Sound Skates immerses participants within a soundscape of skate spaces where audio cues are the dominant sensory inputs which allow the audience appreciate the differences in type, structure, geographic location, and culture. The allure of skateboarding is commonly captured on a visual level in magazines, print-based advertising, and video. In the latter, the familiar sounds of skating—the bright ping of truck on rail, the clatter of a bail and the generous whoop and encouragement of fellow skaters—are often overridden by rowdy musical soundtracks. Sound Skates allows participants to tune in to and reflect on the nuances of the aural skate experience—the rhythmic, oft theatrical and at times inspiring sounds of the skatepark—which may evoke a range of emotional responses in the audience, a body memory, a sense of comfort in familiarity or nostalgia. Sound Skates offers an alternative and deeper appreciation of different skate spaces, including surface quality, surrounding environment, user demographic and session type. The audience, whether familiar with skateboarding or not, gains the opportunity to experience skateboarding through an aural sensory experience that is often overlooked or taken for granted.