/eternal skateboarding general/

>>2259322
Where my Bartlett bois at.

It's my birthday senpaitachi hmu.

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What d'you guys think of Gary Rogers? Or Skateline in general?

I haven't seen him shred to much but he seems chill as hell, and he presents accurate skate news with good comedy, imo.

Gay

>>2259351
I laughed a lot at the intro to one of his latest episodes where he presented a video of little kids missing tricks and their circle of friends battering them. which he preceeded with the line "Those kids are going to be really good in ten minutes".
He has his moments but he exaggerates. You can tell he likes Chappelle but he comes off as Chris Tucker.

>>2259351
me likey. he shits on koston a lot which is funny.

>>2259351
Does he even skate?

>>2259351
Saw him in sf once. Dudes way taller than I thought he was. I find him entertaining and funny. Aparently a lot of the la dudes were mad he talks a lot of shit.

https://youtu.be/1V0pAD4NLmw

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>posts looking for help in the dead thread

Just gunna copy paste it here
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Hey there, soon to be new skater here. I'm looking to go into my local shop this week and pick up my first complete deck and go from there. I've always been interested in skateboarding but I've had a bad knee injury in the past I never fully recovered from, it still gives me problem today. Is it possible to succeed with a loopy knee and if so what are the steps to take? I'm also looking for any other tips, all help is appreciated, thank you!

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HOW DO I FRONT BOARD

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It's been snowing where I live, so no skating for the past 2 or so weeks.
Was hanging out with this dude who pussied out on ollieing a 5 stair for 1,5 hours straight.
He just bailed each time. Hate pussies like that. Well he's cool, but still.

Also I've got impossible on lock. It's a pretty easy trick once you get it. Wanna go try it down a stairset but it's fucking snowing.

Anyone do anything cool lately?

>>2260705
It really depends on what kind of stanky leg you have. You can always get one of those athletic tape knee supports I guess.
You'll be fine though, my friend has fucking scoliosis and he's pretty much better than me.

>>2260753
Just do the opposite of what you do when doing a back board. Duh.

rate please

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xUCKEv837o

Please keep the subject as /esg/ so I can filter it and don't have to see it

>>2261467
My knee is pretty stanky. Blew out my knee cap 4 years ago and tore my mcl and shit ton of cartridge. Half assed physio and went back into rugby, found out my knee I just super unstable and dislocates a lot and fluid builds up and yada yada.
Overall It's good on most days and bad on few but those bad days are killer. Mainly stability issues but if you think taping it will work then hey I'll give it a shot.

Thanks for the help, it's much appreciated. If you got any other tips send em here.

>>2260705
>>2260705
>go into my local shop this week and pick up my first complete deck and go from there


do that

>>2262563
>and went back into rugby

one pays for their decisions

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here's for our bongbros, who always complain about the weather.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9KKGOD4ERk

>>2266348
>doing that

>>2266351
That you are right I am paying. But I don't wanna let that stop me from learning. If a brace isn't too much then I'll just start from there.

>>2266410
WHy on earth would you go back to playing rugby after such serious injuries?
Anyway, just skate and I think you 'll be fine. Just get familiar with everything before you attempt it.

who are those hijinx unlimited hooligans? how did their video make that much buzz, was it just because it's good or are they sponsored?

>>2266497
it's because they hit old people

>>2262081
Ye, don't make us go through all that wrestling shit first

>>2260513
yes he's pretty decent
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMAMKdMAoM5/?taken-by=gcode_tb4l&hl=en

we tend to idolise surfing ans surfers, but surfing isn't as inclusive as skating and really, not even that popular. It's the last bastion of anglo colonialism (Hawaii) and it's probably the only industry in the world that makes it almost clear that it wants you to consume its products without pursuing the activity itself.

The skateboarding industry has always been trying to mimic it a lot (videos, pro-models, etc.), but fortunately it hasn't been able to pull this through completely as of now. With the latest comments from Lance Mountain on immaturity and this article http://theridechannel.com/features/2017/02/9-ethical-questions-all-skaters-should-ask-themselves/
they are trying to move just an idea towards that direction, but the list poses some good questions generally.

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>Tell skate jam judges I'm goofy
>Actually regular
>Get bonus points for everything switch

What can I say? Don't hate the player.

>>2267846
kek, nice

>>2266497
Cringe worthy shit

>>2261851
you need more conviction. You should kickturn at once or shuv-it and come back fakie or manual. But nice, keep it up. That seems like a nice spot too and at a nice time. Film more stuff there.

>>2266497
they're like 14 and they fucking rip. plus they suplexed a random security guard which is jokes

>Mike Carrol says Henry Sanchez is one of the best skaters he has known and one of his best friends.
>Henry never made the Plan B team
>"Hey Chico Brenes, what a great skater and teammate you are"
>"sorry bro, the van is full"

hmmm, really makes me think

Got back into skating a few months ago, and sometimes when I land, the front part of my right starts to really hurt to the point where I have to sit down. Im 25, is there any way to prevent this? Or is it pretty normal?

>>2271825
skateboarding is intense, it will take your body some time to get accustomed to it. No worries. What tricks do you like?

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>see an interesting looking video on youtube with "skatepark" in the title
>click it
>bunch of scooter homos prancing around

from the years 88-89, rate those videos

>Public Domain
>Ban This
>Rubbish Heap
>Shackle me not
>Hocus Pocus
>Streets on Fire

>>2271986
Can't, because I haven't seen any of those.

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>>2271996

>>2272018
Sorry for being born in the 90s.

>>2272022
that is not why you should be apologising. Clearly.

>>2272026
Sorry for whatever I need to be apologizing for.

>>2272051
just watch the videos sometime man, that's all I 'm saying.

>>2272064
How about I watch a good skate video instead?

