When did 99a become the standard
I'd like to take this a bit further, been thinking about this for a long time.
How did we end up with around 52mm standard size, 99a standard durometer? The size seems so arbitrary because if you get used to it you can do everything on 56mm just as well.
How did decks go from huge 10+ inch planks to suddenly 7.5" decks in the 90s? Was it sudden or a smooth transition?
How much experimenting went into ending up at 48-55mm truck height? Were 40mm and 60mm high trucks ever a thing?
I'd also be happy if somebody just tells me some literature about these topics so I can answer it myself.
I'd love to have the history of skating in every little detail, all the gear evolution.
I feel like in the end all the sizes are pretty much arbitrary, it just works and changing shit up sucks.