Skateboarding For Beginners

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What’s right for you? The answer is, “whatever feels right for the type of skating you plan on doing.”

If you plan on sticking mostly to transition (ramps) or curbs, grab something a bit wider. If you want to learn modern street skating with lots of flip tricks, grab something a little narrower.

Throughout the 2000s, we’ve seen a resurgence of every era’s board dimensions and shapes…even modern hybrids of wide 80s vert boards with modern kick noses. Recently, curb skating has blown up ridiculously wide novelty decks - most notably, the variation of ‘Egg’ decks by Heroin Skateboards.

In the 90s, decks were getting used more and more for technical flip tricks in the streets. This required a more standardized, almost symmetrical shape - which is now known as a ‘popsicle’ shape. In order to flip faster, boards got more and more narrow.

In the 80s, riding ramps and pools was virtually “it” in skateboarding. Wide skateboard decks offered plenty of stability for high speeds on vert ramps, and the variations in shapes were almost entirely for aesthetics and differentiation in the market.

To egg or not to egg - what’s up with board shapes and sizes? 😬

The great thing about skateboarding right now is the sheer amount of available options. The bad part (for beginners) is picking the ‘right’ thing.

Check comments for a continued thread.

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Generally speaking, here are some things to know about skateboard wheels:

- Bigger = faster
- Lower durometer = softer wheel
- Softer wheel = better for rough terrain
- Harder wheel = better for slides
- Wider wheel shape = more stability

Let’s talk wheels, new skaters! What questions do you have about size, shape, and durometer? Drop a comment and ask!

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