Infamous 16ft. Water Tower Ollie by Jeremy Wray, 1997
This post was originally published on this siteWhat drew you to skate off such huge roof tops? “I was able to ignore the drop and […]
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Motorized Roller Skates From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe self-propelled skates that were produced by the Motorized Roller Skate Company of Detroit, beginning in 1956. The […]
Third Skate Lets You Coast Sitting Down, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteA third skate designed for use with a hockey stick has a long, handlelike extension provided with an […]
A Skateboarder Zipping Through Central Park, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteA businessman in a suit and sunglasses was photographed skateboarding in Central Park in 1965, to the amazement […]
Midget Skis Set on Rollers, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteCombining the best features of skiing and roller skating, a new sport of “ski-skooting” has developed through the […]
Martin Sweeney’s 1991 Slalom Skateboarding World Record
This post was originally published on this siteMartin Sweeney was the UK’s finest slalom racer and an exponent in tight slalom. In the early 1980s […]
Wonder Woman on a Skateboard in “Skateboard Wiz” (1978)
This post was originally published on this siteWonder Woman (Lynda Carter) does a spin change into a skateboard outfit that consists of a helmet, elbow […]
Diana Ross Roller Skating in New York, ca. 1981
This post was originally published on this siteDiana Ross is a singer and actress, starring in one of the most successful girl groups of the […]
Japanese Rollerblades: Skates for Rough Surfaces Are Built Like Army Tank, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteConstructed with several sets of wheels along the lines of an army tank, skates introduced in Japan may […]
Fritz Dietl the Stilt-Man
This post was originally published on this siteBorn on July 11, 1911 in Vienna, Austria, Fritz Dietl was educated in the Vienna schools and held […]
Natalie Wood Roller Skating in ‘The Last Married Couple in America’ (1980)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Last Married Couple in America is a 1980 comedy film released in the US. It was directed […]
Debra Jo Fondren Roller Skating in 1979
This post was originally published on this siteDebra Jo Fondren, who was Playmate of the Year in 1978, skating at Playboy’s Roller Disco and Pajama […]
The Story of Buster, the Rooster Who Can Skate in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIf you’re strolling along the sidewalk and a big red rooster whizzes past on roller skates, don’t rush […]
January 4, 1863: 4 Wheeled Roller Skates Are Patented in the United States by James Plimpton of New York
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1863, James L. Plimpton changed the skating world forever when he patented the forerunner of the modern […]
Amazing 8mm Footage Documented Local Skateboarders, Surfers, and Dirt Bikers in Santa Monica, California in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSkateboarding, surfing, and dirt biking in Santa Monica, CA, captured by a pre-teen David Markey on 8mm film […]
Long Before Inline Skates Were a Thing, There Were Ritter’s Aptly Named Road Skates, ca. 1898
This post was originally published on this siteLike inline skates, they were meant to free skating enthusiasts of those pesky iceless roads. As an advertisement […]
Skater for Life! 20 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Judi Oyama, Who Began Skating in 1973 When She Was 13 Till Now!
This post was originally published on this siteBorn and raised in Santa Cruz, Judi Oyama began skating in 1973 when she was 13 years old, […]
Interesting Vintage Photographs of the US Amateur Roller Skating Association From Between the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSince ice skating and roller skating had the same competitive disciplines, and many of the skaters performed both […]
23 Amazing Black and White Photographs Capture Scenes From Venice Beach in the 1970s and ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteSun-bleached babes, roller skates, cruisers, Vans, campers, corduroy OP shorts… The smell of the ocean, the feel of […]
Cher Photographed by Douglas Kirkland at Venice Beach, 1979
This post was originally published on this siteDouglas Kirkland started out as an assistant to Irving Penn when he first moved to New York at […]