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Natas Kaupas - Streets on Fire

CanYallHelicopter11 skaters recommend it · 13 mentions, 2014 to 2024
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107K views · 14 years ago · Full part

Natas Kaupas' part from Santa Cruz's 1987 video Streets on Fire. Early street skating on a wide board, with handrails, curbs and street obstacles around Venice and Santa Monica.

Why skaters like it

Skaters post it as proof of how street skating started, often on wide boards with big wheels, and as a pick for 1980s history.

“Street skating was invented on 10" boards with 1/4" risers and 60mm wheels so fear not, that kind of setup can definitely ollie.”

u/thoughtzero

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u/thoughtzero2016 · 12 points

These first two are some of the first skateboard films ever made. They're not *about* skateboard history, but they're actually part of it. Skater Dater, 1965 [VIDEO] The Devil's Toy, 1966 [VIDEO] Six years after that Frank Nasworthy [LINK] brought the urethane wheel to skateboarding and it completely transformed what you could do on a skateboard. Couldn't find a video covering this. At that time Freestyle skateboardi

u/SoEatTheMeek2019 · 6 points

Mikes style is weird and might not seem too impressive. Check out videos by bones brigade and santa cruz from 1987 to 1989 to really see the level of top pros back then. Here [VIDEO] Natas in 1989 for instance

u/downthehighway612021 · 5 points

almost the same title, but a different video part from natas that is my favorite: oops almost forgot the link: [VIDEO]

u/bowlthrasher2014 · 4 points

Whoever thinks you can't street skate with a board bigger than 8.5 is a moron. Street skating was invented on 10" boards [VIDEO].

u/Bombast-2019 · 4 points

Natas would be proud: [VIDEO]

u/the5uperu5er2020 · 2 points

In 1989, minds were blown by Natas Kaupas tearing up the streets of Santa Monica. [VIDEO] Ahead of his time. We owe him all of our red smarties. You’re welcome.

u/9001z2019 · 1 points

[VIDEO] Natas is a legend and a super chill radical guy. In my top three all time inspirations to get outside and just have fun on the board.

u/JamesJeezy2024 · 1 points

Natas in Streets Of Fire [VIDEO]

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