{"product_id":"independent-stage-11-forged-hollow-144","title":"INDEPENDENT - STAGE 11 FORGED HOLLOW - 144","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/9208\/1391\/files\/INDYLOGO_480x480.jpg?v=1681554620\" width=\"171\" height=\"171\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndependent Truck Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skateboard#Trucks\"\u003eskateboard truck\u003c\/a\u003e manufacturer based in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Santa_Cruz,_California\"\u003eSanta Cruz, California\u003c\/a\u003e. Established in 1978, the company is owned by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NHS,_Inc.\"\u003eNHS, Inc.\u003c\/a\u003e and sponsors an extensive list of team riders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company was co-founded by Richard Novak, Jay Shiurman, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fausto_Vitello\"\u003eFausto Vitello\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eric_Swenson\"\u003eEric Swenson\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eStage 1\u003c\/em\u003e model was the inaugural product, released on May 23, 1978, in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Newark,_California\"\u003eNewark\u003c\/a\u003e, California. The Independent truck (or \"Indy\") was designed as a response to the lack of quality skateboard trucks on the market at the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe logo for the trucks was based on the Iron Cross according to the author, Jim Phillips. It has remained the Independent logo since the company's inception and was derived from the French variation of the Cross pattée.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't know what size trucks you need?\u003cbr\u003eCheck the Independent size chart below!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/9208\/1391\/files\/DSH3.webp?v=1781104275\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"444\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT TRUCK CO","offers":[{"title":"144","offer_id":58240252248389,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/9208\/1391\/files\/AZO.webp?v=1685620541","url":"https:\/\/www.marcelskateshop.be\/products\/independent-stage-11-forged-hollow-144","provider":"Marcel Skateshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}