Steve Hilton skated for Hobie / Vita-Pakt
Title
Steve Hilton skated for Hobie / Vita-Pakt
Description
Steve Hilton skated for the Hobie / Vita-Pakt Super Surfer skateboard team with his brother Davey. They traveled around the country doing demos and showing people what skateboarding was.
In the photo, Steve sits on the steps and watches Hobie Alter skate. Davey Hilton and Barry Hilton Jr. are skating behind Hobie. Father Barron Hilton, mother Marilyn Hilton, and sister Hawley Hilton stand at left.
"There was the whole first wave of organized skateboarding in the 1960s, and those were the guys that we looked up to and tried to emulate, because they were the pioneers."
-- Jim Muir
"The Hilton brothers in their time were the best. They had the style. They had the flow. They knew how to sidewalk surf, and sidewalking surfing was where skateboarding was at in the 1960s. That was the deal, and they were the best at it."
-- Tony Alva
"Steve and Dave Hilton are OGs. I was a little young to appreciate their contributions at the time, but I understand them now."
-- Tony Hawk
"The template, if you will, of modern-day skateboarding goes all the way back to Davey, and Stevey, and the Hilton family."
-- Jim Fitzpatrick
This card was created when Steve was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2025. Watch his intro montage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnoyIRC73C8
In the photo, Steve sits on the steps and watches Hobie Alter skate. Davey Hilton and Barry Hilton Jr. are skating behind Hobie. Father Barron Hilton, mother Marilyn Hilton, and sister Hawley Hilton stand at left.
"There was the whole first wave of organized skateboarding in the 1960s, and those were the guys that we looked up to and tried to emulate, because they were the pioneers."
-- Jim Muir
"The Hilton brothers in their time were the best. They had the style. They had the flow. They knew how to sidewalk surf, and sidewalking surfing was where skateboarding was at in the 1960s. That was the deal, and they were the best at it."
-- Tony Alva
"Steve and Dave Hilton are OGs. I was a little young to appreciate their contributions at the time, but I understand them now."
-- Tony Hawk
"The template, if you will, of modern-day skateboarding goes all the way back to Davey, and Stevey, and the Hilton family."
-- Jim Fitzpatrick
This card was created when Steve was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2025. Watch his intro montage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnoyIRC73C8
Date
circa 1964
Source
Digital only
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Publisher
Skateboarding Hall of Fame and Museum