Who is the gatekeeper of skateboarding culture? Who is the guy who says ‘yes, you are a proper skater you may wear Nike skateboarding shoes’?    If I can barely skate - am I cool enough to wear SBs? O

Who is the gatekeeper of skateboarding culture? Who is the guy who says ‘yes, you are a proper skater you may wear Nike skateboarding shoes’? 
 
If I can barely skate - am I cool enough to wear SBs? Or do I have to pass a skating test?  
 
Why would anyone want the responsibility of being the gatekeeper of who can own or use mass produced consumer goods?  
 
Asking for a friend... 
 
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