Whenever you flip through a board company’s new catalogue, it’s now very common to see non-popsicle and odd-shaped boards given some level of prominence. The amount varies, with brands like Girl, Zero, and Deathwish having a small selection while popsicles are totally absent for Welcome Skateboards whereas some companies now only offer shaped boards ( Welcome Skateboards & Polar Skate Co.). This fascination burgeons from Skateboarding’s past, with the 80’s allowing skateboarders to truly experiment with skateboards shapes as fashion trumped function.

While non-popsicle boards obviously have a long history of skateboarding, their current revival may exist as a reaction to a culture that is seen as becoming stagnant and watered-down, to some it’s just a change in their skating, something new to try to shake up their daily session, and to some it’s a stylish statement.

It is so interesting to see how this current generation of shaped boards is taking so much inspiration from past shapes, bringing the retro flair to the forefront.

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