Skateboarding The skateboard is a four wheeled piece of wood used for skateboarding. The modern skateboard originated in California in the late 1950s. By the mid 1960s they were mass produced and sold throughout the United States. A skateboard is powered by pushing with one foot while the other remains on the board, or by pushing in structures such as a pool or half pipe. A skateboard can also be used by simply standing on the deck while on a downward slope and allowing gravity to propel the board and rider. Five years later mass produced skateboards were sold nationally. These early models were often made in the shape of a surfboard, and were constructed of solid wood, plastic, even metal. The wheels were usually made of a clay composite, or steel and the trucks axles were less sturdy and initially of a 'single-action' design compared to today's 'double-action' Top 10 skateboard brands: 1. Habitat 2. Plan B Skateboards 3. Element Skateboards 4. Powell Skateboards 5. Blind 6. Birdhouse and Blitz 7. Girl and Chocolate Skateboards 8. Toy Machine 9. LIB Technologies Skateboards 10. Alien Workshop