Converse X Phaidon Launch New History of Skateboarding Book

Converse has teamed up with publishing agency Phaidon to create a story that tells the history of skateboarding from the 50s to the current year in their new book; Skateboard.

The book is curated by Jonathan Olivares, and from the first page to the last, shows the history of skateboarding through the lens of decks, evolving from the origins of handmade planks to the unique shapes that have surfaced today.

“Skateboarders find inspiration in various elements of skating—it may be a skate spot, the graphics, a place you want to skate, somebody’s style, a trick you want to master, something you dream of...skateboarding leaves a permanent impression because it gives you the ultimate freedom.”- Paul Schmitt as featured in Skateboard.

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