In 1989 Mark Gonzales, who had been riding for the skateboarding company Visions, made the decision to break away from them to start his own company. He liked the idea of having the independence to forge his own ideas and dreams into a profitable reality. The result has been financially lucrative and rewarding. His play on words was not missed when he named his new company Blind.

Blind is committed to staying relevant among today’s skateboarding enthusiasts. The website, blindskateboards.com includes a message board with “Today’s Active Topics” and contests that offer the chance to win cool skateboard decks. The site also includes blogs about what’s happening in the lives of the Blind Skateboard team members. Here the reader can enjoy tales of weather too hot to skate in and pools that are disappointingly being utilized as – pools, preventing a fun run.

The products offered by blindskateboards.com include decks, completes and a host of accessories. The accessories include key chains, stickers, and banners to more practical items such as bags and wallets. These hot items just don’t come with the cool Blind logo either. All of their accessories carry the Eternal Life warranty that offers to replace any damaged board within the first 90 days. Board suicide does not constitute a natural death of the deck and is not covered under this warranty.