Any reasons? Did it lose popularity? I know it was pretty big back when.
it became known as fruitbooting and people lost interest. it was getting pretty gnarly, too. these japenese brothers had some on the scene for 5 years or so and were throwing insane tricks
"rollerblading" sort of took over skateboarding for 5-10 years, but then skateboarding regained the "cool" sport. thats my best guess. just popularity
i grew up with mike and he's literally my hero. original member of team rollerblade. became nearly a scratch golfer but never made it big time. and then decided to start fighting, and did some regional shit, WEC, (and lost to nam pham in the fight to get on TUF lol). that kind pissed me off, bc mike was known as the one person you didnt want to mess with in our town 15 years before that lol
but my point is. mikes my hero. so i used to skate hardcore. and i love the sport...still