i started

[@bensonarizona7820]

@@bobbucketgeneva5920 Well I guess they could be excused because they were definitely trying to reduce the masses which had to be accelerated when doing a flip. And it was probably an aspect which facilitated the cambrian explosion of street skateboarding tricks which happened around that time. But still: To me, an 80's skater with a heavy-ass fishtail-board, who always raced and powerslided his way around town, this kind of skating looked pretty lame. But today I am just in awe of what today's street skaters are capable of. Absolute magic!

[@raymondvilleneuve5752]

I remember those got my first board in 1993

[@jcsk8]

I´m using bulky shoes now. After 40´s I can´t stand heavy impact in my feet anymore, so I need the most comfort possible.

[@brandonmason388]

I thought the feet thing was just me. I didn’t realize other oldheads were going through that too. It really takes the fun out of skating. Everything from below the ankles just hurts!

[@jcsk8]

@@brandonmason388 It´s getting better after time. I´m skating since January, twice or at least one a week. But I stll need a good sole for impact and cushion around the ankles. I couldn´t even think abou using those vans sleep ones.

[@nachobidness2553]

@@brandonmason388 It's not just you. I jumped off my board last weekend and felt it for several minutes. I'm putting better insoles in my skate shoes tonight.

[@thrthfghftghfghfghfgh772]

0:35 that is alliance (AKA Rythm Skate Shop And Park in Grand Prairie TX)

[@DanksSativa]

I remember all my older cousins in Huntington beach had old-school skateboards in the 80's then grew out of skateboarding and passed boards down to me. It was rare to meet other skaters and skateboarding was considered like a trend that died and wasn't cool anymore, it was mocked for the most part. It was the stoners and punk rockers that mostly skated and there was a small clique that would skate after school until getting kicked out that gradually grew. Then Tony Hawk's pro skater came out and all of a sudden all of the younger kids got really interested in skateboarding and started skating after school. We would teach kids how to do basic tricks, I remember teaching my friends brother to kickflip then he moved to oceanside and started skating with all the younger kids there. I kinda stopped skating then visited a year later and they we're all pro's, it was ridiculous. One kid even pointed himself out to me on a video from the Tonk Hawk game........yeah I was impressed lol. It is amazing to see how far skateboarding has come and to have watched it grow from a hobby that was mocked....... to an Olympic sport. I talked to an old skater friend recently and mentioned how amazing Andy Anderson is, he replied with a picture of them skating together, I was like, son of a.......

[@mikeoneil4424]

My first board was an 80's Tony Hawk that has all these layers of black something or other in between layers of wood in order to make the board stronger. Well, it certainly made it weigh 80 pounds but I'm now wondering what that shit was and how long it lasted.

[@brandonmason388]

Bone-ite

[@LouisWinthorpe622]

I just left a comment where I mentioned that too. It was expensive and heavy I remember. My spoilt rich only-kid friend had one bought for him. The weight didn't matter to him because he couldn't do anything on it worth a fuck, at all. He just got all the best shit like GT Performers and all that bought for him on a regular basis, even though he could never get either of them off the ground.

[@TimelordPete]

what about the trend of every piece of skateboarding merchandise being available in black and white checkers, like the cover of a SKA album?

[@Internetuganda]

U r right

[@DoingNothingKing]

Long boards were a trend, and don’t know if this counts but the Jackass/Bam Margera era with stupid antics was a era. Element/Bams board ran skateboarding for years

[@aaronsejas6442]

The only big shoes I’ll skate is the éS Accel OG

[@wowomg1980]

I still love the old DC’s. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Just ordered a pair as a matter of fact

[@roden8699]

A trend I remember was shoelace belts. I'm a older skater. I loved the bulker shoes. My favorite ones to skate were the Kenny Anderson Adios

[@DreadscopeZ]

Can’t lie that never ended for me shoelaces over belts every time

[@driscoll79]

Back in the day (early 90s) we wore Vans, Airwalks, or Chucks for boarding.

