Beginner guides

While skateboarding isn’t easy for people who are overweight, this shouldn’t discourage you from trying. Fat people can skateboard but be carefull when you’re over 350 LBS. Overweight people should …

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 …

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 …