The history of MAKAHA is The history of skateboards

As just about everybody knows, skateboarding grew out of the sport of surfing . . . it was a way to let everybody enjoy the thrills of riding waves.

What most people in Britain probably don’t know is that the most famous surfing beach in Hawaii is called Makaha, and so when Larry Stevenson decided to start making skateboards back in 1963 he chose this name to symbolise the fun and excitement to be had from this new sport, and act as a continual reminder of its roots.

MAKAHA’s skateboards are the result of 15 years of continual development.

When MAKAHA started manufacturing, most boards were made of cannibalised roller skates and decks were just whatever came to hand. Larry Stevenson decided that this needed to be changed, and set out to create a range of boards that could be used, by beginners and experts and also for the many different styles of riding that were fast developing all over the States.

MAKAHA — the first to introduce urethane wheels

He tried and tested many different materials, and was, in fact, the first to introduce individually poured urethane wheels, now the universally accepted material for skateboard wheels. But that wasn’t all, he looked at the decks and decided again to go back to the origins and incorporate the surfboard shape, another first for MAKAHA! This too has remained a ‘standard’ ever since.

MAKAHA – the first to incorporate the surfboard shape

Then Larry concentrated on tricks and techniques and became the first manufacturer to introduce the Kicktail feature, virtually indispensible for 360s and kickturns, and once again, there’s hardly a range that hasn’t taken up the idea.

MAKAHA were also the first complete range to have shielded precision bearings on all models showing just how seriously they take the business and their reputation within the sport.

All this might seem enough but it isn’t the end of the story, even now, further research is being carried out and new ideas being developed. You can trust MAKAHA to be right at the front with today’s boards.

MAKAHA – the first to introduce thee Kicktial feature.

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