>>2272064
Those are boring, get with the times grandpa

>>2271882
Thanks! Nothing beats a clean kickflip, but my favorites are Heelflips, but I've only landed a few. Yourself?

>>2272177
I like heelflips as well, but it's more of a lifelong bet to learn them. I land them more consistently than ever, but I want to improve them, make them faster and higher and even cleaner and more consistent. I 'm about to move to kickflips too however, I don't care anymore kek.
Then there are some freestyle staples I 'd like to get on lock, like casper to casper and 50-50s

>>2272177
>>2272205
>people who can somewhat do 3 tricks in total talking about their favorite tricks

Damn bro, that's sad. Talk about your favorite pros, and street parts or something.

obligatory bump to stay afloat in the puddle of shit threads

>>2272975
This is a shit thread too, sadly.

>>2272989
fortunately not. Only the others

>>2273074
Sadly it is.

If it were a dude, this shit would be laughed off of instagram
www.instagram.com/p/BQgSX75APOb/

>>2273489
I'm so bored of this conversation. stop trying to force it. just unfollow the people you don't like on instagram

>>2259322
What new additions are you looking forward to for THPS 6 bros?

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>Used to be able to ollie over things
>Start practicing switch, longer manuals or better powerslides once I feel I have it solid
>Stop being able to moving ollie almost the instant I start doing other tricks

Anyone else know this feel? It's fucking heartbreaking.

>want to learn to skate again
>board is old and a hassle to get moving
>can't afford new board
>afraid buying new board would be a waste
a visious cycle

>>2275495
lube up your bearings with something like wd 40 or something. if that doesn't work just get some new bearings.

>>2275495
>>2275499
same problem, just picked up the board I haven't used in years. Will try fixing bearings but fuck that was a shit 5 minutes.

>>2274002
>not being able to do the Spine transfer nosegrab frontflip
Sad!

>>2275499
>wd 40

NO

don't
it will destroy them copletely, I 've tried it.

>>2274002
here's the secret to all ollie tricks, are you ready?

1.pop
2.faith behind front foot

don't let that front foot sleep. Kick the demon out of your possesed board.

>>2273553
>implying I follow them
>not knowing how instagram works

Also if you dont like my comments just stop reading them

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>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEWspwurnvg
>there are kids in Africa shredding better than you on walmart tier crap
>>2275499
WD40 is more of a grease remover than a lubricant, it's better for removing and cleaning shit

>>2276101
yea I fucked up on that one, jumped on my deck all these years later today and it fucking sucked. the bearing were all dried up and god did I suck. I really need to get back into it and get in shape.

Thinking about setting up a second deck and trying to decide what trucks to put on it. Currently using indy 139s on my main deck and they feel really good now that they're broken in. should i just stick with indys? i kind of wanted to see what else was out there.

>>2276167
I really like thunder if you want to try something different.
They've always been my go to.

>>2276167
I like krux and ace

>>2276101
their boards were legit, I am not so sure that gallosses are the best skateshoes however. And the video was so nice. Thanks for sharing brah.

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Ayo, after looking at the shoe spreadsheet and seeing the choices and info.I just wanna get some opinions and insight on what's the best pair for a fresh newbie starting up soon, or if I even need to get new shoes now.
Size 10.5 US also

>>2277338
doesn't matter it will be shred to pieces in two months. Get what's comfy for you. If you ask me, mid-tops are the best choice for durability.

>>2277338
Get vulc soles instead of cupsoles. Get suede instead of canvas. Avoid Nike and other non-skateboarder owned brands if you care about that sort of thing. Buy some super glue and patch up the high wear areas of your shoes if you want durability.

>>2277492
>Get vulc soles instead of cupsoles.
lautlach

How do I deal with this shit?
>Town doesn't have a huge skate scene
>One guy I skate with regularly is an older guy, almost 40
>Constantly talks shit on everybody else's skating behind their backs (most likely mine too)
>Throws tantrums when he doesn't land a trick
>Will constantly bitch when people take long runs but will always take champion runs himself and rebate runs when nobody else is
>Freaks out and talks shit if somebody does any tricks that are like his (of course never too their face though)
It's fucking annoying but there really isn't much other people to skate with and other than being a giant man child he's a good person. I've tried calling him out on it but all he did was link me to some ride channel articles about it.

>>2276167
If you have a decent enough income to test things out then try thunders. They're really different than Indy's. It's nice having a pair of trucks that actually turn.

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>>2277401
>>2277492

>Mid tops
>Vulc soles
>fuck Nike
>superglue

Alright cool cool, if there's anything else please let me know. If not thanks for the tips lads!

>>2277492
>>2277644
I still forget which is which. Is vulcanised the ones with the extra layer of plastic wrapped around them or is that the cupsole?

bump, what the fuck

>>2277818
>but all he did was link me to some ride channel articles about it.
fucking lol'd

dont know what to say other than ignore it, but i cant stand gatekeeper losers who have all these rules about whats cool or not in skating instead of just havin fun

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>>2266497
It's teens being teens, but to a new level I guess
I can't advocate anything they're doing, though. Skating is not about being utter antagonists to society.

>>2278213

Don't sleep on Nikes, faggot. I bought a pair 5 months ago and they still haven't torn. I've use the A LOT, too. You owe NOTHING to the skateboarding "community".

>>2280975

*them, for all the faggots out there

>>2273569
Hopefully a key/code for Skate4

>>2276167
whatever brand you like, just make sure to adjust your truck width to whatever the deck width is
e.g.: I ride an 8.38 with Indy 149s, but my buddy rides a 10 with Indy 169s

>>2280975
>I bought a pair 5 months ago and they still haven't torn
lrn2ollie

Does the fact that /asp/ has become a wrestling board bother you guys at all?

