Skateboarding equipment reviews, gear help, board building, etc.
By Steve Cave, About.com Guide to Skateboarding
Everything you need for help with skateboarding gear and equipment, from fixing or building a skateboard to product reviews and advice. It's all here.
Choosing the right skateboard
Get help in buying the right skateboard for you or your kid, and get help and advice on how to pick out the right parts for your skateboard.
- Assembling your own pro-grade skateboard
- Buying a complete skateboard
- Buying skateboards for children
- Top 10 decks
- Top 10 trucks
Maintaining your skateboard
How to maintain your skateboard, tune it up and replace parts, all on your own!
- How to clean skateboard bearings
- How to replace skateboard bearings
- How to apply grip tape to a skateboard deck
Skate shoes help
Help with picking the right skateboarding shoes, and taking care of them.
- Top 10 skate shoe brands
- Skate shoe reviews
- Using Shoe Goo to repair skate shoes
- What to do about torn laces
Skate gear reviews
Reviews of skateboard decks, videos, shoes, wheels, trucks, bearings, games ... everything you can think of. Get advice about skateboarding equipment before you buy it, or find something that's right for you.
Skateboarding games
Reviews, image galleries and screen shops, info, cheat codes - everything you need relating to skateboarding games.
Skate shop business
Articles and advice for skateboard shop owners and skaters, and insights into how the skate industry works.
