/esg/ - eternal skateboarding thread

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Do you guys stretch at all? I sure don't and now my legs keep cramping up after a few hours of skating. I'm not even old, just lazy and this fucking sucks.

>>3080795
Im 25 and coming off an ankle surgery. If I don't stretch for at least 5-10 minutes, I can barely ollie. Once I loosen up Im good to go. Gotta stretch after the sesh as well to prevent unnecessary soreness.

ALL HAIL CARDIEL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXF1eXPCkq8

>>3080669
>don't wax it, just go faster

I like you OP.

>>3080669
NOW GO OUT AND SHRED

>>3081192
oh yeah

>>3080669
I take my compliment back OP. You literally had ONE FUCKING JOB

So Ive been using baker wax i bought last year and its good skate wax but i ran out a month ago and bought another brick. When i scratched off the spraypaint on the first rub i realised they changed the formula to some garbage hard candle wax that doesn't stick to anything and just flakes off. Like i was rubbing a ledge and like a quarter inch layer of the entire brick slid right off. 1. What the fuck were baker thinking? 2. Whats a good brand of wax?

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I met the enjoy team in manchester yesterday, AMA.

>>3082214
*enjoi
>autocorrect lel

>>3082214
Why does ben sound like such a huge fag.

>>3082273
Because he's a britbong like me

>>3082585
No shit thats obvious. Why does he talk like he smokes penis? Is he an actual fag or what?

>>3080669
Yo esg what brand deck are you guys skating? I'm on a generic shop deck but it's getting old and want to get a brand name board. Which is your favorite?

>>3082991
>>3082991
Just set a primitive up last night. My third one so far after trying almost, create, and antihero. It comes down to what works with your skating style and body mechanics. It's like buying a gun. All the recommendations won't help if you don't try different brands and shapes.

>>3082991
i mostly skate blanks and while i can tell the difference between boards, i usually adjust to them over time so i don't have a favorite. at the moment i'm skating a habitat. the almost, enjoi and chocolate boards i've had were all pretty good

Just got my first board/setup. The wheels I got are 52mm, seems a little small. I'm gonna keep them but I'm thinking of buying another set of bigger ones to learn how to skate with. Is 56mm not large enough/enough of a difference from 52? What do you guys suggest for a bigger wheel size to learn on. The board is like an 8.25 if it matters. Thanks for any help

>>3083559
Don't worry about wheels. You don't know how to do anything that your wheelsize would affect. Put your wallet away and go skate.

>>3083710

The guy at the shop told me small wheels get stuck on rocks and cracks and stuff. I didnt mean my post for tricks. But Tha k you for he advice anyway

>>3082214
was jackson there

>>3082991
buy a pro deck from a skater you like

>>3083559
52 are perfect for learning on. you're not going to have problems with cracks until they've worn down to <45 mm, and buying anything bigger is going to make learning to ollie way harder

>>3083559
1mm is a significant difference when it comes to wheels. if you want to spend the money, go ahead and get bigger wheels if you feel they're too small. it also depends on what you want to skate. generally, 52mm and below is a good size for street skating and 54mm up is recommended for transition/park. with bigger wheels, you'll be able to go faster with fewer pushes and maintain speed. smaller wheels are helpful with flips because they're lighter, and locking into grinds. you can however skate anything that feels right to you. i think louie barletta skates 49mm and a 7.5 board and he's good on street and transition

>>3084191

Thanks for the info I appreciate it

>go to skatepark
>land a trick
>several people clap
>feels good

>>3084946
>park is empty except for locals from another park known for being dicks
>be trying fs crooks for an hour
>get a steezy one right in front of them get some claps and nods
>one tried to back it up with a sketchy attept
Felt good cause they were all way better skaters than me

>>3085259
oops

5'9" 165lb unfit and chubby

is skateboarding the sport for me?

