Street Skateboarding History: 1998

In 1998 technical skateboarding made a comeback with skaters like Peter Smolik, Dave Mayhew, and Rob Welsh bringing back into fashion tricks like flips out of tailslides that had been pioneered in the early 90s.

January 1998
Carl Shipman on New Deal, Richard Kirby turns pro for Santa Cruz, Pig Wheels releases All systems Go
February 1998
Mad Circle releases 5 Flavors
March 1998
Donny Barley is on Element
April 1998
Shortys video is out, Dave Mayhew rides for A-Team, Frank Hirata rides for Planet Earth, Zoo York releases "Mixtape", World Market releases "Rising", Element releases “Third Eye View”, Globe tour of Australia
May 1998
Frankie Hill starts Legion Skateboards, Cairo Foster is on Mad Circle, Rob Gonzalez is pro for New Deal, Ethan Fowler on Foundation, Trouble Shooters video
June 1998
Toy Machine releases Jump off a Building
July 1998
Duffs releases Wonder Years
August 1998
Phil Shao dies in a car crash
September 1998
Arcade welcomes Malcolm Watson and Tyler Moore to the team
October 1998
Stevie Williams on Chocolate, Plan B has broken up: Pat Channita is on Powell, Pat Duffy is on Think, Jeremy Wray is on Element, Powell releases “Magic”
November 98
Birdhouse releases “The End”