shoes

Before shate shoes were invented skaters shoes looked like they got them out the dumpster. Not only were the shoes not suitable for skating they were also very dangerous because they cant handle the impact. Skateers were brusied and injured badly because they did not have the right equitment. The bruises were a sign of how hard the skater skated.

In the 70's skate boarding exploded in popularity, but quickly it diminished until the late 80's. Skaters then start doing extreme moves .

By 1988 Nike Air Jordans, a basket ball shoe invented the most popular skate shoe. In the late 80's Air Walk challegened Vans. Air Walk created a pair of shoes that had velcro lace protectors with a multi colored skate shoe. The shoe was modeled off of the famous Air Jordans. They were also very bulky. This is why most skate shoes are big and bulky.