Wherever it is you’re skating to, chances are that you’re not going to want to go empty-handed. Whether your destination is school, the office, work, or a friend’s house, you’ll probably have something that you need and want, to take with you. If you’re traveling via skateboard though, carrying whatever it is you’re taking with …
Life is, more often than not, weird, wonderful, and beautiful. Each and every day, it presents us with a new set of challenges that it dares us to meet head-on, face, and overcome. Occasionally though, it dangles a carrot that we’re unable to resist in front of us, and we’re guessing, as you’re here, that …
Longboard dancing was created during the 1950s by Hawaiian surfers and is a highly technical style of longboarding that also happens to be one of the most fun.To a passerby, longboard dancing might seem easy. However, all it takes is one conversation with a skilled longboarder to learn just how much skill and expertise is …
When building or upgrading your own board, sourcing quality components can be a hassle. Of all of the components, the bearings you get will have relatively little effect when compared to other parts like the wheels or the board itself. That said, bearings still do have an effect on your finished ride, and if you want …
Even those who are privy to the more technical, mechanical side of skateboarding can suffer from poor buying decisions when finishing off their boards with grip tape.No matter how much you know about trucks or bearings, the relatively simple grip tapes can make or break your experience with a new board.What can go wrong with …
When you’ve mastered the arts of cruising and carving and when you’ve pushed the downhill limits into overdrive, the only parts of the longboarding world left to explore, are freestyle and freeriding. The former is going to help you to learn and master all of the tricks and stunts you’ll require to stay on to …
There comes a time in most skateboarders and surfers’ lives when they yearn for something new and they begin to look beyond the waves and the ramps. Drawn by the spirit of adventure and a need to challenge themselves, they long for the same thrills and excitement that are ingrained in surfing and skating. They …
Yes, that sounds like an oddly specific category, but tastes change monumentally between the ages of 7 and 11. What was cool at the end of third grade is so often passé by the time they’re into the spring semester of fourth grade.They grow so fast at this point, too. They’ve evolved their visual acuity, …
You can’t beat longboarding for your commute! Fun, fast, efficient, and so much more convenient than riding a bike. Just think, no fuel costs, no parking tickets, no traffic jams! All you need is the right longboard and you’re good to go.But choosing the right board can be tricky. You’ve got to think about the …
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist or have a doctorate in quantum mechanics to work out that skateboarding and surfing are, at their primordial core, cut from the same cloth. Sure, one is all about catching waves and the other cruising the streets in style and flying off all sorts of crazy ramps, …
