Longboarding

When you think about skateboarders, you generally picture a bunch of young guys in the skatepark or cruising the streets and sidewalks. However, a growing number of girls are picking …

Mini-cruisers are super fun and ultra-portable. My definition of a mini-cruiser is a cruiser skateboard under 30″. These boards are extremely nimble and responsive, simply awesome for moving around campus, …

Other than really young riders, I personally don’t know many longboarders who haven’t been complaining about knee fatigue or pain at some point. If, like me, you have weak or …

I push “Mongo” on my longboard and always have. This means I kick with my front foot while my back foot is my support foot while pushing. The “regular” way …

While there are many aspects of a longboard to look at when trying to choose one, size (length and width) is generally one of the first to consider. Asking what …

Are you trying to choose between a drop-through or a drop-down (aka drop deck)? You may have ruled out the regular topmount longboard option for various reasons (less stability at …

If you just got a longboard, or ready to order one, you may ask yourself whether you should get riser pads along with your deck or custom setup. If you’re …

Many longboards and cruisers nowadays have a kicktail. So what does the term “kicktail longboard” mean? Kicktail longboards often refer to pintail-style boards with the pin-shaped tail replaced with a …

When choosing a longboard, the first aspects you’ll generally look at are deck length and width. Flex, however, is also an essential variable to consider. Flex can make a HUGE …

Looking for something new and chill to ride effortlessly to work or around town? Something fun that carves great and that you can pump, carve, flip, and even ride mellow …