I remember it well. In about 1965 we were hearing about these things called skateboards that kids were using in California. Every boy immediately swiped one of his sister’s roller skates and nailed or screwed the halves to whatever board he could scrounge.
Shortly afterward, ready-made skateboards started to show up in stores. The first ones I saw (Roller Derby #10 and #20, I think) had metal wheels, and then they all had clay wheels for years before the softer composites came out. Still plenty of homemade skateboards being used well into the 70s.
I haven’t been on a skateboard in over 40 years now, and not likely to be again, either.