Skateboarder Mag went from a Cosmopolitan size to a racing form format. The final death rattle was quite evident when the mag turned into Action Now, clutching for diluted dork readership. It was soon totally abandoned by the skaters, followed by the BMX and bodyboarders. When the 3rd wave came it was very weird. There was always the original crew and the few that continued after the craze died in the last 70's.
More dorks pick up on the band and more bands pick up skateboards to pick up more dorks.
So began the third craze. It was officially reborn by several college band members at the Rhode Island School of Design, and then spread to various prep schools that dot the area. As local stylist Bill Gaza points out. Judgment day is near when you see Mr. B come from the depths of Hell. Skateboarding is becoming baseball.