Skateboarding Merch
Description: Located near Santa Monica and Venice Beach, the infamous Marina del Rey Skatepark couldn’t have been in a better location as skateboarding was hitting its fever pitch and pool skating was all the rage. The initial park consisted of three pools, a 10’ half pipe, two intermediate bowls, a beginner bowl, a 230 yard slalom, and a large freestyle area with gentle banks. Unlike most parks at the time, the common areas between runs were finished, so you could literally skate the entire park, not unlike skating around in the 720°arcade game. During it’s relatively short life between 1978 and 1981, Marina del Rey Skatepark played host to countless locals and visitors alike, as well as big name, big money skate and BMX competitions.
Description: Skate Rags was a Southern California based clothing company that operated from the mid-1980s to early 1990s. Their tagline was "To Fit and Survive" and as such, marketed their apparel as being a bit more durable, though not sure if that was just marketing bs or if there was any truth to it, I just know my SR gear didn't fare much better than any of my other stuff. Nonetheless, Skate Rags had some cool designs and built up a great following, but as the skateboarding landscape changed in the 90s, they struggled to find their place and folded. Their team riders included Mike McGill, Tom Groholski, Monty Nolder, Sam Cunningham, Ben Schroeder, Mark Partain, and Rob Mertz, to name a few. Rip it up!
Description: Vision Street Wear Skateboarding Disstresed 1980s Original Aesthetic Tribute 〶
Vision Street Wear Skateboarding Disstresed 1980s Original Aesthetic Tribute 〶 Baseball T-Shirt
by Terahertz'Cloth
$20 $26
Description: This awesome vintage skateboard shop design features a skull and two skateboards. This fictional skate shop is based in Montreal and was established in 1980.
Skully's Skate Shop Vintage Skateboarding Skull Custom Board Tote
by Wasabi Snake
$14 $20
Description: Vision Street Wear Skateboarding Disstresed 1980s Original Aesthetic Tribute 〶
Vision Street Wear Skateboarding Disstresed 1980s Original Aesthetic Tribute 〶 Tapestry
by Terahertz'Cloth
$23 $30
Description: The High Roller opened in 1978 in the Sunnyslope area of Phoenix during the first generation of purpose-built skateboard parks. It had two full Pipes, one 20' with 16' flat wall and the other was 16' with a 3/4 pipe leading into a long halfpipe run. It also had two bowls, a huge snake run, a classic clover bowl, and then a large banked freestyle area. Despite being designed for it, it was never actually landscaped, so there were patches of rocky desert fill between the runs that many locals decided to bridge with wood so they could add cool transfers into the mix.
Description: Throughout the '70s, competitive skateboarding continued to gain popularity which led to purpose-built skateparks being constructed across America and it should come as no surprise that California played host to the majority of them. Buena Park’s Skatopia was one such example and an upscale one at that. This full service (and fully landscaped) facility was a $500,000 skatepark when it opened in 1977 and without question raised the bar for skateparks and the sport. The facility welcomed countless kids and adults alike who ripped it up on their concrete bowls every day of the week and was the site of numerous championships and competitions over the years.
