RePly: Used Skateboards Get a Leg Up
by Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA 
on 11.27.07
Kris Lovett's prototypes for her senior thesis bring a whole new level of meaning to the term "skate shoes." The University of Arts graduate reimagined used skateboard decks into fun and flirty women's shoes that showcase the boards' original multicolored hues.
A day of skateboarding provided the ah-ha moment Lovett was looking for. "While I was standing on the tail of my board I noticed the geometry that the skateboard made with the ground," he tells TreeHugger. "Since my shoe was used to create this geometry, I realized that women's heel/shoe fit perfectly into this geometry."
More photos below the fold. ::KrisLovett.com
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I love to hear how old skateboards can be reused. There is a very small company out in California that makes used skateboards into various pieces of jewlery. People snap a lot of decks, and if we can find even more creative ways to reuse them, the better.
I am 100% anti - skateboard. I suppose these designs are better than punks on boards though.
why skateboards are energy efficiant simple and almost completely recycleable they are perfect for getting around while having a little fun