>>2281029
Yes

favorite skateboard youtuber?

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>>2281029
very much
There used to be so many good threads for stuff like inline skating, bmx, snowboard/skiing, etc
Now it's just manchildren gossiping about drama on their favorite soap

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>>2280975
: (

Hey man I'm just taking in everything others have to offer me. If others disagree with it then I'll ask for their opinion on it and listen to everyone's input.
On that same note what are the nikes you've been using?

>>2281029
I originally came /asp/ for wrestling but I've also dipped my toes in the other discussions here, looking in on everything they have to offer. But your right that everything else here is buried under shitpost after shitpost.

>>2281079
All of MAJER

>>2281029
/asp/ was always partially intended for wrestling. The problem isn't its here, its that they post each question they have as a thread.

>>2280963
what I asked is how did they come to attention.

>>2281289
he'sa troll, you 'll eventually learn to figure him out on your own. Don't buy Nikes

>>2282310
Isn't this sponsored skateboarder from the SF bay area wearing Nikes? Just do what he does.

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>Sun is slowly poking out
>Almost 10° celsius/50° fahrenheit
>Birds are chirping
>You get the feeling of spring because you know you can ride your love again
>It's getting dry
>Be ill and miss the first skatesession of the year with your homies

fml

>>2281289
Tbh I wouldn't focus that much on the brand it sure is nice to buy some skater-owned brand but I would look more to get a pair of shoes which are reduced since they rip nonetheless within ~2 months of good amount of skating.
I for myself started skating in my daily sneaker which were some old Adidas Sambas and when I realised skating is something for me I invested in some more common skateshoes.

>>2277818
where you from pal, i'll hook up with yous

>>2278746
vulc is for boardfeel, thinner layer, and cupsole for jumping down stuff and more protection.

>>2282639
if only i had some homies to skate with

>>2282803
right, thanks.I 'm trying some mid-tops currently, they are fat and cupsoled. I feel more scured but to be completely honest, I think that the improvement comes from me.
I fucking rip, kek

rahobeth

broke both my wrists doing a fs lip on a vert ramp a few days ago

>>2281029
I came here originally and ctr+f "skate" into the catalog. Never looked at the rest of the board beyond this thread.

>>2282639
bro I had such a good sesh yesterday in that early Spring weather. Went to an outdoor park that's practically off limits in winter because it takes a week to dry after rain. I was actually skating in a t-shirt! It was a day of good feels, man.

>>2283128
Both?! That's peak man. What happened?

>>2284182
Not really sure. I got a bad hangup and threw myself down into the ramp, I feel fucking stupid.

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I forgot this board was here, it's good to be back.
Anyone have tips on frontside flips, i can usually get the rotation but the board just won't comply.

also, any NYC skaters here?

>>2284478
>it's good to be back.


wait until you get a wider picture of what this board had become

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>>2271884
Im at the park right now and there are 5 fucking scooter kids here
Theres even a no scooter sign but theres nobody here to enforce it

>>2285012
Enforce it yourself binch

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>>2285012
you 're there

>>2282307
That I do not know

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>>2284478
Long Island/NYC here. Local at Chelsea Piers
What's good homie?

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>>2285692
>dat filename

>>2285723
eh, it's from a while back and I hadn't bothered to change it
Either way, backside boneless is difficult as hell

>>2275697
>Kick the demon out of your possesed board.

I like you.

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Why do they always move in packs?

>>2286109
You'd want to stick with your friends too.

what do you guys think about buying a used complete?
should I do it and change the bearings and wheels?

>>2286937
Do it, but only change stuff if it's unuseable

>>2285723
Skate 3 was fun and all, but its popularization of stupid phrases like "judo plant" and its continuation of the "fs indy" crap, annoys me.

Also unrelated to skate 3, hearing people talk about "bs liens" is also disappointing. A lien is a tweaked version of a bs grab, its a backside grab done frontside.

One other one which bugs me while I'm ranting trivial bullshit, is kids calling nosegrinds on tranny overcrooks. Its only an overcrook on a ledge, on tranny its just a nosegrind.

>>2286986
wew lads, excuse the typo. It should've read
>A lien isn't a tweaked version of a bs grab, its a backside grab done frontside.

what's the best skate shoe that can also be a dress shoe? dylan's shoe is up there but are there other choices? i need to look smart but also want it to be skatable.

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>>2259322
Finally got some decent weather and went out skating round my town.

Fuck I missed it.

>>2287582
Globe Taurus

>>2287582
osiris d3

>>2285744
is it from the new BAKU video??

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>>2287590
fucking nice brorito

>>2286987
how does one even grab backside??? I can't do it. To me, you either grab between your feet (not through, like a roastbeef, but wrapped around the front foot) or you grab nose. Otherwise you hit your heels. I can't grab at all.

>>2286986
It's an overcrook on tranny too, if the back trucks are sticking over the coping onto the deck. Has to be pretty exaggerated. Kinda like a nose salad, if that makes sense

>>2287993
There's no one right way to do it, you gotta just go with what's comfortable with you
The standard style for a melon, let's say, is to bone out the front foot so your front hand only has to reach a little bit to grab -- no effort (Hence the name, melancholy grab)
I've seen plenty of people grab backside on the side of the nose, and that can look stylee too, if done right.
I can't say much. Hell, I still grab stinkbug when I got for Indy flyouts.

