"All skateboarders speak a language of our own devising. We take simple movements and chunk them together in such a way that we form more complex ones." - Rodney Mullen
The ethos of skateboarding is born out of a maverick spirit. It's wrought from verve and a stubborn determination to flow on one's own terms. There's a subtle rebelliousness in carving out tight lines along with hot asphalt, propelled forward by one's own power. Challenged by your physical environment, you go for it, bombing down a hill or grinding out a curb, making the most of exposed surfaces. You skate because you can.