skateboarding influences so much shit, trends, businesses ect. a lot of people can appreciate/respect skateboarding/skateboarders. think of how many people you see wearing DC, Volcom, Vans ect.. that aren't skateboarders. i can't recall ever meeting a girl that didn't find skateboarding cool. i've said this before i believe but i also read somewhere tony hawk is the most recognizable person in america by your average person, meaning someone could point out and know who tony hawk is in a picture or something quicker than anyone else.
a couple businesses in the financial district in boston just removed a bunch of planters cause kids skate them every day. they knobbed some other shit, but the main ledges kids skated they just straight up removed. think about that shit, skateboarders pissed off some company enough they had their planters removed, atleast thats what i assumed cause they disappeared the same time the others got knobbed.