>>2287976
I dunno, I saved that gif years ago

>>2288452
I thought it was named melancholy because it was so difficult, lel

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>>2288462
yeah, I thought it was about cantaloupe at first. Weird shit, eh?
The origin of the salad grind's name blew my mind

>>2288558
I don't know if I heard Eric Dressen's name come up first, or if I heard it all together (i.e. Eric Dressen made up the Salad grind), but it all made perfect sense to me, as if I knew it forever, like "of course it's called Salad".


ok, UNPOPULAR OPINIONS TIME:

>I actually dig Tony Hawk's street skating

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>>2288602
nah for me, I had heard of the Chicken Salad in snowboarding first, so I tried to make a connection there to no use. Then I saw Grosso's Loveletters and I had the first 'A-ha!" moment in a long time.
>mfw

>I actually dig Tony Hawk's street skating
Wait, he does street? I haven't seen a single vid of his where he's not in a park or on a megapipe

>>2288618
yeah man, the early Birdhouse years, checkout their first videos, Feasters and Ravers

>>2288452
>It's an overcrook on tranny too, if the back trucks are sticking over the coping onto the deck. Has to be pretty exaggerated. Kinda like a nose salad, if that makes sense
I get your logic here, but traditionally that was still just called a nosegrind. I believe you're applying a modern name, to something which predates the term and doesn't need to be renamed.

I just started to skateboard and I go to a secluded spot with flat pavement so I don't embarrass myself. I got a board from my old roomate who moved away though and there's no skate park or skate shop where I live.

Would it be a problem to learn by myself? I don't want to get into doing bad habits that become muscle memory.

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>>2288975
eh. good point.
Either way, I can't do 'em so I can't say shit, really.

>>2288999
Getting in to bad habits can't really happen, if somethings working then you're doing it right. Just remember to always question why something didn't work. Also chek'd

>>2289693
bro i have such a shitty habit that makes my style look nasty whenever i setup to do a trick my left arm sticks out

>>2287582
Huf Soto definitely the white or black leather is very sleek

>>2289927
Have you seen Jerry Hsu's hands and forearms when he skates?

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>>2288999
Also to add onto this once I become more comfortable with riding I want to buy my own board. Does this look ok? And should I let Skatewarehouse assemble it or do it myself? From the videos I've seen it doesn't really look hard at all but I'm scared of messing up

>>2285012
Snake them all

>>2287861
>>2289935

the soto looks nice but I think the taurus is closer to where i'm leaning to. thanks for the suggestions!

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>>2290309
Breddy Gud. Assemble it yourself if you don't know how to griptape your board just watch a video.
Overall it's really easy and it feels more special to me when I setup my own board rather than someone else. :^)

I am challenging aaaaany of you motherfuckers, right now, right here, to even attempt to defy the fact that there is no better name for the trick known as varial flip then "paycheque"

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>>2285692
you ever been to the park in Astoria? I just went there the other day and it was amazing. I usually chill by the Bronx/upper east side parks, wby?

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>>2290942
any reasoning behind this or do you just think it sounds cool?

>>2291246
think about it.

When you get your first paycheque, don't you feel happy? Same as when first making a varial flip.

But then, it becomes a routine; the paycheque stays the same, you are living on a steady wage doing the same thing. You can stay at the job where you feel safe or take a risk to find a better paying job. After a while, you get the varial flip down, on lock. You can take a risk and try and learn a new, harder and more impressive flip trick, that at best you will be able to land on good days.

But at the same time, you can do good things with your paycheque, pay a bill, treat a friend, buy something that you want. You can make a varial flip look good if you are positive and not miserable and if it's the only trick you 've got. It's just better than not having any income at all, and that's all it is, but in certain cases it can be all you need.
Some people settle with it and are at peace, others want to pursue a career and only receive that paycheque temporarily (at least in their heads).

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>>2291203
I haven't been there yet, surprisingly. I went to Far Rockaway for the first time today and it was meh. The transition is smooth but super small, so I guess it's good for learning.

My local park was Pier 62 at Chelsea up until a few months ago, when I moved back into Long Island. I used to occasionally hit up 181 in Washington Heights, Cooper park, Owls Head, and Fat Kids in Brooklyn.

Now I'm getting friendly with the dudes at Bethpage, Oil City, Long Beach, etc.
I miss Chelsea so much though. I'm planning on driving there in a few weeks, catch up with the homies

>>2290309
everything looks good except for the riser pads. in my experience they are unnecessary and you might get clowned on for using them

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>>2294625
Sean "the black Natas" Sheffey

>>2269151
See
>>2269151
They rip, they did hijinx, they recorded them, they posted such activities on the internet, people saw them. They had a premier at some skateshop or whatever because they rip. Pretty self explanatory.

I fucked that up, meant for
>>2294859

Every few months I stumble into this thread fuck my post up and walk away ashamedly.

>>2294863
Ahem, I fucking quoted the wrong person
two times in a row. Jesus I don't even care just pretend none of this happened right here right now.
>>2282307
BOOM

>>2260513
He skated at the LA Courthouse comp that Joey Brezinski threw late last year, he can skate pretty damn well

>>2290942
How about calling it a varial flip, you know cause its a like the kickflip version of a varial. That sounds better than some nonsense about pay checks.

>>2294997
I didn't say pay check though.
I said paycheque

>>2277401
>>2277492
Are Pumas any good? I use a pair of burgundy suede for work but I want a new pair for skating.

>>2287582
Nike Barrata, I have a créame one with brown laces I use for work too

Are $20 Walmart boards even good for learning?

>>2295415
No.

>>2274002
that doesnt make any sense man, do you completely stop ollieing as soon as you start practicing other tricks?

>>2291271
Pay cheques don't fuck up my ankles like varial flips though. I swear I roll my ankle every 1 in 4 varial flips. Gay af trick.

>>2275694
WD-40 wont destroy them, it is a degreaser, it will get rid of all the gunk on them. the problem comes when you dont grease them again after with bearing grease or something.
>>2280975
you should try pulling their dick out of your ass then retype your comment

>>2295334
You're right I fucked the wording a little, but that doesn't change my point.

