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I was desperate for a distraction, and somehow stumbled across skateboarding. As I am such an uncoordinated person I expected it to be a total laugh and for me to fall on my butt and give up, but six months later I haven’t looked back!

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I’m not trying to re-invent the wheel, it’s not exactly rocket science creating a logo and sticking it on a T-shirt. But I enjoy the whole process. It’s a great feeling when a total stranger messages you and says I love your brand, or can I have some free stickers please.

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The Early Days

Since the dawn of time, surfers have tried to mimic the feeling of wave riding on asphalt. They got creative and mounted roller skate wheels on planks of wood. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, the first commercial skateboards found their way to store shelves. The products kept evolving. So much so that the previously known asphalt surfer eventually became the skateboard. 

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