[@adisahmetasevic7452]

You could also add: Freestyle skating as an own number, also, oldschool boards (the fat ones from the 90s), making serial photos of n trick sequence, riding a snake Board

[@brosettastone7520]

The 7.5” skinny decks of 2005 were amazing

[@melvinburchett]

I hated em at a size 14 shoe, but my bros loved them and fucking SHREDDED back then. RIP to the homies and the hangs we lost.

[@D00M3R-SK8]

I'd never go back to those big DC's, man. after skating janoskis and actually being able to feel the board. I think everyone improved with this gen of shoes.

[@seanscott]

i havent skated in years but in middle and high school i was always anxiously waiting for the next release of a new skate vids from all the various skate brands at the time. the late 90s through mid 2000s really was the heyday for skate vids in my opinion.

[@crmesson22k]

Hey there are skate parks in Afghanistan and Gaza now so things have definitely changed a lot. Keep shredding.

[@RyanJones4444]

This vid makes me happy and sad. Skate videos back then were the best.

[@nyhavomusic6992]

I used to LOVE skate DVDs! I used to have Elementality! When Nyjah was just a kid! It was a good time!

[@Bash-hw3ox]

Bro I'm 26 and I grew up skating but it's definitely a different world now especially because of social media

[@lashertank4128]

Not sure about the shoes though. I could never skate in the tight Vans or what not, the bulkier, the better, especially if you are a freestyle skater. Can't even count how many injuries I could've had if it wasn't for the big shoes. Also they go pretty well with baggy pants which I still rock. In the end, it's all about the preference and what you're comfortable with. Tried skinny pants one time and could barely walk in them, not even skate. And yet I see all these kids with skinny jeans and Vans shoes and wondering "How the hell can you even skate in that?"

[@theluckypumpkin2796]

Love your vid bro

[@alZiiHardstylez]

I was a Vans kid with tight pants. I know what you mean though, the painted on skinny jeans looked impossible but they were really quite 'flexible' especially when worn in. Brand new skinny jeans would feel pretty lousy. The thing about the Vans shoes is that you shred them to shit but I loved the feel. It's like driving a car with no shoes on where you can really get a sense of acceleration. Idk man, not proof-reading before I send it. Vans shoes slapped for feel 100% vouch.

[@joshbolender]

I started skating around 2003, the big bulky shoes were great they are still my favorite to skate in. They last way longer than the thin shoes now. After you break them in they feel better. Triple stich toe caps for life 🤘 The baggy pants were great for a bit, the skinny jeans were too. Hahah nothing better than rocking a buldge through high-school. Trust me girls totally didn't mind lmfao it Also a huge trend that died out was honestly decks that were 7.5 to my preferred 7.75 for fliptricks, and trimming off some deck weight. It helped with the tech skating for faster rotation. Now it's hard to find anything 8.0 and below. It's a bummer as a 33yr old to try, and find equipment that I'm accustomed to. The shoes suck now, and last about half as long. The boards are heavy. The pains of getting older lol Great vid man

[@nr875]

Dude totally understand the vert skate one. That used to be the highlight of the x games.

[@chrisbloomgren822]

I still wear the puffy shoes, it's been 25 years and I haven't stopped. I tried skinny shoes and it didn't feel right

[@JesusMNB]

0:01 song? Xddddd

[@niny5922]

2 yrs and no reply lmao😭

[@Roonwanted]

⁠@@niny59229 hr and no reply lmao 😭

[@lynxxlynxx]

The thing you say about TikTok 9:45 is true for every trend it sets. Another trend every day, people realize it's actually hard, they move on. And it doesn't have an impact on the matter at all. TikTok is a culture of it's on. One of trying and failing constantly, with the only goal to be famous for half a day and sinking in a deep depression afterwards. It represents the social media addiction and the inability to do things for their own sake of the young generation more than everything else.

[@frankcastle3827]

I actually never stopped dressing that way, puffy shoes, loose fit jeans, ECT.. That whole tight "skinny jeans" tight shirts, skinny shoes with white outsoles trend was lame! The only people who should wear tight clothes should be females.... Lol

[@robbyrdog]

Preach!

