Feinberg initially had success as a park skater, skating skateparks and halfpipes, but progressed into a high-energy street skater.

Mr. Thomas dropped out of high school in Alabama at 17 and moved to San Francisco, where he lived on the streets before becoming a professional street skater.

Rocco apparently performed a survey and determined that 9 out of 10 skaters are street skaters, and hence he has dropped every vert skater from his team.

Todd Swank, of Foundation, then decided to do the same and only retain his street skaters together to make a really small team.

After that it shows the street skaters of Birdhouse taking bails that they land later on in the film.

Street skating involves more challenging tricks, and the street skaters often neglect to wear protective gear.

In the past, street skaters often complained to the police about nowhere to go.

In response to the tensions created by this confluence of skateboarding "genres", an rapid evolution occurred in the late 1980s to accommodate the street skater.

In 2004 the format was changed from a one-day event to a two-day event that included points for street skaters as well.

Some cities are starting to put in skate spots/plazas with features that would not have been classically designed for skateboarding, but can be skated by street skaters legally.