Due to the pandemic the U.K has seen the biggest increase in skateboarding since 2005. Skateboarding requires only a board and empty spaces the lockdown has been a breeding ground for skateboarders.

Student Kara Rose, is just one of the many people to buy a board during isolation and start skating. She said: “I had always wanted to do it as it seemed fun and with lockdown it was the perfect time to start.”

The sense of escapism that skateboarding provides was demonstrated in the rise of 70,000 people who started practising the sport since the beginning of the pandemic.

23-year-old Scott Logan said: “I have been skating for around 10 years and I am so surprised at how popular it has got but it’s sick to see.”

Owner of Clans Skates in Glasgow, Jamie Blair, thinks this played a large role in the recent popularity of the sport. He said: “There has been a huge upsurge in skateboarding in 2020. I think with it appearing in the Olympics it has had a lot of coverage in the media."

He added: “It just went nuts after lockdown.

“I think the penny finally dropped for a lot of girls as well that it is something they could get into as well. There has been a massive increase in the number of girls purchasing boards and even a lot of fathers and mothers coming in with their daughters which is great to see.”

25-year-old Mhairi from Glasgow has skated on and off for 8 years, said: “It is amazing seeing how skating is evolving and at the end of the day it is all about having fun so there is no judgement. It’s definitely a bonus seeing more girls getting involved too.”

With skateboarding now featuring in the 2020 Olympics taking place in July 2021 it is predicted that the number of people participating in the sport will continue to increase.