There's still nothing cooler than a guy who knows his way around a skateboard. Success on the grip tape is proof of a unique kind of virility, irresistible to regular dudes and celebrities alike. These 13 vintage skateboarding photos to make you wish for summer.
1. The 1977 Catalina Classic
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John Hutson on the streets of Avalon, CA |
2. Tony Hawk, 1987
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Tony Hawk 19-year-old practicing in his garage as his father Frank watches. |
3. Barefoot Stick Jump, 1975
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3ekEjwnKOal1UapswFF0pZmx0RakQ6cDAvHMbmu800jJTP7TDANGVZp5N7AHcg7TaWXhqFGm9FBn00J1gI_bXKBCy-tCZwYewIlfI-hvTg6MrH7f9IdCYVfrPczAFf8FgAfpNbOB9ws/s640-rw/skateboarding-style-70s-3.jpg) |
All the way greens. |
4. Handstand, 1975
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83M1Mr6pmaA3iwGyoChq6-ybs_No1nVL1G25uXJHe38wqQIMRug0uHzpNMObhdHvg3wNYI689l7z-LFwGD1CKjW29FnxphG8ia0rzL0hEGPu0PBhjF3O9qIr5lBs4XU6NbNDnbZbJAjI/s640-rw/skateboarding-style-70s-4.jpg) |
Track jackets endure. |
5. Rhode Island, 1975
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGjIO2uUP9gOzH1WLXyqaO1OuBCjG7WjHbBWfoPHc9fswccxb_xe3xRo8Nz8j8Y9f6EzJYQgjZfQY8ScAFvMTnaFlbP9Yl80h_S6pyoS2ge29YV3rYBeTZS5l7AaPLWVBrIOgz5U2O-c/s640-rw/skateboarding-style-70s-5.jpg) |
Check out the sweet lineup of shoes. |
6. Full Pipe, 1977
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmir7CHjHRUMG6FMN2Vl59uHhUtMQL449JqONh2OwFmm8iwoP7Z3yiG-Zn2N_z6uBjnAwhZE8a4uzbBxgXhIbKObqI-2VcQDNyDB1u3A9smF82LQr4WND_tb01JE0wBUJYBZgQ8fQkJZk/s640-rw/skateboarding-style-70s-6.jpg) |
Making great use of some tubes in the desert. |
7. Central Park, 1965
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAhWOWdqYysijPMSKfAqeL3S8gJsunSqC5fdf8Ws2sq6txpIZddj8sN-BJQ8arof8_0D0AIv0jRXYLINHjqnZSY7Ey7pmcle5rG1R5Hk8h0S6JcAppGOgaWrg7eZq7CdC0GvRzI5BwC0/s640-rw/skateboarding-style-70s-7.jpg) |
Another good reason to get yourself a turtleneck. |
8. Kingston, RI, 1975
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In the 1970s skateboards were tiny. |
9. Russ Howell, 1984
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11fqNQ9hn5k8NNX4RsybTlTA1qFZAV2y1Ag9ctSl3sr2SYA2d37mphdc5UGvyj1DL2WtAdhlIZSTqIDEwTs9Cx_IFBd9xxHKAPhoniEQD6dauBFPkG5Rt_r6AkXASm21Bg3vNveCy7AQ/s640-rw/skateboarding-style-70s-9.jpg) |
Not your regular skater hat. That's exactly why it's so cool. |
10. Keith Lenharr, 1982
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtF9XURg00zCybCXCt5-LyQSaKCZRrkq2sTVuBmRK-vo4ulNX_7fkNZxhFG1uDEFgFuAMqForQghBmmwibIbLbZbIPTVVZTSqt9ZQlj34Nmuq7GwRFKWhMv_2hW8os9MnlqeVPcuINUY/s640-rw/skateboarding-style-70s-10.jpg) |
Totally appropriate amount of padding. |
11. Roadside Celebration, 1975
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJ6o2zzY98X7esNTQ6RN15rMauu7S13NKfE3-kVc1Yf5oxaIjyxkRp3RsTDgLu7vp5-8YExh8pmVEINErWrtdEQ_Eopl_v4pxquYcFbmKii0VqDYSRWpUjiWCfIRoBqV1VbO5Ci34t1Y/s640-rw/skateboarding-style-70s-11.jpg) |
A collection of every cool T-shirt ever made. |
12. Wesleyan University, 1965
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40hhYzUVsrNtxj3CapAlb9K4i9WBFrqYb1ctQ3hH1_sIB-6cKSvo-NWPJn7XSHh6skRgC270jfUNCD8FtPSm_zGQF2NBAHpGyXr1tw5JBB6Xbg9lGjd4xt-g9ILQe2ESTqZutFQ5jTbw/s640-rw/skateboarding-style-70s-12.jpg) |
Skating in loafers is quite a swerve. |
13. Goleta, CA, 1987
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Air Jordans up in the air. |
(Photos: Getty Images, via
GQ)
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