>>3085321
>YOU'RE NEVER TOO FAT TO SKATE, JUST DO IT
>SKATEBOARDING IS 90% MIND, 10% BODY

>>3085335
Is it better to build my own deck or just buy a complete?

>buying antihero decks

it's like you're an israel shill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUTr7xl7WCo

>>3085381
IMO, If this is your very first go at skateboarding i'd say buy a complete from a reputable, big name skate company just because there is a possibility you wont stick with it. This way you can save some money if you don't continue. If you do keep at it you'll still have a good enough board to learn the basics on before you decide you want to build your own.

>>3085400 (You)
Or if you have money you can just build your own

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What do you guys listen to while you skate?

>pic somewhat related.

http://www.skatewarehouse.com/catpage-SOVRN.html
These graphics are pretty cool

fall 2017 deathwish decks looks cool

>>3085428
The sound of my wheels and wood/trucks. Music takes me out of the zone and fucks with my situational awareness.

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>>3085428
Post Rock? On my /asp/?

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>>3085446
Def. World just put some test graphics on insta. Hope they run em i need the nuke one for the wall. Ant they need to start releasing boards in 8.4 so i can ride the fuckers.

>>3085496

how big are your feet? i'm size 11 and i ride an 8.25 and it doesn't feel too small. maybe i should be riding bigger

>>3085504
the skateboard your prefer doesnt really have anything to do with the size of your feet, its just what your comfortable with.

who /old/ here

remember axion shoes? i miss those they were so comfy. i miss early/mid 2000s fat skate shoes in general

>>3085509
This. Im a 9-9.5 and ride 8.4. Started with 7.75 and while thinner boards are easier to flick when i ride my 7.75(rain complete) i always over flick and its hard to catch.

>>3085510
I remember feeling suspicious about any shoe that wasnt a dc. It was 2003, i was riding a horribly tacky blind setup with kreeper trucks(rip) and the DC video had just come out and i got it for christmas.
>take me back

>>3084191
1mm is not a significant difference dude come on

>>3085510
that was kareem campbells brand right

>>3085564

yeah and guy mariano

are risers necessary

putting together my first board and i'm not sure

>>3085736
Nope

>>3085741

Thanks senpai

>>3080795
no I just do some warm up tricks and then start chucking myself down shit

>>3080795
I never used to when I was younger but now I'm almost 30 I've gotta spend time stretching before and after skating

>>3084053
yep

>>3085496
damn is world industries back???

How do you lock into a 5050? I bought a square flatbar and I can ollie onto it but I always slip off.

>>3085982
As an adult. I IMPLORE you to start doing some stretches before and after. When your buddy pulls a muscle or develops unnecessary scar tissue in his joints and you dont, youll thank me.
T. Anon still recovering from ankle surgery after 3 months because i thought stretching was a meme

>>3086636
Been back for a few months. They released a run of 3 decks, have some clothes and a shoe right now.

>>3086764
Its harder on a flatbar than on a ledge. Practice locking in on curbs until its first t. Then take it to the flatbar.

>>3086793
>unnecessary scar tissue

like rodney mullen? what is that shit?

Also, skating around and starting slow qualifies as warming up. Stretches are only useful after warm-up, if you do them while unwarmed you could injure yourself.

>>3086971
It's actually much more important to stretch after skating, but I agree. Fucked my leg up for a week once when I stretched it out before skating.

>>3086971
Basically minor ankle rolls that healed on their own caused my ankle to "overheal" and grow sensitive scar tissue between the bones of my ankle that made it almost impossible to skate. Had a surgery to get it removed.

>>3087044
>minor ankle rolls that healed on their own

uh-oh

>>3087177
Stretch your ankles in every direction before each sesh and it will never be an issue. Before i needed surgery i though only drop skaters needed to baby their ankles. I was wrong. Stretch.

>>3087381
>only drop skaters needed to baby their ankles

th-that's what I've been thinking too...

