That was my first memory of going into a skateshop. They had no griptape and one set of bolts. I think they had two sets of wheels and two sets of trucks. When I went in there for the first time they had two boards on the wall, a Skull Skates "Dead Guys" and a Toxic team model. The only place that actually sold skateboards in Liverpool at that time was a record shop. However, even following the rise in prominence, skateboarding products were difficult to purchase:
In a 2013 interview, Rowley provided further insight into his adolescence, explaining that skateboarding culture was not accepted during his time in Liverpool and it was during the 1980s that the culture became prominent in the city. In an interview for the UK magazine, rad, Rowley stated that he first became interested in skateboarding because "A lot of people in my school were into skating and I became interested through them." In the same interview, Rowley explained that his parents were both supportive of his skating, although his father was "not into me sitting around the house all day." At the time of the interview, Rowley was sponsored by Gullwing, Siesta, Airwalk, and Jeremy. He would skate for the course of entire days, while his friends would only skate for relatively short periods. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.īoth comments and pings are currently closed.Rowley started skateboarding around 1989 in his home city of Liverpool. On Thursday, February 14th, 2019 at 6:34 pm and is filed under Events, History, News, Product, Skateboarding, Uncategorized.
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Geoff Rowley Pro Model, 8.375″ Width x 31.75″ Length x 14″ Wheelbase, Custom shape and hand screen printed in California, U.S.A. Let the slap forum talks commence as to who’ll be on the team, will the name be changed and just general lurkers chatting madness. As of right now it’s all a little mysterious but with the known rumors of a new Vans video part from Geoff Rowley you know he’s always got something brewing. We seriously look forward to what comes next from Free Dome Skateboards. All boards also produced by the legendary Schmitt Stix Factory headed up by 80’s innovator deck maker connoisseur Paul Schmitt. The shape is your classic Popsicle with a medium concave. The first available Pro board from Geoff is available in three wood stain colors and they have all been screen printed in California, USA. With a more than welcoming positive reaction and such limited supply we’re expecting these to disappear rather quickly. With this said you know Geoff was going to come correct when it came to producing his own skateboards.įree Dome Skateboards got it’s first mention just a couple of weeks back in the internet world. He’s known for sourcing out his all time favorites Independent Stage 7’s trucks from anywhere and everywhere. If you follow Geoff Rowley on Instagram you’ll be aware of his fondness for all things skateboard related. With a few years now of riding blank decks with just his current sponsors stickers Vans, Independent Trucks and Spitfire Wheels it’s great to see what the man himself has been working up to. You know with anything Geoff Rowley turns his hand to it’s done with the upmost care and attention to detail. The first produced hand screened (see video below!) decks are Geoff’s first pro board since his long term separation from his previous sponsor. Set to release Worldwide by a hand selected 26 skate shops all with very limited stock. So this one’s out the bag now and we’re hyped to see Free Dome Skateboards by the Liverpool legend Geoff Rowley.
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