In some ways, an overlap of the skater and biker subcultures seems ... where it belongs,” Mr. Schaaf said. It’s also an aesthetic that, like a Rodin sculpture, does not disguise its handicraft.

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Introduced in 2001, the super-chunky Osiris Men’s D3 2001 helped define the Y2K skate shoe aesthetic, which was basically ‘bigger = better.’ Take them for a spin with a minimal look to ...

"Rising from the roots of the mid-1980s classics, 1990s skate videos refined and cemented an aesthetic that remains foundational to this day," said Jacob Rosenberg, a filmmaker who served as the ...

Celebrities from Louise Wong to Yatho Wong have been spotted in oversized skater looks recently; as skateboarding becomes more mainstream in the city, so has its aesthetic Luxury brands from Louis ...