>>3087381
Ex martial artist here, can confirm the bit about stretching your ankles and everything. Makes your calves work better, if that's sensical. In turn this leads to training making more of your legs bigger. Bigger legs = more pop. Monster legs = pop like that robust kid on kotr.

>>3087428
Not to mention half of a good pop comes from a forceful and precise ankle flex.

>>3087428
>that robust kid

Jamie Foy fool.

>>3082214

how were the enjoi dudes? did they ride the MLP boards?

Anyone here skate with flat feet/no arches

Also Jamie foy a goat

>>3087983
Lol im too old for that. Need that cush.
Do you actually have flat feet?

>>3088180

Yeah I do. I wonder if I'm the only one or if there are any pros with no arches

>>3088184
Thats nuts.

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>>3082991
>chapman and bones swiss from butch new yorka girl on thunders

>>3086764
on rails you need speed. like riding a bike, it's easier to balance in motion. this applies to all tricks, really

>>3084946
>go to skatepark early to practice transition
>only other guy there is skating around with ease
>skate the street section and stick to what i know so i don't look dumb
7:03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIcMXj_11vM

>>3088704
8:07
When I land something difficult I always look up to see who saw
I'm pathetic

lads landed a double kickflip and a frontside flip today holy fuck i am so stoked

how much hope does this give you?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhO64WcbQHc

Both world class surfers, only one can drop in on the mini and skate it somewhat decently.

>>3088759
nah, I do that too. It's allright.

>>3088704
I like how it's technically the 90s yet the gonz is calling them ollie flips.

>>3089205
big up to you

>>3087983
I also have flat feet, and I'm new to skateboarding and I've been practicing for a little while now but I've been wearing my orthotics. Would going without them improve learning and performing tricks? Your feet seriously don't end up hurting a lot? My feet really start to hurt from just walking without them. . . .

>>3088589
wtf, where'd you get that deck?

>>3090451
http://www.chapmanskateboards.com/hardgoods/nag-chapman
Not OP but found this

>>3082991
I went to Japan like last month, and got a Jap board. MXMXM is the name of the brand. Is good shit.

>>3090483
Nice. Thanks man

>>3086764
you are not going fast enough.
Its like keeping you balance stationary on a bike. Same principle.

Thats why its better to learn ollie and other tricks while rolling

>>3087960
They're all super nice and yeah I think most of them were riding the pony boards

>>3087983
Used to have flat and semi-outward facing feet. I told my doctor that I was having back problems and she recommended some insoles. They fixed my feet but my back is still fucked.

>>3090737
So should I just go for it rolling now?

>YOU'RE NEVER TOO FAT TO SKATE, JUST DO IT

i like this

>>3091037
do eet fggt

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>be me
>get what I now know is a discal hernia, while running 12 years ago
>keep skating/working out bc fuck it, it just hurts sometimes
>start getting more pain episodes (which last for like 2 weeks in which I cant walk/sleep)
>mfw recently doc told me what I was fearing the most: "you have to quit skating, Anon"

>>3091256
>mfw when I can only do faggy stuff like cruise & do manuals
>sit at the park n watch people sk8
>mfw

>>3091209
it's actually "YOU'RE NEVER TOO FAT TO SKATE, NOW GO OUT AND SHRED"

>>3091256
>"you have to quit skating, Anon"

yeah, but that's usually bullshit, keep skating and stop when the pain gets unbearable.

>>3091256
Start a skateboard shop/company so you can stay in the scene

>>3091308
well i did, so there.

>>3080669
yo i played THPS in like the 90s when I was like 4yo am i pro yety? xD

>>3091315
I can only cruise man. I dont pop shit anymore. No flatland tricks or donstairs ofc, no rails, ledges, etc.
Rather do that, than fuck my spine even more, and not be able to walk/sleep again.
That pain is the worst thing ever.

So I just use my board as transportation now.

