Skating Pillows
Description: Vision Street Wear Skateboarding Disstresed 1980s Original Aesthetic Tribute 〶
Vision Street Wear Skateboarding Disstresed 1980s Original Aesthetic Tribute 〶 Pillow
by Terahertz'Cloth
$28
Description: The first Skate King opened in Bellevue, Washington the day after Thanksgiving in 1974. Skate King Burien opened in 1975 followed by Tacoma in 1976 and Kirkland in 1977. In 1979, Skate King Kent opened and then in in 1980 they opened two centers in eastern Washington - Kennewick and Spokane. Over the years roller skating died off and as such, Skate King began closing locations over the years and before you knew it, the original Bellevue location was the last one standing until it too met it's end in 2015.
Description: Whirlin' Wheels Skateboard Park was located in Escondido, California at Felicita and Centre City Parkway during the height of the '70s skateboarding craze. Compared to other parks of the era, Whirlin' Wheels was pretty basic in its offerings and as such, didn't stick around nearly as long as some larger parks with more skating terrain and diverse entertainment options did.
Description: Variflex Skateboards was started by the Losi brothers in 1977 but spent years struggling with an identity crisis as one brother pushed to produce pro-quality boards while the other pushed for mass-market products for sporting goods and toy stores. The mass-market direction seemed to be winning as you could find their boards just about everywhere in the early '80s and to their credit, they were much better than the competition in this space. Sure, they were a little heavier and the graphics were mostly dorky, but not in a cool way, but they were affordable, decent riding boards that ended being many kids' first skateboard.
Description: The 'skateboarding is not a crime' motto has become one of the most famous expressions — and stickers — in skateboard history. Skateboarding has always been a city sport that interacts with architecture, buildings, urban objects, landscapes, and spaces. As skateboarding increasing in popularity, skateboarders faced curfews, prohibitive legislation, and bans from public areas. Soon, tickets and fines were soon being issued across America and Europe, and police officers and security guards quickly became skateboarders' worst nightmares. After the introduction of no skateboarding legislation, skateboarders were suddenly regarded as common criminals, getting harassed and having their boards confiscated.
