The next dramatic shift in skateboarding

[Kanye Omari West]

Is skateboarding at its final frontier? Board shapes haven't changed since the inception of the popsicle and although skill levels are still rising are we nearing the peak of what we can do with what we have? Have we seen the last significant evolution with the changes in gear and equipment since the early 90s?

[Sharp-o]

Now the loop around all old styles and board shapes starts.

[Ghost Face]

Is skateboarding at its final frontier? Board shapes haven't changed since the inception of the popsicle and although skill levels are still rising are we nearing the peak of what we can do with what we have? Have we seen the last significant evolution with the changes in gear and equipment since the early 90s?

I'm pretty sure there are more shapes, dimensions and sizes right now than there ever was and someone will come up with something else too.

[Mean salto]

Equipment is the best it's ever been. I don't think it's holding anyone back.
Mega ramp will evolve into entire mountain sides of ramps like a snowboard park.
Yuto, Sora Shiri, Lucas rabelo are "inventing" a bunch of disc herniation tricks.
People flip down 20s don't know how far that can go.
Kyle Walker grinds 500m long 100kink rails not sure how much people want to see more of that.

[Prostate Exam]

soon smart-boards will prevent us from doing illegal tricks

[Síota]

I'm sure pigs will start using drones soon and that will make street skating harder

[Kanye Omari West]

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Is skateboarding at its final frontier? Board shapes haven't changed since the inception of the popsicle and although skill levels are still rising are we nearing the peak of what we can do with what we have? Have we seen the last significant evolution with the changes in gear and equipment since the early 90s?

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I'm pretty sure there are more shapes, dimensions and sizes right now than there ever was and someone will come up with something else too.

I mean not just that but when or if that day comes where there's a new standard "shape", will there be as much of a progression shift as there was with the transition from the fish tail to the popsicle? The fish tail to the popsicle opened up an entirely new world. If anything I think shoes or even trucks will find new standards before decks will.

[HowMakeBoardFlip]

Kyle Walker grinds 500m long 100kink rails not sure how much people want to see more of that.

That's 1640ft in Freedom Units, and personally I'd be down to watch a mile-long (5280ft) 50-50 if such a rail exists. Stupid but entertaining is the American Way as I'm sure KWoks knows all too well.

[matty_c]

You got it @Mean salto
A whole bunch of tech tricks on handrails

[Mystical Leader]

Crop tops

[livin on a speyer]

Skateboarding gets unpopular and no one skates anymore.

[marty mcfly]

What could be the “easiest“ flip in flip out trick on a handrail?
Kickflip Crooks nollieflip?
Nollie heel front tail kickflip?
Nollie heel nose nollieflip?

[Andrefosho]

Skating getting tech on handrails scares me

[Ilya Oblomov]

Skateboarding gets unpopular and no one skates anymore.

In before it's cool.

[somefucker]

Kyle Walker grinds 500m long 100kink rails not sure how much people want to see more of that.

just him in general.

i would like him to go the way of bearing rims and hammer in bolts

[Mean salto]

What could be the “easiest“ flip in flip out trick on a handrail?
Kickflip Crooks nollieflip?
Nollie heel front tail kickflip?
Nollie heel nose nollieflip?

Kickflip noseslide nollie heel.
Heelflip in would probably be easier if people were equally good at both kickflip and heelflips but nobody does heel flips.

[RottenToTheCore]

Skateboarding can only progress so far (big gap and crazy tech) so I think it’s going to start progressing more like Max Palmer type skating, worded that horribly but you get the point

[Giftedly Hater’d]

Full-part street doubles

[Larry]

skinnyjeans comeback

[somefucker]

skinnyjeans comeback

[Ghost Face]

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Is skateboarding at its final frontier? Board shapes haven't changed since the inception of the popsicle and although skill levels are still rising are we nearing the peak of what we can do with what we have? Have we seen the last significant evolution with the changes in gear and equipment since the early 90s?

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I'm pretty sure there are more shapes, dimensions and sizes right now than there ever was and someone will come up with something else too.

[close]

I mean not just that but when or if that day comes where there's a new standard "shape", will there be as much of a progression shift as there was with the transition from the fish tail to the popsicle? The fish tail to the popsicle opened up an entirely new world. If anything I think shoes or even trucks will find new standards before decks will.

OK, I get where you're coming from. yeah, decks won't open more doors for progression. That's down to mindset more than equipment.

[assvogel]

Pontus brings back Bridgebolts and Rip Grip.

[IpathCats]

Hopefully we progress to a point where everyone is grinding kwalks rails and doing jeff defartcheese flips that people finally realize how important style and execution is compared to technicality and size. A renaissance of style if you will.

[SneakySecrets]

Everyone will have a lint roller in their back pocket.

[cucktard]

Slalom cones in park runs, time also counted against technicality

[rawbertson.]

Adidas Tear-Aways will make a comeback soon

[layzieyez]

Resurgence of compulsory runs

[Mean salto]

Adidas Tear-Aways will make a comeback soon

Their comeback depends on if cinemas come back.
#1 pants for people getting wanked off on a movie date.

Also anyone who ever skated in them and slammed on the studs knows not to trust those demon pants.

[artskool]

Boot cuts next micro trend. Macro trend is that everything will be cool in skateboarding, i.e. nothing is cool.

[mushroom slice]

Freestyle makes its comeback.