street skater

Pavement trick rider

A street skater is a skateboarder who rides in urban environments rather than skateparks or ramps, using stairs, handrails, ledges, and other architectural features as obstacles.

Street skating emerged as a distinct style in the 1980s and now dominates skateboard culture: The street skaters were grinding on the courthouse benches.

Related

nose slide · rail · curb · concrete · wheels · trucks · deck · asphalt · sidewalk · urban · tricks · baggy · hoodie · sneakers · wipeout · security guard · shred · ledge

Categories
Opposites
skating discipline/style

street skaterfreestyle skater

Skater performing improvised tricks

longboarder · cruiser

skating equipment type

street skaterrollerblader

One who skates inline

ice skater

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G