We find ourselves in a skating renaissance, with more people heading out to use skate parks and practice on sidewalks than ever before. There's so much to love about skating, from the heart-warming tales of people brought out of loneliness by their fellow skaters, to those who find solace in the skate park and those who were raised by skating parents. There's a lot to learn and love about skating culture and the people who make up this amazing community. In this fictional tale centred around a group of young skaters in the American Midwest, AJ Dungo and Brandon Dumais explore why skating is so essential to so many and encapsulates the highs and lows of skating culture.