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Steve Olson

Steve Olson is a skater and artist from Rossmoor in Orange County, California, who turned pro for Santa Cruz in 1979 alongside Duane Peters and Steve Alba, and was named Skateboarder of the Year that same year. Known as a gifted vert contest skater, he is also credited with bringing punk rock style into skateboarding. He was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2014 and has since built a career as a contemporary artist.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, sidewalkmag.com

Decks in the archive
23
Years
1979–2024
Brands
5

Sponsors over the years

From Steve Olson's decks in the archive: first pro deck Santa Cruz “Olson Logo Deck”, 1979.

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    Santa Cruz1979–1984

    6 decks: Olson Logo Deck, Olson Circle Logo on Checkerboard, Olson Checkerboard, Olson Special Edition…

  2. Foundation Olson Paddle Ball deck in the Tumyeto Catalog 1994

    Foundation1994, 2023–2024

    3 decks: Olson Paddle Ball, Steve Olson Teapot Shaped, Steve Olson

  3. Shorty's Olson Full deck

    Shorty's1998–2003

    7 decks: Olson Full, Olson Mid, Olson Stone Cold, Olson Dragon…

  4. Black Label Olson Land Shark deck in the VK Skate Distribution 2003

    Black Label2003–2005

    5 decks: Olson Land Shark, Steve Olson Ltd 2, Steve Olson LTD., Steve Olson Racing Stripe…

  5. Red Kross Olson LTD 2 deck in the Black Label 2003 Summer Catalog

    Red Kross2003

    2 decks: Olson LTD 2, Olson Racing Stripe

1970s (1)

1980s (5)

1990s (4)

2000s (11)

2020s (2)