Skateboarding Is Not Popular Anymore

Totally disagree with comment that says that it s because it is boring.

Skateboarding is not popular anymore. How skateboarding changed popular culture. And it s not going away anytime soon. Why is the 70 s dogtown style not as popular now even though it still seems quite cool. As for aggressive rollerblading it lost its steam mainly from competition skateboarding bmx which were more popular options.

Skateboarding faced a crash in popularity in the 1970s when skate park construction halted and parks closed. Skateboarding is an action sport that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard as well as a recreational activity an art form an entertainment industry job and a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. Particularly affected were the states on the east and west coasts.

The skateboard life any and all of these things could be the reason why skateboarding has remained so popular since it hit the scene in the 1960s. Because people that skate nowadays have never surfed therefore they only know how to jump and flip around more like they are stunt monkeys on pogo sticks. Although the following data is depressing and we are greatly concerned about skateboarding this is not the first time skateboarding has been hit with a decline. Skateboarding is definitely in a slump.

By the time the 80s rolled around skateparks had seen their first heyday before most of them were torn up or filled with dirt and built over. Skateboarding can be a great sport to take up but as we saw from 11 year old skater sky brown s accident earlier this year it can also be dangerous too. It s still quite popular in my local town but not as much as it used to be though. Skateboarding companies are closing.

Between the years 1959 and 1965 skateboarding became more and more popular in the united states. It is still popular in certain areas but has lost much of its steam due to competition skateboarding boogie boarding huge increase in the number of constantly available fitness facilities. Due to the industrial development the skateboard s status changed from toy to sports equipment. A 2009 report found that the skateboarding market is worth an estimated 4 8 billion in annual.

And even avril lavigne ensure skating s musical influence continues whether the originators of skate punk would enjoy this comparison or not.