![]() ![]() Eventually, Skull Skates and Christian created ads with images of him and the Hammerhead deck with the slogans, “The Real Hosoi” and “Beware Of Imitations.” In 2016, the Smithsonian’s National History Museum of American History accepted an original Hammerhead as a historically important skateboard object. It was sought by nearly every skateboarder and consequently bootlegged and sold around the world by several different companies. Originally released in 1984, the HosoiHammerhead quickly became one of the most iconic skateboard shapes of all time and a benchmark of individuality. First revolutionizing skateboard design with his "Fish" shape, then later with the unique Hammerhead shape. In the world of skateboarding, Christian Hosoi has always been a pioneer of style and functionality combined. ![]()
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