Welcome to “Skate the Planet”
This site is a resource for “aging kids” who refuse to give in to society’s rigorous demands on maturity. We aim to keep older skaters on top of the latest stuff in skateboarding and other miscellaneous crap. If you think you’re too old to skateboard or you think it’s inappropriate for someone your age... think again!
This site is for you!
Back in the Day
As a kid, in the seventies, I had a blue plastic skateboard that sufficed in those days. It's center sparkled with a cheesy holographic inlay and a hatch-pattern instead of grip tape. I upgraded it with a set of Road Rider 4’s, not really grasping the enormity of the activity I had stumbled onto - or it’s culture. After that initial stumble, I devoured sk8 mags, soaking up every piece of info I could find. I’d skate to the local 7-11 with a pocket full of change and a dollar bill or two. With a slurpee in hand and a sk8 mag in my lap, I’d sit on the curb and delve into skateboarding, wondering if I’d ever be pulling any of the moves I saw in print.
My first real sk8 was a Vision: John Grigley deck with Indy trucks and Toxic wheels. Yeah, it had rails and a tail-guard. I still have it and it's gonna stay that way!
Skate Technology Gets Better
Fast forward to today - I have an income, the essential piece of the puzzle absent from childhood. Gone are the days of a pocket full of change. Now, I can afford a new set-up every now and then.
Technology has revolutionized skateboarding. From better materials and improved designs to main-stream media coverage, skateboarding has evolved into a growing business laden with energy, angst and passion. The diversity of sk8 culture flourishes letting you fit in where ever you want. You can find the prefect set-up whether you want to bomb hills, drop in or destroy the streets. Explore your inner cravings.
About Skate the Planet’s Resources (our stuff)
Dig through the site, soak it up and visit your local skate shop with a wad of cash (or credit). Don’t look back and set off on the never-ending ride of your life!
Skate The Planet has it all (in a manner of speaking)...
- Over 120 horrifically insightful Articles
- More than 350 disgustingly accurate Product Reviews
- A wealth of manufacturer’s links
- Lots of other bullshit.
We want you to ingest the culture and go skate! Our goal is to motivate everyone who ever wanted to skate to get out there and do it - REGARDLESS OF YOUR AGE!
Sk8 or die! Go Skate!
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