Ad of the Day: With Lexus' Real Hoverboard, Skaters Have to Relearn Everything From Scratch

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Joining the surprisingly long list of organizations getting our hopes up about hoverboards is Lexus, which unveiled a prototype that the automaker has been hinting about since June.

The video for the Lexus Slide features skateboarder Ross McGouran—who normally skates for Vans, Element, Perus and SkatePharmacy—doing his best Marty McFly impression in a custom-built hoverpark full of magnetized ramps and bowls.

I have to say, this is one of the greatest things I've ever seen in my life.

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