Makers & Movements
Fingerboard Pioneer Brands
A source-cited map of the makers who pushed fingerboarding forward — decks, trucks, wheels, tuning, obstacles, events, shops, and media, by year and country.
- Brands mapped
- 32
- Story pages
- 11
- Confirmed dates
- 11
- Countries
- 8
1999–2006 · Early Boutique & Wood Deck Era
2006–2012 · Community Growth Era
late 2000s · Germany
ASI Berlin
Berlin fingerboard shop founded by Timo 'TKY' Kranz in cooperation with Blackriver; a two-time world-championship team and home of the 'King of Berlin' format.
Shops, Events
Date being verified · Germany
Blackriver (events: Fast Fingers / King of Berlin context)
Events lineage — Fast Fingers world championship and the spread of team-challenge formats.
Events
2018–present · Modern Boutique Era
Date being verified · United States
Fingerboard Con
US fingerboard convention presented with Blackriver, 6skates, and Slushcult — a modern destination event.
Events
Date being verified · Country being verified
6skates
Shop/event presence; co-presents Fingerboard Con.
Shops, Events
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