>>2298180
I know, it was obviously a joke you little dolt. Anyway, dwell a little bit, I think you 'll come around.

>>2296010
1 in every 4 paycheques you got to give it away real quick and it's as if you never got paid in the first place.

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How long will it take to get ok enough to not be embarrassed to ride in places that aren't secluded? Right now I go to a abandoned parking lot so I can learn how to ride around without getting made fun of, I've been doing this for about four days now and getting more comfortable. The closest skatepark is like an hour and a half away and no one skates around here.

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>>2298634
>How long will it take to get ok enough to not be embarrassed ... ?

That's a pointless question nobody but yourself can answer. Mine, nor anyone else's opinion here actually has any weight on your mentality. You do you, and only you can better yourself.

Now get out there and show all those cute girls your slick riding moves.

>>2298634
Skating fast for long distances will help you get comfortable quicker

>>2298634
just skate everywhere and flip off those that yell you. you wont be embarrassed if you stop giving a fuck, and the best way to progress in skating is a combination of practice but most of all not giving a fuck.

>>2298467
No shit it was a joke, but I was trying to provoke a counter point out of you.

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Actually fucking shoot me.

My last 4 days of break and it's fucked.

I'm so sick of everyday being wet. I can't skate anywhere.

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>>2290410
Did someone say video?

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>>2298845
Get outta here Nuzzi
Teach them sk8rkidz some gnarly ollies

>>2298845
What's the problem with Spencer nuzzi? I always liked him more than that scientologist kook. And it's not like there's a lot of professional quality videos for beginners other than ride or braille.

>>2298787
>nonsense

it's the perfect parallel

Sometimes I see people skate past my house and I think to myself 'man that looks like fun' then I remember I'm shit and I'd feel like old man that thinks he is 12 again

I'm only 23 but I feel like I'm trying to relive a teenage experience that I didn't really have.

>>2299741
I just started skating again at 23 last year. Age is just a number

>>2299741
>I'm only 23 but I feel like I'm trying to relive a teenage experience that I didn't really have.

what's wrong with that?

>>2299941
Nothing I suppose

But back I when I first started I had balls and I tried to drop into a bowl before I could even ollie and I fucked my face up.

>>2299741
Baww, oh the angst of it all, I suck so much and nothing I do could possibly be valid. Hear my lament, O inurbutts

>>2299953
Yeah, I am being a little bitch for no reason

>>2299741
I just started skating recently and I'm 22, I have a job so I cant skate as much as I want to but it's still fun.

I do wish I started when I was still in school though, I had so much damn freetime all I did was shitpost on 4chan from 2pm - 1am every week night after high school

tfw no sk8 friends to help you learn

>>2299741
Im about to be 20 and picking up my first board soon, I'm just gunna ride around a parking lot with my buddy till we get the hang of it till we step up to our local park. I haven't done a sport since my Junior year of high school so I want something to get me outside so I don't get vitamin D deficientcy. I'm also going on tour with my band and I wanna cruise around before gigs with my drummer

>>2300288
shut the fuck up and come back when you have something interesting to say.

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I kinda hate it that Slap has more credibility than us

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9bfzvFko_8

does anybody even know who Steve Steadham was?

>>2299281

vlskate i think is best because he goes through each motion and their troubleshooting process.

>>2299741
Mate I started skating when I was 26 you're fine. If you want to skate just fucking go for it.

Are Bones STF wheels that much better than 100s to be twice the price?

I'm getting a lot more comfortable on my hand me down board I got and I'm just looking around for parts when I build my own board

>>2300253
the intarweb is your frend

>>2302629
in my opinion spitfire classics and the oj iiis are better than the 100s for ~$5 more

>>2303123
This, I used to ride bones STF's. tried spitfires F4's, never going back. takes a day or two to get used to them but they just FEEL better. and they last long. just better overall.

Is there a good skate scene in Portland Oregon? I'm thinking of spending some time there because it's such a cool state, but it rains all the time so I'm not sure how big a skate scene they could have.

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>want to color coordinate board
>wheel companies do colors by what size the wheel is instead of letting you pick what color you want

Fucking gay it already says the mm size

>>2303650
not entirely true
I have Bones 58mm and they came in either red (Steve Cab) or purple (Staab)

>>2303650
>color coordinating a board
Unless it's like a cruiser or something that you'll never do tricks with then that's a waste of time and possibly money

>>2303637
>a good skate scene in Portland Oregon?

BURNSIDE

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>>2303637
Burnside, Burnside, B u r n s i d e.

If you can stand the hipsters and fags, you have one of the greatest tranny/vert spots in the US at your door

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>>2303637
>>2303793
>>2303813

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJtixInsWY

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2 years without skate and now i'm getting back.
my next setup
any thoughts?

>>2303838
>129 trucks with >8in board

>>2303838
what >>2303862 said
8"+ decks need 139 and above to not get wheelbite

>great day out
>go to park, barely land any flips
>on the return I pass form a school, get in, skate there by myself except some kids shooting hoops
>land the cleanest heelflips I have ever done, no exaggeration, catch on the air, over the board, shoulders aligned.

yep, the OP is right, skateboarding is 90% mind

>>2303879
129 indies can still be put on a 8.125.

Does 1 or 2 mms really change the board feel that much? I have 51mms on my board that I got right now and I'm thinking about just staying on that size when I switch them.

>>2303942
dude, they change it so much, it's not even funny. You 'll feel a huge change, you know how small, miniscule changes in distance translate to bigger changes in a higher altitude, say when you travel in space you cover greater distance and when the handlebar base of the motorcycle is slightly chnaged it changes your whole positioning? it's the same thing

>>2303838
You'll have better control with 139's

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>tfw landed first shove it and did a manual longer than two second today but had to stop early because of rain

Who knew skating was so fun once you can actually ride on your board without falling off. This was a fun first week of riding. Thanks for reading this shitty blog.

