Skateboarding Clothes Through The Years

Skateboarding clothes have changed over the years, but always have reflected the culture and freedom of our unique sport. The sport of skateboarding has become increasingly popular over the last few decades, and it shows no signs of slowing down where popularity is concerned. A lot has changed with the sport itself as technology has allowed advancements in equipment making as well as ramp development. On the lighter side however, one noticeable change with skateboard clothes today versus those in the 1980s.

Skateboarding in the 1980s attracted the attention of people who embraced punk fashion. This type of fashion was not only popular for skateboarders, but for people from the 80s in general who embraced fashion at that time. The younger generation from the 1980s always seemed to want to make a statement, and how they dressed for skateboarding was no exception. The clothing, cosmetics, jewelry, hairstyles and body modifications that defined the pop culture were very evident at skating rinks across the world.

In general, skateboarding clothes in the 1980s included pieces like T-shirts, open plaid button down shirts, webbed or braided belts, hooded sweatshirts, shorts, wrist bands and jeans or work trousers. In terms of shoes, skateboarders from the 1980s embraced brands like Fallen and Vans.

In today’s day and age, it seems as if punk fashion has changed its name because similar styles of dressing are now being embraced by the general population. As such, seeing people dress in T-shirts and plaid button shirts is not a strange occurrence for skateboarders today. Aside from beanies, flannel shirts, shorts and military jackets, there is no garment today that is much different from those that were worn by skateboarders in the 80s. The fashion seems to have continued on the trend that it started on so many years ago. In fact, it seems that the culture of punk fashion has become more main stream and as such it no longer stands out as a culture or even a subculture for that matter. That kind of styling just seems like the norm today.

What has changed more than skateboarding clothing from the 80s is how the fashion is embraced. Punk fashion is no longer a minority style, and many skateboarders today would fit right in if they had started out in the 1980s.

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