Polls Say Lords Fuels Skate Boost

Based on fresh research results conducted among thousands of young people between the ages 13-25-years-old across North America this past weekend June 3-5, 80.6% believe that the skateboarding movie “Lords of Dogtown” written by the legendary skater and Sundance Film Festival winner, Stacy Peralta, and directed by indie newcomer Catherine Hardwicke, is influencing more people to skateboard. 49.7% overall say that there’s been an increase in the number of skateboarders in their local area, compared with 35% who say it’s still about the same.