Same here, can't comprehend, or maybe don't want to, that I'm 52. Been skating for over 40 years Skaters and artists view the modern landscape in a way most can't wrap their head around, and that's a good thing. Utilizing, adapting, and reimagining. Still rollin'. Useless wooden toy, don't think so.
U Guys F'n Rock!! I skate street and bowl every day. Skate street to the Bowl lol! I need that feeling everyday of F'n accomplishment. At least I know I gave it the go!
Street was alive and kicking all throughout the 80s. Where else would we skate if we had to depend on skateparks? I went a handful of times to the vert skatepark, but spent 99.99% of my skating out on the street. If you are solely referring to competition skating, then that might be a whole other thing.
I am referring to the magazines and the industry which represented the collective consciousness of the skate world. Street was of course going on everywhere as I clearly stated. By the end of the 80s and the 90's most all the focus shifted to street
@@RealSkateStories My comment was not solely a response to your video, but to a whole ton of channels talking like it was purely vert in the 80s and that was totally not true. As I stated in my comment, competition skating was focused on vert. I was into skateboarding in 87-89 and the skate magz were full of street skating. Street skating has evolved, which is totally an obvious fact, but there never was a time when street skating wasn't huge.
@@agomodern What percentage of the skateboarding world was concentrated on street in the 80's? Compare that to the 90's and beyond. Despite the fact that some were core street skaters in the 80's, that is the context I and a whole ton of channels are speaking of.
@@RealSkateStories Again, if you are referring solely to competition skateboarding then I can't argue with you there. I was there dude, so I know that street skating was huge. There were plenty of street sessions going on in and around my neighborhood and I doubt it was any different the world over.
I have a question for anyone who wants to respond (But please represent, my 80s skaters!): hill bombing is definitely still a thing in the skate vids; however, despite the fact that there are still plenty of powerslides, there is little to no carving and surf slashing: probably because skating has come out of the shadow of surfing and is its own thing no. My question is: is that a good thing? Is that progress?
There's some sick footage in there!! I love Dressen and Oster and the rest! but to say the zboys started street skating or especially that dog town lead the way in street in the late 80s into the 90s is total bullshit. Innovation was coming from all over.
Agree @LooGanida innovation was coming from all over, but due to the coverage of the skaters from Santa Monica and Venice in both the 70s and 80s, they impacted and influenced more skaters worldwide than from anywhere else. True firestarters.
@@RealSkateStories I have to say that I agree with @LooGandia. Your overall point regarding Dogtown's street contribution is well-taken, and it holds merit to a certain extent. However, I fear there may be some bias and some lack of exposure. By the early 90s, SF and NY were ripping and getting coverage. And North County San Diego, with the whole H-Street scene and all the companies it spawned? That was a movement! And that was even earlier. These three places, more than anywhere I can see, birthed modern street skating.
@@CIWise Correct however you are talking 90s I am talking 70s and mid 80s... and as I clearly stated "as H-Street, Plan B and Blind took it from there". Thanks for your comment.
Butch Sterbins, Jimmy Acosta, George Watanabe, Aaron Scott are second gen Z Boyz. A lot of this video was filmed in Santa Monica aka Dogtown. There's your clickbait.
Love the power slides !
Dressen is such a ripper. Cheers, youre channel is a goldmine.
Eric Dressen one of my favorite skaters to watch🎉
That back alley downhill run looks like so much fun. They’re ripping so hard.🙌🙌🤘🤘
52 and still shreddin everyday! DOGTOWN FOREVER! 🙏❤️🔥
Same here, can't comprehend, or maybe don't want to, that I'm 52. Been skating for over 40 years
Skaters and artists view the modern landscape in a way most can't wrap their head around, and that's a good thing. Utilizing, adapting, and reimagining. Still rollin'. Useless wooden toy, don't think so.
Hell, Yes!!!! I'm 47 and don't plan on stopping until I can't stand up!!!!! Burnside for Life!!!!!!
U Guys F'n Rock!! I skate street and bowl every day. Skate street to the Bowl lol! I need that feeling everyday of F'n accomplishment. At least I know I gave it the go!
Plus, I feel so much better on the days that I got some board time in. In the words of Vin Diesel, I Love This Shit!!!
The boards from that era were just the best! Big wheels, 95A for street, hauling a$$
Powerslide are awesome!
still to this day my all time favorite set of wheels were Road Rider 4s and I had GMN bearings that were also top notch 😊
They changed the game for sure.
Dressen's part in speed freaks still inspires me to go out and powerslide the f*ck out
That pool at 5mins looks fun! Lol at end car hits board
Eric dressen the way he wore his clothes the way he set up his skateboard his shoes his style was the bomb
ZBOYS 😎👍
Oster 😎
Street was alive and kicking all throughout the 80s. Where else would we skate if we had to depend on skateparks? I went a handful of times to the vert skatepark, but spent 99.99% of my skating out on the street. If you are solely referring to competition skating, then that might be a whole other thing.
I am referring to the magazines and the industry which represented the collective consciousness of the skate world. Street was of course going on everywhere as I clearly stated. By the end of the 80s and the 90's most all the focus shifted to street
@@RealSkateStories My comment was not solely a response to your video, but to a whole ton of channels talking like it was purely vert in the 80s and that was totally not true. As I stated in my comment, competition skating was focused on vert. I was into skateboarding in 87-89 and the skate magz were full of street skating. Street skating has evolved, which is totally an obvious fact, but there never was a time when street skating wasn't huge.
@@agomodern What percentage of the skateboarding world was concentrated on street in the 80's? Compare that to the 90's and beyond. Despite the fact that some were core street skaters in the 80's, that is the context I and a whole ton of channels are speaking of.
@@RealSkateStories Again, if you are referring solely to competition skateboarding then I can't argue with you there. I was there dude, so I know that street skating was huge. There were plenty of street sessions going on in and around my neighborhood and I doubt it was any different the world over.
@@agomodern I clearly stated what I am referring to and the context.
I have a question for anyone who wants to respond (But please represent, my 80s skaters!): hill bombing is definitely still a thing in the skate vids; however, despite the fact that there are still plenty of powerslides, there is little to no carving and surf slashing: probably because skating has come out of the shadow of surfing and is its own thing no. My question is: is that a good thing? Is that progress?
There's some sick footage in there!! I love Dressen and Oster and the rest!
but to say the zboys started street skating or especially that dog town lead the way in street in the late 80s into the 90s is total bullshit. Innovation was coming from all over.
Agree @LooGanida innovation was coming from all over, but due to the coverage of the skaters from Santa Monica and Venice in both the 70s and 80s, they impacted and influenced more skaters worldwide than from anywhere else. True firestarters.
@@RealSkateStories I have to say that I agree with @LooGandia. Your overall point regarding Dogtown's street contribution is well-taken, and it holds merit to a certain extent. However, I fear there may be some bias and some lack of exposure. By the early 90s, SF and NY were ripping and getting coverage. And North County San Diego, with the whole H-Street scene and all the companies it spawned? That was a movement! And that was even earlier. These three places, more than anywhere I can see, birthed modern street skating.
@@CIWise Correct however you are talking 90s I am talking 70s and mid 80s... and as I clearly stated "as H-Street, Plan B and Blind took it from there". Thanks for your comment.
H STreet
None of these scenes are Z-Boys. None of these scenes are Dogtown. Clickbait. Just random locations. Random skaters.
Butch Sterbins, Jimmy Acosta, George Watanabe, Aaron Scott are second gen Z Boyz. A lot of this video was filmed in Santa Monica aka Dogtown. There's your clickbait.