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From stylesectionla.com: Skateboard fashion has helped define L.A. style since the renegade Z-Boys first caught air in an empty swimming pool in '70s-era Dogtown. Dressing to shred wasn't about suiting up in high-tech athletic gear then, and it isn't now. Rough-and-tumble streetwear is key to the sport's mystique. And SoCal's action-sports brands are experts at marrying form and function -- turning out fashion-forward clothes that look as cool flying through a half-pipe as they do bellying up to a bar. Toss in some swanky denim and simple, punky accessories, and you're ready to grind -- or at least hit up your neighbor's barbeque -- in style.
Life moves quickly and if you don't take a moment to slow down, you might miss the beauty of it all. The same goes for watching athletes whose movements are so fast and intricate that they can't always be appreciated in real-time. But now, by the power of almighty editing tools, we get to view the talent and technical work required to perform these complex acts.
This slow motion video compiled by Gregory Villien of France displays some of today's top action sports athletes in..