| Skateboarding has become a well established | | | | parks in are future all over the globe. Expect bigger |
| legitimate mainstream sport in our current society. Its | | | | walls, bigger bowls and more of them. As the new |
| create a whole generation of culture that is | | | | generation of skaters grows up innovation will be |
| captivating our youth. A Very short time ago, surfers | | | | brought to the development of parks and I'm sure |
| and skaters were looked down upon as | | | | this will attract more and more people. |
| untrustworthy and not popular in our society. | | | | Technology will drastically effect skateboarding, much |
| Now a days parent its not uncommon at all to see | | | | like it does to everything else. New Technology is |
| parents in the surf stores shopping for their kids. | | | | bringing stronger, and lighter materials to the |
| Skateboard and Surf Shops now exist in almost | | | | manufacturing process. Also with the rapid growth in |
| every city and tons of different countries. Below Ill | | | | Internet use, board and truck designs will advance |
| be discuss so basic details about the skateboarding | | | | even faster. The impact of the Internet has created |
| and revealing a great online store for surf and | | | | a large opportunity for the local skateboard shop. |
| skateboard clothing. | | | | Online Retail growth rates are huge and more people |
| Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Rip Curl, Quiksilver and | | | | are beginning to buy skateboards online. |
| Billabong are among the dominant brands in the surf | | | | The web allows a distribution model that effectively |
| and skateboarding industry. These business help | | | | puts the consumer closer to the skateboard |
| expand the style and actual sport all over the world. | | | | warehouse. If you're kid on a limited budget, it's all |
| As the popularity of these sports grow it will bring | | | | great news. You can expect better and more |
| tons of innovation. We'll start seeing more and more | | | | technically advanced products for lower prices. |
| mind blowing tricks leveraging energy and athleticism. | | | | Skateboarding will follow the same lines as other |
| Skate and Surf heroes are going mainstream and | | | | rapidly growing markets, which means we might see |
| expanding the fan base of these sports. Skating and | | | | further collaboration's amongst the big brands, similar |
| surfing has hit the big time - it has sophisticated, | | | | to Billabong's acquisition of Sector 9. Other big players |
| multi-leveled competitive scene with tons of media | | | | in today's skateboard market are brands like |
| coverage. | | | | Birdhouse, Girl, Zero, Plan B, Element, Quiksilver. |
| We can expect to see more local ramps and skate | | | | Excited about the Future of Skateboarding Now? |