2009’s Skate of the Union
Posted on December 31, 2009 with Comments Off
2009 brought a lot of new dilemmas to skateboarding. But, a lot of good came out of sticky situations. The word “recession” circled around and made pros re-analyize what it meant to be pro. People that hadn’t been doing much suddenly appeared, proving why they were pro. Skaters showed up to contests in droves, eager to win. Companies found creative ways to push cool stuff, while holding the thinning industry together. But, most importantly, there was visual proof of a kind of transfer of power from…
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