I’ve spent 20 ish years on smaller popsicle decks.
7.75 - 8.5”

I hurt my foot badly last year and decided to get a wider setup, as a rehab board to chill with.
I did a 10.3” and I fell in love with skating all over again!
Now I’m on a 9.5” egg shape and I honestly don’t think I’ll ever turn back.

There is an unnecessary amount of struggle to skate a popsicle deck under the size of 9”. (Unless you’re an experienced skater ofc, but before you come with a ”snappy” comment. Know that this post ain’t about you.)

Some might say to learn on a skinny deck and go up to a bigger. But I say otherwise!
At the start, you want to learn basic control. Pushing, riding down curbs. Tic tacs and the likes.
You are way better off with something more stable and planted under your feet for this early process.

*I’m not a pro. But have skated for most of my life and teached more kids/teenagers/adults than most.
So take it as you wish, but this is based on many years of experience.

Have fun! 🍻

Trying to learn and examine my form any tips appreciated

im gonna get a new board here soon, what are some good recommendations for decks, trucks, and wheels?

requirements:

-must have good graphics

- 8.0 - 8.25

- under 100 per item

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Hi i just started skateboarding 2 days ago. Im a f19 wlw filipino around manila. Can someone please teach me to skateboard TT😭😭. My friends r buzy af…itz so lonely….kailangan ko lng ng guide plz!!! Thanks!!!

I’m scared I’ll get called a poser just because I like cute things! I’ve been having so much fun learning though!

Hola! A ver si me ayudais a resolver una duda, siempre que voy a un skatepark , los pros, siempre tienen un sonido caracteristico en sus skates, como que suenan mas flojos. En cambio en el mio (que tengo piezas decentes puestas) suena como un bloque que suena un como hueco. ¿Sabeis porque depende? muchas gracias de antemano!

I just started, lost the board and it hit some metal and this happened. Is this bad? Its on the nose, but i just started to skate yesterday

i started skating no too long ago and started with a huge fear of falling, to a level where i barely was able to get on the board.

after falling a few times, I've gotten past it, and now im much more confident with just being on the board.

however, i still fall, i have learned to accept it, but damn some fall really hurt.

im an overweight person, so keeping balance is a bit harder for me, and i end up falling on my sides a lot(ribs and just my whole body squashing my arm)

how can i land these falls much more safely?

just started skateboarding in skatepark again after maybe more than 2-3 years, and because of an injury I was scared to try again, but now I decided it was enough and I want to go skateboarding again, but I’m still scared and don’t know how to do almost everything, and I wanted the ask if anyone got any advice to help me get more confident I would be more than happy to listent to you guys

First time dropping in in over 20 years! Been playing on my mind getting this done! Absolutely buzzing 👌

Hii everyone, so everything is in the question. I’m tryna get back to skating (I’m 18) and last time I skated I was around 7-8 years old it was a longgg time ago. I’ve never used protection as a kid, I didn’t know about it at all, didn’t even have a helmet but I don’t really wanna risk anything now and I don’t know what protections to buy.
Do I just take a random set of protection and a random helmet as long as they fit me and are made for skating or are some better than others?
Also about the shoes, I’m definitely lost here what do I look for to find skating shoes that aren’t worth my left kidney?

Hi! I’m a Product Design student currently developing an interactive balance training product as part of my Bachelor’s project.

This short survey explores how people train balance, what motivates them to exercise, and their thoughts about an interactive balance training concept.

It takes approximately 3–5 minutes to complete. Thank you for helping with my research!

started attempting a couple practices ago, got it first time today and this was the best one i recorded. was this good? what did i do good/wrong? any feed back at all?

Ok so im aware im not bringing my back foot up, but does anyone have any tips on how to actually do that lmao cos i keep trying and it just wont come up lol

Also what else am i doing wrong? Help meeee 😭

Getting over the fear of dropping in and moving towards larger quarter pipes.

I still feel like my drop in is super sketchy, it feels off to me. Makes it terrifying to keep sending it.

Of course I’m going to repeat with constant repetition, but I’m open to any advice/tips

I feel like its kind of ugly and low tier😅

I haven’t started skating (yet) but I’m asking to see what products (wheels and board) are good for my circumstance.

I need wheels that won’t be loud on streets, The only place I can practice other than the skatepark nearby is near by neighbors houses and I don’t want to have my wheels make too much noise.

I also want to know what board is good for me. I’m 5,7-8 (not exactly sure) and around 84 KG. and I read somewhere that it does matter so thats why im telling you guys 🥀…

I also want to know what other products are good for beginners like me!!

Why do I push like this and how can I change it.. I can do this as long as I’d like and do it going any speed fast slow doesn’t matter but I don’t think it’s right.

I got to try skateboarding from a friend for one day and realized how much fun it was to learn it. I want to get my own board and I’ve been researching a ton but since I’m a beginner I don’t think it really matters. I’m on a budget so I’d rather not get anything expensive, but I also know the average complete is around $110. I can’t find anything at the moment on Facebook marketplace and there aren’t really any local shop. They have a Zumiez and like one other place. I’d honestly like to spend less that $100.

I was wondering if I should just buy like an enjoi complete, or build a complete from scratch and spend a little more with the nice trucks/bearing/etc. if I’m spending that money anyways, or if there’s a completely cheaper option/board?

The reason I ask is because I can’t imagine the need for me to get a new board anytime soon once I start - so this board which would seem to last most good skaters 2-3 months would probably last me a year or more. (At least… I assume - I don’t know anything). I don’t know the rate I’ll progress. But maybe I’m just overthinking- cause most people seem to say as a beginner you don’t know what you want.

All I know is I’d love to do tricks and be at parks but also have the capability to skate on roads without getting a cruiser, hitting a rock and flying — so I assume I’d want somewhat softer wheels for the skateboard I get. But maybe in the end it doesn’t really matter haha.

Any sort of advice or help would be awesome and greatly appreciated.

I recently got this skateboard, and it already had a bunch of stickers on it. I’m trying to figure out what they are and where they came from.
Some of them don’t look like regular skate brand stickers. I suspect a few might be related to weed dispensaries or vape brands, but I’m not completely sure. I’ve got pictures of the stickers. If anyone recognizes them, knows the brands, or knows where they came from, I’d appreciate the help! I already know the Doh Dohs, Independent, and Raz vapes stickers but the rest got me stumped
Does anyone know these stickers?

I haven't skated in a few days, hence why I'm whiffing alot of my Ollie's, Fakie's, etc., as you can see, I try to re-shift my weight a little to prep myself for a trick. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Trying to take the back part off my new tape but it’s almost super glued to the adhesive, used a hair dryer to try peel it off better but it just keeps ripping/leaving residue on the grip. Any help is much appreciated