A lot of people give up on skating, not because it’s hard, but because they picked the wrong tool for the job. Picking the right skateboard is a critical part to starting your ‘skate career’ off the right foot. With those difficulties in mind, I’ve written an extensive review of the best skateboard deck brands, […]
Continue readingShopping for your first skateboard can be a bit intimidating, especially if you’re a beginner or if you are buying it for someone else. You find that there are a lot of options and it’s not quite clear which ones are good or bad. It’s also the case where expensive doesn’t always mean great, so […]
Continue readingFinding the right skateboarding shoes is not an easy task. Let me tell you that. Out of the endless array of skate shoes how do you find ones that have a great board feel, are durable and actually feel comfortable on your feet? By trial and error… Luckily I’ve done the heavy lifting for you. […]
Continue readingIt’s easy to look at skateboard wheels and think they all work the same. After all, all they do is roll, right? Whilst that is true, skateboard wheels actually have different properties. By tweaking these properties, wheel companies can make their products work really well for different environments. As such, today I’ll be introducing you […]
Continue readingIn the last few years, we’ve been seeing lots of different materials being used for skateboards and longboards. These typically range from carbon fiber to fiberglass to bamboo and even some plastics. These materials make good alternatives for traditional maple and are often cheaper, longer lasting and in some cases more environmentally friendly. However, is […]
Continue readingPicking your first longboard is not an easy task. Even more so if you don’t have anyone to point you in the right direction. There are so many options and they looks so similar on the surface. But.. It gets a lot easier once you know how everything works and what’s appropriate for what. So […]
Continue readingSkateboarding Helmets are priceless. That’s it I said it. I know you see PRO skaters out there skating without them, doing gnarly tricks, jumping stairs etc. etc. But… they are PROs for a reason. Injuring your head can be a life-changing event (in the WORST way) and whilst PRO’s can get away with not riding […]
Continue readingI remember watching the X games, playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and skateboarding every single day of my summer holidays. I liked skating so much and I really wanted to be a pro. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any direction and being young I didn’t know who to ask what I should do. So today’s […]
Continue readingA hard part of learning to skate is deciding which tricks to learn. For today’s article, I’m going to recommend a list of basic skateboard tricks for you to learn. They also serve as a good foundation for the harder tricks you’ll learn in the future. The Ollie This skateboarding trick is the key to […]
Continue readingWe’re skateboarders. When we don’t skate we think about it, read about it or…watch videos. It’s a our way to get stoked and keep up with industry gossip/news. There are various ways to do this, but one of the best is through skateboard mags. Nothing beats holding a copy, reading the stories and looking at […]
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