Something Old Something New

Something old is something new, the irony of 21 years of skateboarding and what this sport stepchild has become.  Who would have thought that 21 years ago, you had to have a vert ramp in your area to be able to..."skateboard."  Today, it has boiled down to simply a smooth patch of concrete with nothing on it at all to have a good time with your friends.  The comforting part of it all is that the escence of the session remains.  Just like vert, people know your name for the things you can and can not do.  People have all kinds of style and ability when it comes down to banging out the same tricks.  So many parallels between what was then and what skateboarding is now but it amazes me that skateboarding as a whole is so far removed from those late 80's.  Sure the legends are still around and some of them are killing it and desreve a lot of respect, but everyone knows skateboarding will never be the same.  So, as a tribute to the changes that have taken place over the last couple decades, we give you Shut Up and Game of Skate.  The image above is the fim positives that will be used to create the tee's that will be given out to all participants at the event on 01.31.10.