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Penny boards made skateboards tiny, brightly colored, and barely large enough to stand on

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Transporting yourself on a full-sized deck was somehow deemed too cumbersome. This directly led to the creation of incredibly small, brightly colored plastic boards that barely have enough surface area to fit human feet.

Penny boards made skateboards tiny, brightly colored, and barely large enough to stand on
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