When Shorts Were Short and Socks Were Long: 20 Wonderful Photos of Sidewalk Surfers in the 1970s

Back in 1977 when shorts were short, socks were long and hair was big, professional photographer Nick De Wolf took these excellent shots of young skateboarders or as they were called in the early days 'Sidewalk Surfers' showing off their skills.

These shots were taken in Aspen, Colorado about the time when freestyle skating was really taking off and before it developed into street skating.