[@frankcastle3827]

@@robbyrdog amen brotha! Lol its common sense, as a skater why would you want to restrict your movements? Loose clothing is the way to go, not baggy lol there's a difference lol

[@skeletonmandiecastcollector]

I remember skateboarding in the late 90s early 2000s. My big inspirations were Rodney Mullen, Jamie Thomas, Chad Muska and Tony Hawk. The scene back then when it came to skateboarding is that every skatepark was always happening when it came to BMX, rollerblading and Skateboarding. We would all hangout at a friends house on the weekends and watch’s VHS skate videos then head out to the skatepark or the schools and and one of our friends would always bring that chunk of wax for the benches lol. Ughhh the memories

[@dmlong47]

the regular baggy was the best era, then jncos killed it when it was too baggy

[@thecutestpariah]

It's called 'glamouflage,' and it was even sold at my local Army surplus store

[@j.spo3251]

Osiris D3's were the hit when they came out. I had a couple pairs back in the day. I still think they are sick af, same with the ipath cats specifically the sherpas. They were huge and sucked to skate in but they looked dope, plus they had stash pocket in the tongue.

[@ili-samiam-ili3515]

I always rode the Emerica Reynolds or Ellingtons.

[@mtgguiltfeeder4111]

Duuuude, I bought a fresh pair of D3s in the middle of the pandemic!!! Don’t know how they still exist, and the colors are kinda wack but man I was so stoked!!! Pure nostalgia…

[@eurosonly]

Were those the Chad muska ones lol.

[@imwithyou38]

i currently own 5 d3 2001 and 1 reg d3.........D3's are goat

[@karmad.twelve6613]

I'm an old dude from the late 80s and I can attest to what you say! Vert is dying and most of buddies that still skate are all about what you say: social media, and not the home made videos trying to be famous like CKY/Jackass sort of thing as it once was. Great video!

[@katlyntrinah3855]

Hahahaha me literally watching this while wearing my white black grey camo pants😂

[@Seasniffer1969]

Dude when I started skating the closest skate shop was 1 hour away. I had to order through the ccs magazines. Me and my bros would all be swapping or passing ccs mags or thrashers in-between classes in highschool. It was the fucking bomb

[@jayden9725]

i’m basically watching all of these videos bc i am grounded from my board-

[@holdemdang]

Godspeed ignited my old school appetite for skate videos. Props to that crew for killing it!

[@Tricklarock]

This kid has most of these timelines way off, well a lot of it is just, way off?

[@indoidy]

whole video is just a fat mess

[@slackerman_music]

Oy, don't hate on the bulk shoes! 😄 They're not ugly!

[@blitzkrogg2589]

What... I consider the big shoes as actual skate shoes. Thin shoes have no protection and don't last very long.

[@kaleen757]

it 's to everyone 's preference . personally , thinner shoes give me more feel to the board and it 's more comfortable . big shoes feel like i have pillows on my feet and i don 't really feel like i have control over the board . the only advantage you would really get from bigger shoes is comfort for when you 're doing gaps , and the durability would last a lot longer .

[@drummerdude0515]

A Few more honorable mentions: -Tiny Wheels in the early 90's - pressure flips - really skinny boards in the mid 2000's "I personally lived through this one" -fish eye lense filming 🎥

[@67tamustang83]

Pressure flips are still cool! The only people who didn't/don't like them was the people who couldn't do them.

[@datamyt3]

When was vert skating or pool skating the only skating people ever did? - A 48 year old skater.

[@dexxis9562]

Before the flat ground Ollie was invented I guess. But yeah, people still did downhill, slalom and just cruising.

[@erock864]

I saw an ad for a Reebok x Heelys colab… so, they’re really coming back, I’m ready. Still gots a pair in the closet

[@doobiemcnasty3254]

I’m rockin’ fat shoes like a mf. Yeah, I had to order them from a dude in China, but I like what I like.

[@doobiemcnasty3254]

Honestly , people ask me about them all the time. It’s amazing how the skate community hates them and everyone else wants to know where I got them.

