My parents bought me my first (and sadly, only) skateboard for my 10th birthday. It was the normal style, the kind you see a lot in skate parks, and on the underside was Batman jumping right out at you. Along with the skateboard they gave me some safety gear and a helmet with Sunflowers on it; I've gotta admit, I was the coolest kid in town. Now, seeing that "town" was a two mile long road right of the highway, I didn't actually get to skate a lot. I just sat on it and rode down a hill. When my board was eventually broken by a friend it sucked, but I was really more interested in the culture.
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| I am like 98% sure it was this exact design. R.I.P. you beauty. |
Recently I've been looking into getting a board again, but what about Japan? What I've read online is that while skateboarding is on the rise, it's pretty easy to be considered a nuisance. Is there anything I can do? Heck yeah! Meet this beautiful penny style board:
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| I might cry. |
At only 22" I can actually fit it in my luggage or just carry it around with me. Plus it glows in the dark so that I'll be more visible (not that I'd be skating much after dark.) Another great thing about these small boards is their use for cruising around town and weaving between things. I'd love to have an actual Penny Board, but other brands make the same kind of board for just as good, and this way I save some money to customize the trucks and wheels!
Anyways, it's definitely one of the things I'm thinking about. I leave for Japan in 47 and I would love to skate while I'm there, so I'll look more into it, especially when I find out where my hosts live. Ah, I'm excited!
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My dad is going to see this and he's an ex marine, so be nice.