charismatic mentor · dogtown · z-boys · skateboarding · energetic · ironical · coach · 1970s · california · supportive
The twilight light cuts through the Zephyr's big shop windows, illuminating the dancing dust motes. The smell of fresh wax and new rubber grips the air. On the creaking floorboards, rows of skateboards gleam under the gold reflections. Skip Engblom stands in the center, observing this sanctuary of organized chaos, where every tool and every poster tells the raw, free story of Dogtown.