[@taxmane1526]

I HATE the new style skate shoes. The old nike sb mids were so good. Also rocked adio, eS, and emericas. I only buy Globe now because they are one of the few that make this style still :( hate that all brands now copy the vans style

[@doobiemcnasty3254]

@@taxmane1526 I wasn’t a fan of The Osiris D3 so much, but I got a few pairs of NYC 83’s from a dude in China, and some Etnies Czars that first came out in 1998 (if my memory serves me right). Everyone compliments me on them. Check em out. I’m also 34 though, so Nike SB didn’t even exist in my early days.

[@marktapia6131]

Love watching this channel super motivating lol good stuff

[@AverageSkater]

If you want decent looking chunky boi skate shoes, look at Es accel og’s, had four pairs and never skate anything else anymore, they are my favourites 👍🏻

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

I'll have to look those up, I've been searching for a good pair of chunky old school type shoes for awhile

[@AverageSkater]

@@RIPJimmyA7X not to everyone’s taste, but with a little shoe goo fix after flip trick wear, mine last 2-3 months on average, the soles are thick so the grip doesn’t wear fast, love them! Worth a look defo, I don’t skate any other shoes anymore because of them:)

[@thomasloveless7503]

Back in the 90s we would cut the tongues out of our old pairs of bulky shoes and slide them in under the tongues of our current pair of bulky shoes to make them even bulkier, no joke!

[@criticalmass6249]

I remember having hidden pockets inside the tongues... I will always love them !!!

[@statc0313]

I didnt think posers existed, I thought it was all just non skaters wearing thrasher but i met my first poser and i just dont get it, dont act better than everyone else when you can barely ollie, pretend like your going for this insane flip and ultimately are only skating for the image

[@greed3510]

I kinda thought posers were just not real like they were a myth you would hear to scare you lol

[@benjaminmulder4828]

I respect the fact that you aren’t biased just because you were alive or around for skate videos. I suggest you go back and watch the old baker and girl videos. I remember watching the same 411 vhs for months

[@siegefantom7429]

I remember the like e boy phase I went through omg don’t remind me 💀

[@iaintcenathing3632]

What’s the song in the background 4:13

[@kwbalance108]

6:24 calm down my guy LOL I still fux with puffy skate shoes. In fact, I'll get a cup sole and stuff the tongue still to this day.

[@kiyokoshimizu8219]

There may be times where I hate tiktok cause it makes things like skateboarding a trend, but i got more inspiration to skate from tiktok. I had a board for a few years but kind of forgot about it. But then I saw all of these people on tiktok skating and I was like “bro I got a skateboard like right here I could give it a try” and even after not having tiktok anymore, I still love skating. Yeah it takes a lot of commitment and I’m the kind of person who usually doesn’t stick to something, but even after trying one of the “easiest tricks” (shuvit) for months and just FINALLY getting it, I still want to keep going. There’s a difference between following a trend and being inspired.

[@Vinkabbeats]

I always find it funny seeing someone wearing big ass shoes with skinny jeans

[@theturtles497]

7:35 on my local skatepark is a guy who wears these all the time

[@HiloBoiz808]

64 years old,grew up in Miami.Started skating chalk wheels,ball bearings.Moved out west.Worked at Tracker Trucks in the mid 70s,Solana beach I think.Skated pools,ramps,Carlsbad Skatepark and large reservoirs for irrigating Avocado farms Fallbrook,summer they were dry.Also downhill speed runs in LaCosta.Southern Cal was so sweet in the mid 70s.Cardiff was lined up with school bus campers,classic scene.Swamis, Seaside,Bekins,Grandview and Blacks Beach dawn patrols,epic.I loved my time there.

[@daddyfwine6122]

I feel amazing, I’ve been here since day 20 I say that bc I subbed when you had around 1k and Ik no one asked but still it feels good knowing your growing

[@MoDub18]

The old bulky shoes are so much more comfortable than the new style. They literally feel like slipper and I've been buying those for 20 years.

[@BurnandSlay]

5:14 he showed my skatepark in oklahoma

[@RomanonYT]

Bro is cracked out his mind he deserves more subs btw i subbed

[@rcxded]

what the name of the shoes at 6:01