Riding a fingerboard, a scaled-down replica of a skateboard typically around 96 millimeters long with real trucks, wheels and grip tape, using the fingers rather than the feet to perform miniature versions of skateboarding tricks such as ollies and kickflips. What began as a novelty toy grew into a dedicated hobby with its own scale-model skatepark features, competitive tournaments, sponsorships and online trick-sharing communities, and it saw a further surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Established When (Circa) OriginPopularized by skateboarder Lance Mountain via the 1985 Powell-Peralta video Future Primitive 1 Sources
1. Fingerboard (skateboard)
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Fingerboards first existed as homemade finger toys in the late 1960s and later became a novelty attached to keychains in many skate shops.
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In the 1985 Powell-Peralta skateboarding video titled "Future Primitive," Lance Mountain brought fingerboarding to the skateboarders of the world.
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A fingerboard is a scaled-down replica of a skateboard or snowboard that a person uses with their fingers, rather than their feet.
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