Vintage 1960′s Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

Vintage 1960's Roller Derby Aerflyte Skateboard With Wood Inlay Deck

The board is 25 inches long and has clay wheels. Roller Derby was one of the earliest mass producers of skateboards. In 1964, the company began making surfboard-shaped boards to tap into the growing “sidewalk surfing” craze, producing models that resembled the surfboards of the era. As a product of the early skateboarding boom, the Aerflyte board reflects the “sidewalk surfboard” design characteristics of the time. These boards often had a flat, often wider wooden deck and single-action trucks, which allowed for deep, sweeping turns that imitated surfing on asphalt. While not as agile as a modern surfskate, the Aerflyte’s design was intended for the smooth, carving motion that defined early sidewalk surfing, rather than the more technical, trick-oriented style of modern skateboards.