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Natas Kaupas

Natas Kaupas grew up in the Dogtown area of Santa Monica and, with Mark Gonzales, pioneered modern street skating in the mid-1980s, riding for Santa Monica Airlines and, from 1986, Santa Cruz. His ollies in Wheels of Fire (1987) and his 720 spin on top of a fire hydrant in Streets on Fire (1989) became famous, and he had one of the first pro model skate shoes with Etnies. He founded 101 in 1991 and later rode for Element, and received Transworld's Legend Award in 2005.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Decks in the archive
46
Years
1986–2026
Brands
7

Sponsors over the years

From Natas Kaupas's decks in the archive: first pro deck Santa Monica Airlines “Natas Panther”, c. 1986.

  1. Santa Monica Airlines Natas Panther deck in the The Disposable Skateboard Bible (Sean Cliver)

    Santa Monica Airlines1986–1990

    4 decks: Natas Panther, Natas Large, Natas Small, Natas Twin Kick

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    Santa Cruz1989, 2026

    2 decks: Natas Panther, Natas Kaupas Shattered Panther VX

  3. 101 Natas Kaupas Challenger deck

    1011991, 2021–2022

    5 decks: Natas Kaupas Challenger, Natas Kaupas Devil Worship, Natas Kaupas Zap cat, Natas Kaupas Zap cat (foil swirl background)…

  4. Element Kaupas Cowboy Fish deck

    Element1998–2003

    14 decks: Kaupas Cowboy Fish, Kaupas Grace, Kaupas Hangman, Kaupas Sloth…

  5. Real Natas Kaupas Guest Pro Model x Todd Francis | SSD25 | Blue deck

    Real2008, 2025

    2 decks: Natas Kaupas Oval, Natas Kaupas Guest Pro Model x Todd Francis | SSD25 | Blue

  6. Strangelove Natas Kaupas Guest 10 deck

    Strangelove2022–2026

    3 decks: Natas Kaupas Guest 10, Natas Kaupas The cat Woman Yellow, Natas Kaupas (Blue)

  7. Girl Modernica x Natas Kaupas Rowan Davis deck

    Girl2025

    1 deck: Modernica x Natas Kaupas Rowan Davis

Plus 15 reissues of Natas Kaupas's graphics (101, Santa Cruz, Santa Monica Airlines, 2015–2026).

1980s (4)

1990s (9)

2000s (9)

2010s (1)

2020s (23)