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>>2304621
Keep moving forward, bruh

what's that trick called that stree skaters in the very late 80's would do, where you start to do a 180 shifty, but instead of bringing the board back you shuv-it against the direction of the 180, so if you 'd try a frontside shifty once the wheels touched ground you 'd do a fakie backside shuv-it?

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>>2304674
uhhhhh
...a FS 180 late shuv?
...a shuv-it sex change?
I'm not following here.

cringe

>>2304756
>FS 180 late shuv

nope


>shuv-it sex change?

nope


mike V and Templeton used to do this a lot, Ed also used to add a couple of extra spins as well.

>>2299509
what the fuck are you on about? you kook ass cunt

>>2304284

Found the dumbass who works at a skateshop but rides a longboard.

>yeah bro it'll give you more control, well worth the extra for the hollow kingpins too bro

>>2305885
hollows are legit though, lighter trucks for the win, especially if you are a beginner, I wish I had some.

>>2305917

The only people I know who have cracked kingpins before were using hollows. Meme-tier.

>>2305885
Can't tell if you're being serious or just legit retarded.

>>2305965

t. Nerd

>>2275648
Fuck off Boone

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It's raining again, I have a cold, and I'm bored as fuck. Post your set ups.

>>2305917
You save 50g at most. Skip breakfast and you'll be lighter than if you bought hollow trucks.

>>2306078
50 g are quite a quantity. Anyway, point taken (I 'm talking about the cracked trucks).

>>2306068
Nomad 8.25, indy dressens 139, ricta 86b and 54 wheels

>>2303650
White wheels go with any coloured deck. It's the most aesthetically pleasing look you can get and it means you don't have to buy new, different coloured wheels every time you buy a new deck.

>>2306090
it also means purer polyurethane

seriosuly, we need to drop polyurethane and start making wheels out of hemp oil.

serious question, can concrete get grinded?

>>2306095
>wheels out of hemp oil.
is this actually a thing?

>>2306104
Yes. What do you think pool coping is made out of?

>>2306112
>es. What do you think pool coping is made out of?


but then, how do you do it? I went out today and found a concrete step and tried to five-oh but the truck kept sticking. I gave up eventually but I thought afterwards that if I kept the speed I had and just put the tail down so that the slide would push the truck, I could have pulled it.

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>>2306137
wax, retard
and more speed

>>2306201
>wax, retard


you know, some things are a matter of principle

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Where do other people who don't have skateboard friends irl go to talk about skating online? This board is pretty slow and i got desperate enough to look at leddit and thats slow too.

I was going to make a blog post about some trivial beginnershit I did today but I don't want to bog down thw thread

>>2306223
post it here fool!! that's why we are here!!!

And visit schoolyards to skate and learn

>>2306255
Ok, today I did my first ollie and shuvit, it was pretty cool. Doing the ollie was a lot easier once I realized you dont throw your entire weight on the tail to pop it and all that you have to do is flick the tail down with your back foot instead of smashing down. Plus I realized how much easier it is to do these tricks if you actually concentrate on your feet, I was too busy looking around worrying if I looked dumb before.

Also I'm 22 I would probably get arrested going to a schoolyard.

>>2306297
HAHA

I started at 25 and I started in schoolyards

got kicked out a few times, but why would you get arrested.

Also, congrats, keep at it.

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>move to a new area
>no hills to bomb down

>>2306326
is it flat at least?

>>2306356
Flat and smooth but it's no substitute.

>>2306393
you 're missing out then, come on. You can skate spot to spot and you 're complaining?

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>>2306402
I'm a speedy speed boy what can I say.

>>2306221
What? Are you saying you are against wax on principle? Are you seriously that retarded?

>>2306428
>he doesn't know about waxing

don't they have a sale at Nike's at zumiez somewhere?

>>2267519
The idolize modern culture. They move with trends in secret

>>2306419
skitch cars

>change hand me down wheels and bearings for the first time
>finally notice how bad the old wheels are once I put the new ones on

Holy shit this is a whole new world

>>2303813
I'm about to move right next door to portland, I'm learning tranny and I love it but I'm fairly new to skating in general, can I even hang at a place as rad as burnside?

is there a list somewhere of every single song ever used in a skate part?

>>2308016
skatevideosite.com

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what tricks are you struggling with these days /esg/?
bs 180 for me.
Got down rock and rolls and rock to fakies though.

>>2308614
Pop shuvs
I already know how to fs and bs 180 but I just can't figure out how to pop my shuv without it flipping or landing primo.

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>run 3 - 4 times a week
>think my legs are in decent shape
>pick up skateboarding
>yesterday and the day before was the first day I was really going with skating fast and practicing how to ollie
>wake up today
>have awful DOMS in my thighs and hips

I didn't know skateboarding was a real workout I was sweating even though it was 45f and now it hurts to move

>>2308644
It doesn't hurt after you've done it a while. 10% body 90% mind

>>2308648
Shut up faggot, lrn2lift

>>2308614
>bs 180 for me.

it's a bitch to learn, I agree.
Don't forget to rotate your whole body and keep your feet suspended, don't rush to land it.

>>2308644
1.I thought this was saber rider
2. I don't know what DOMS is but it sounds gym jargon
3. you are focusing on the athletic quality of skateboarding

please return to SLAP

>>2308872
DOMS is delayed onset muscle soreness, it just means you're not really sore when you do something but the next day you hurt like shit because you worked out a muscle group that doesn't get much activity. It's a common terms even outside of the gym if you're from an English speaking country.

