What is Skartfag?
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A flamboyantly dressed skateboarder that sees skateboarding more as a fashion accessory or a 'catwalk on wheels' and part of a general artistic lifestlye, rather than an extreme sport.
Notorious for wearing womens jeans, bangles on the wrist, long hair, stylish and quirky hats, tye-dye T-shirt, twee jackets and designer button shirts.
Typical tricks include 5-0 grinds on small flat banks, boardslide to fakie 50-50 half cab out on ledges and other 'artistic/creative tricks' that are neither fun or difficult. in some sense, it may be seen as an urban alternative to
Has much in common with the
Mark Gonzales is a pioneer in the Skartfag discipline, a collector of audacious clothes and a keen published artist and poet. Followers also include Finn Andres (Who is homosexual) aswell as Brian Anderson (who is Bisexual).
Dustin Dollin (married to a woman) is another textbook example of the Skartfag. An ex-pro skater for baker skateboards and a newly accomplished fashion designer with high aspirations for bringing 'the finess and style of skateboarding' onto the catwalk.
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