Cadillac Wheels: The Urethane Skateboard Wheels
Frank Nasworthy was a young surfer and skateboarder; just out of high school who lived in Norfolk, Virginia, saw some polyurethane wheels used on roller skates in Virginia and had an awesome futuristic vision. Located in Purcellville, Virginia was possibly the first factory to make poly urethane wheels: a company named “Creative Urethane”: Nasworthy’s vision was to put these polyurethane wheels on a skateboard. He thought to himself, “What could plastics do for a skateboard”. He continued to follow his Read More