>>2306068
yes senpai! is pure blad

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landed my first ollie without holding on to anything today

>fucking hyped

>>2308962
Nice I did my first rolling one today

>tfw no skate friends and no real skate shop outside of zumiez in a 60 mile radius

>tfw i got into skating because of palace
i feel like such a hypebeast man. I don't even wear their clothes though

>>2309043
Don't feel bad man. It's normal to get brought in by a brand you like

I met lucien clarke a few weeks ago, by the way. Super chill guy.

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>>2309057
I was more sucked in by the music. I spent my teenage years locked in my basement listening to house and they put that in videos with a cool european aesthetic. I wish I skated back then so bad because I'm 22 and just built my first board this month.
that's really cool. my favourite palace skater is probably shawn powers or danny brady.

>>2309108
what's your set up?

>>2309002
Damn. None of my friends skate but at least a have a few shops around.

>>2298634
Suck it up, everyone starts somewhere. I fell many times today and didn't even get a giggle but there is those bitches who judge you ( which is rare) but they're just haters. Seriously have fun if you can't do that then you'll never enjoy skating. Find people around your skill level .

>>2309286
Yeah I live in the middle of the boondocks so the closest thing to a skatepark is an empty parking lot. There's barely any sidewalks either

>>2309465
Bad times man. My skatepark is pretty crap and all the pavement is rough but at least we have something. Is the parking lot abandoned? you could get a few bags of cement and make your own park.

>>2309533
It's not abandoned technically but I've never seen anyone use it since its mostly an overflow lot for a business that doesnt get much customers. The pavement is smooth and it has some parts with a slope and others that are flat but I'll probably have to find a new spot soon since its next toa pool and I don't want to hear a million kids

>>2308352
>skatevideosite.com
Shit. What's the etiquette on using songs that have previously been used?

>>2299741
I skated for a year when I was 20 and plan on starting again at 25.

>>2309638
as long as the skating's good, i guess
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQCZn9Qoy2E

>say that I'm going to buy my own board after I learn how to ollie
>expect that to take a while
>learn how to do it in a week
>tfw

I don't feel like I've earned my own board yet, what arbitrary objective should I put buying one now? Doing a kickflip?

>>2301125
>muh black fee fees

Does anyone have an experience with their trucks always being too loose? I can't seem to keep my trucks tight enough. I've got this problem where I have a hard time keeping the board under me when I'm doing flip tricks if I don't have a stable platform to pop off of, meaning if my trucks are lose I end up landing on either the left or right side of the board and I end up way off balance when I try to correct it. But with tight trucks I have no issues, except I can't keep them tight. My setup right now consists of two separate bottom cylindrical bushings stacked on top of each other, which has helped a lot, but after two weeks I'm finding the 94a bushing are breaking in to much. Should I just buy a pallet of fucking bushings and replace them every couple weeks?

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Just bought this cute ass cupcake wax from my local skate shop. Will I get cute girls at my park because of it or should I just return it?

>>2310296
I am a little in th4e same boat as you. I bought extra bushings, indy medium-hard, at some point. But I never thought that my problem at landing flips was in the tightness of my trucks.

>>2309908
none, go buy one. if everyone had to earn their board, you wouldn't see so many Janoski fuckboys mall-grabbing their WKND decks.

>>2309638
try to avoid it as much as possible. a lot of people will bite on it and there are plenty of songs to put in your edit that haven't been used

Why is the mall grab seen as bad? Thats like the easiest way to hold your board when you're skating and have to grab your board toget to another part because when you pop your board and catch it thats where you grab.

Is it just autism? I never knew it was bad until I saw some YouTube video

>>2310983
I think it's just one of those things that skaters use to gauge who's experienced and who's not. I don't know too many skaters that hold their board by the trucks past like their first year of skating.
as for the ease of carrying it by the truck, that's just personal preference. I find it easier to hold/carry my board by the nose or along the side.

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Most skateparks have problems with little kids on scooters. The problem at our skatepark is that we have this big ass family of muslim kids that doesn't speak english and they ride 10 speed bikes, cut you off, ride head on towards you, ditch their bikes at the bottom of the ramps, and lay down and sit on the ramps.

>riding a bank at the skatepark yesterday
>the infamous 15 muslims kids show up speaking fucking gibberish
>stick around and ride the bank a bit more since my buddies from out of town are in town riding with me
>ride up the bank
>muslim kid on a girls barbie bmx bike stops right where i'm about to roll back
>skateboard hits his tire and I bump him a little
>tell him to watch out, not knowing if he even fucking understood me
>5 minutes later see him talking to his older brother who's looks about 16 or so
>keeps giving me dirty looks
>eventually comes up and tries blocking the bank staring at me crossing his arms
>still ride it because it's a pretty big ramp
>ask the dude what his fucking problem is but he most likely didn't understand me and he didn't say anything

No fucking consideration for anyone else who wants to ride. I'll take a picture next time I see them there.

>>2310983
>because when you pop your board and catch it thats where you grab

Do people actually do this or is it just this guy. I don't know anyone that pops their board up and catches the trucks, seems like a whole lot of extra effort.

>>2311181
Learn basic arabic so you can tell them to stop being assholes

>>2311214
I live in Cuckville Canada and my town took in a bunch of Syrian refugees, fucking awful. I might just have to do that.

Should I travel 50 minutes to skate at a skatepark alone in a city I don't know even though I've been skating for two weeks when saturday hits? y/n I dont want to be bullied so I plan ongoing at 8am

>>2311246
Nobody is going to make fun of you for trying to learn how to skate, you'll probably meet some cool guys to hang out with I would suggest actually knowing how to ride the board first and knowing how to maneuver around stuff before taking on the skatepark or else you might be an annoyance to some people actually trying to ride. But if you're just riding a little flat ground you should be good.

