Vans Skateboarding Is Not A Crime

When he takes our sons zach 16 and skyler 13 skateboarding in our home town of evanston just north of chicago they still are met with the possibility of tickets and fines up to 500 for skateboarding in the wrong place.

Vans skateboarding is not a crime. Bearings as well as many other brands. Matt 18 australia straight skateboarding snowboarding surfing. Read 3 reviews from the world s largest community for readers. The z boys popularized vans and figured out that empty swimming pools can be put to good use when nobody s looking.

Skateboarding is not a crime how not to get arrested. Skateboarding is not a crime is a celebration of the success of both the sport and the subculture. Offered in old rose and oatmeal tones with black foxing and waxed cotton laces. Origin of the phrase skateboarding is not a crime an internet search shows that the phrase skateboarding is not a crime was applied for as a trademark in 1997 by nhs inc the company that makes and distributes many skateboard brands such as santa cruz independent trucks ricta wheels and bronson speed co.

Illustrated with dramatic action photography and written in a lively style the book recounts the history of the sport and explains its unique codes and customs. It was responding to the growing numbers of towns in the 90s ban skateboarding in public despite the number of people who rode bikes roller blades and oh yeah drove cars just as unsafely as skaters skateboard. Saved by titus matthews. While the first person to say skateboarding is not a crime cannot be determined the phrase can be seen and heard all over the place and is used often in skateboarding culture.

It is seen on the internet magazines bumper stickers skateboards and t shirts. Vans original sidestripe and santa cruz graphics including the famed skateboarding is not a crime slogan displayed on the foxing of each style along with original skull artwork by th constructed with the highest quality suedes and leathers. An illustrated tour of a unique subculture skateboard. More than 25 years after i met and fell in love with my skateboarder boyfriend now husband skateboarding is still a crime.

The expression is not a reference to people critical of the subculture nor was it ever used as an excuse for any real crimes committed by people on skateboards.