# Urban Underground Transit Skateboards The Subway Deck Resembles the Tunnel Transport Cars in NYC By Nikki Taylor | Published 2012-12-16 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subway-deck References: [coolmaterial](http://coolmaterial.com/rides/subway-deck/) & [shop.beliefnyc](http://shop.beliefnyc.com/products/subway-deck) There is a possibility that you are one of the few who enjoy the confines of the underground street car, and if you happen to be a skater as well, then bust a move with the [subway deck](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/be-right-back). The [skateboard design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limitededition-skateboard-deck) by Belief resembles a car from the New York City underground tunnel train, a source of transportation for many skateboarders in the city. The graphic streetcar takes over the underside of the board and proudly displays a banner with the letters "NYC" and the American flag. To make the [Subway](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subway-3) deck even more original, a black marker and stickers come along with it. You can turn your board into a graffiti laden car, similar to the ones you may ride in each day. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Underground Street Car Skateboards:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the skateboarding industry by designing skateboards that resemble underground street cars. - **Graphic Streetcar Design:** Creating skateboards with graphic designs that mimic the New York City underground tunnel train cars presents a potential disruptive innovation in the skateboarding market. - **Graffiti Skateboard Art:** Introducing skateboards with customizable graffiti features allows for a disruptive innovation in the skateboarding industry, bringing an element of personalization and self-expression. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Skateboarding:** The skateboarding industry should explore the opportunity of incorporating underground street car designs into their products, appealing to skaters who enjoy the urban aesthetic. - **Transportation:** The transportation industry could explore partnerships with skateboard manufacturers to create branded underground street car skateboards, offering a unique and subculture-related product. - **Visual Arts:** The visual arts industry can tap into the demand for customizable skateboard designs inspired by graffiti culture, potentially collaborating with skateboard companies to create limited edition skateboard art collections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Two-Wheeled Surfing-Inspired Skateboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surf-skateboard.md) - [QSR Sandwich Shop Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subway-3.md) - [Accessible First-Time Skateboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redo-skateboards.md) - [Iconic Pop Art Skateboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skateroom-x-andy-warhol-foundation.md) - [Psychedelic Skateboard Decks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-psychedelia.md) - [Knitted New York Subways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/straphangers-lounge.md) - [Recycled Material Skateboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lander-skateboard.md) - [Blue Silkscreen Skateboard Decks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kai-and-sunny-1.md) - [Skateboard-Inspired Stamp Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skateboard-inspired-stamp-collection.md)