>>2309908
ollie to kickflip is a big step up. Probably the biggest skill jump in flat ground tricks. You'll need your own board to learn it cos you're going to have to spend several hours per day, every day, non-stop trying to kickflip.

>>2311296
Yeah i know how to ride flat ground ok and how to maneuver, I only fuck up sometimes if I think about how I look when I push then correct it for no reason and it causes me to lose balance. I dont know why I do that to myself sometimes but its rare

>>2311309
Same guy, I have a board that was given to me but its showing it's age with the grip tape starting to look bad and the nose and tail starting to sharpen. Plus this is minor but the graphic is ugly af. It feels like having a wife's son, like it's sort of mine since I have possession of it but I truly can't call it my own because I didn't assemble it myself

>>2311409
Also I've been watchimg videos and they said that people do a shit test and ask who your favorite skater is, the only skateboarders I know outside of Tony Hawk are Stevie Williams, TK, and Dennis Busenitz.

Would I fail? I don't really waych much skate videos outside of "how to" ones right now

>>2311461
Where the fuck did you hear that? No one cares about who your favourite skaters are. Just say "I don't really waych much skate videos outside of "how to" ones right now"

>>2311464
I'm pretty paranoid so I was googling "how to not look like a poser" because I don't want some 15 year olds making fun of me

>>2311474

what level of irony are you on?

not knowing any pro skaters except Tony makes you the realest nigga on the block.

>>2311474
Because a poser couldn't look up "how not to look like a poser" tips on the Internet?

>>2311474
>>2311513
What this guy said, not knowing any pro skaters actually kind of helps you build character in your riding. Nobody will call you a poser if you're learning how to ride, you'll only get called a poser if you boast about being when you're actually trash. Shut the fuck up and get out and ride already.

>>2311474
>>2311528
Also why the fuck do you care about what some 15 year olds think

>>2310983
well, if you do grinds, the trucks collect a lot of dirt...

>>2310296
>don't have a stable platform to pop off of

So when you're crouching down to do a kickflip you find your trucks steering hard to your heelside?

Because if that's the case your center of gravity is off and/or you aren't standing on the balls of your feet. It's an issue ever skater encounters especially on kickflips.

If you need your trucks so tigh they can't turn in order to attempt kickflips you should check your technique and loosen ya damn trucks.

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>tfw one of these babies are going to be showing up at your front door

Mmmmm. Only thing I don't know is which wheel size I should be using. I'm thinking towards 59mm. Anyone else ride old style boards around here?

>>2311849
I've been looking into getting a set of ricta clouds 92a. Supposed to be a smoother ride but still hard enough to power slide. Landyachts street hawgs are supposed to be pretty fresh although they kill a lot speed even in the 90a duro.

I don't any old school stuff but I am looking to setup a pub deck.

>>2311849
If your willing to bump that size up to 60mm you could shop around all the longboard free ride wheels they have available these days.

>>2311863
>>2311870
Okay, I'll check Rictas and 60mms out. I'm predominantly going to skate pools and some street stuff, so I guess softer wheels would benefit me more?

>>2310296
You're just not very good at flip tricks. It's nothing to do with your trucks. In fact, looser trucks will help to correct any balance issues you have. You'll steer into which ever side you've over leant.

>>2311888
For pools and street, yes. keep in mind the smoother you roll on everyday pavement the slower you roll on perfectly smooth skateparks and wood ramps. Keep it the 90a range and you should be golden.

I get paid tomorrow so I'm thinking about biting the bullet and buying my own board since putting an objective to buying one is pretty silly now that I think about it, I'm pretty solid on the setup other than the trucks. Which should I get?

Right now my hand me down one has Tensor Mag Lows and I guess they're fine but I don't know how to compare them to other trucks since it's the only skateboard I've ridden. I was thinking about getting Indy Lows

>>2311849
I was thinking of setting up a cruiser with a bones brigade deck, but I have no idea what kind of trucks to put on it. 215 Indies seem way too streched out to handle ollieing curbs, but anything shorter would get crazy wheel bite with cruiser wheels.

>>2312123
How wide is the deck? Because if it's 9.something you should be on 169 or 9 inch.

>>2310983
you shouldn't carry your board with the grip facing your clothes. It causes wear. Only posers don't know this.

Do shock pads do anything? Thinking about putting them on my transport board but there wouldn't be a point if they pack down in a week.

>>2311972
Try out The indy lows I'm sure you'll like them

>>2312224
They prevent landing impacts from creating pressure cracks around the bolt holes. They might dampen a tiny bit of felt road rumble. They're like a buck fifty just give them a try.

>>2312185
10" deck. There's 10" indies, I'm just worried about them bending from landing ollies and such.

>>2312416
Didn't know you were worried about bending. I would imagine 215 would hold up just fine skating curbs.

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What size board would be fitting for someone who is 5'7", size 10 shoes and 150 pounds? Should I just go with an 8.0?

>>2308869
thanks!
I'll keep trying.

>>2314429
Start with an 8 and go up or down depending on whats comfortable.

My work gives me $165 to spend on anything fitness related so I'm thinking of getting a new complete to try different brands. Anyone ever ride those trucks advertised as the lightest ever made?

>>2310983
If you ever grind, your trucks will get rough and cut up, making it uncomfortable to hold.

>>2311461
>just say ishod wair senpai

>>2307846
Why the hell not?
Just don't be a dickwad and try to get to know people.

>>2312195
You're a poser if you give a shit about your clothes ripping

>cucked

>>2314429
height weight and shoe size doesn't matter unless you're like 6 on a 8.5 board with 60 mils or something. Just ask the shop if you can stand on a couple of the decks to see what you like.

>>2315725
Krux? idk

>>2310431
eat it