Sentence:  "From Kook to Classic" A new appreciation for the grace (and glory) of longboardsmanship changed the image of longboarding from <WSD>kooky</WSD> to classic. Longboarding became a class-act and the classic essence of the surfing lifestyle. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Behaving like a kook (a person with poor style or skill); kook-like.