Beginner guides

As an adult skateboarder, I see an increase of older skateboarders in the skate parks I visit (which is great!). Sometimes it’s because of an old childhood wish that never …

At first you might think there isn’t much to skateboarding deck rails, they’re just plastic strips with holes, look the same, and serve only one purpose. After some digging I …

One thing that makes skateboarding expensive are skate shoes. Many skate their shoes until grip tape eats through socks, or until the outsoles fall off. Usually you know when it’s …

Skateboards have a front and back, which we call the nose (front) and the tail (back). The nose of a skateboard longer and has a steeper angle than the tail, …

Buying your first skateboard is easier than you might think and I’m going to make is as simple as possible. The easiest way is to close this page and visit …

Over time, your skateboard will become slower and usually the solution is quite simple. Even though replacing bearings or wheels often solves the problem, there could be other factors that …

I can’t remember why I added riser pads to my setup and the more I think about it, the less certain I am about their benefits. Time to dig a …

There is nothing more annoying than landing a trick and your skateboard coming to a sudden halt. It’s not only a problem for technical skateboarding. Even cruisers and longboarders experience …

There are many things we will probably come to love about skateboarding. As we get into it more and more, we will find that there are many things to do. …

We often talk about the best skateboard brands, but we see fewer discussions about the worst skateboard brands. The ones to avoid at all costs. Now, most skaters started on …