>>3091633
Yeah, I started filming & got lots of footage from good skaters.
Uploaded some of that to my channel, but have almost 0 views so far, so I dont know if I should keep going.

>>3091268
>faggy stuff like cruise & do manuals
fuck off

>>3092310
?

whenever i fucking pop for an ollie i like do a half pop where the tail of the board doesn't even hit the ground and i just jump up.

>>3092697

your foot hitting it should be like a piston. down and then up. don't just stomp your foot down and keep it there

i will admit that every single ollie tutorial on the internet is trash. they're all some sort of

>"you basically put your feet here on the board then just sort of ollie"

every one of them is trash.. whatever tho

>>3092742
nah my problem is my foot pushes downward but not enough to touch the ground.... but also not enough to even get the tail of the board to touch the ground. there's no pop sound, i get a tiny bit of air because even though the tail doesn't hit the ground it's still going toward the ground and my front foot is leveling out like the 2 inches of air i get.

>>3092750
I had the same problem until one time i grabbed a hold of a hand rail with both hands and I tried to ollie. You won't fall from it and you can focus on your feet better

>>3092772
yea i practiced like that before and got some nice ollies but as soon as i try a moving ollie i just fuck up

>>3092777
if you can do it on the rail you can do it moving man, just commit

a moving ollie should be easier than in place

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB0Jvm_KIzM

high speed footage of ollies with no commentary is better than any shitty tutorial video. you can see how he leaps first then extends his ankle down to flick the tail

bobby de keyzer is good

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If you could absorb one skater and take their skill who would you absorb
inb4 Shane O'Neill, Luan Oliveira, Nyjah Hustan

for me Mark Suciu

>>3092923

prime brian anderson

current jamie foy

Beginner here. My current board is a 30$ board from a Chinese Vender, very flawed, but no flaws too major for a beginner.

In the future I want a better board, for the cheapest value. Should i build my own or are there any nice pre-mades?

>>3092965
build a complete on tactics dawt com

>>3092310
Marten Rapp pls.

>>3092982
I think skate warehouse is cheaper

>>3092923
Sean pablo

>>3092965

just go to your local shop and ask for the cheapest shit

>>3091256
>"you have to quit skating, Anon"
If you quit you're already dead.

>>3082991
Anti- hero

>>3093368

just bought my first anti-hero deck and haven't even skated it yet. how do you like them

>>3092905

he's okay.

>>3092923

dylan

>>3092923
ben raybourn

>>3092193
Post your channel lad

is this the best KOTR or is this the GOAT KOTR?
Just watching the final 2 episodes.


Also, a reminder to report all inappropriate threads in /asp/.

>>3094096
or KOTD?

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>tfw my favourite skate spot is now a construction site

@basilisk anon
olofmeister is wearing a thrasher hoodie right

looks like cory kennedy aint on nike no mo

>>3094444
looks like I don't care

>>3085510
D3s were a fucking mistake

I love David Gravette.

oh Jamie Foy turned pro!

I don't know about you, this was tyhe best KOTD/KOTR fucking say something

I knew it. It was so clear that Enjoi would win this, you could tell it was going to be with this row, with Deathwish third. They deserved it, the moment they broke the lock and feebled the same long-ass rail that Creature (I think?) 50-50'd that was a skateboarding moment right there.

>tfw no skate gf

>>3094972
>> That face when tfw no sk8r jf

>>3092863
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntgiNzudwo8

>>3092923
Tony Trujillo

>>3093142
I still ride, do small ollies, and stuff >>3092193

>>3094075
Already up'd 14 clips. Here's some of them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49-33pyVqZo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LTeKYyqyUY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbxH-VOL5GA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GwJTbZWulc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV-dn7g6NVw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntgiNzudwo8

>>3092923
>>3095113
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUAczlWBwy8

>>3092923
Tom Penny

>played a game of SKATE with everyone at the park
>didn't come in last

good day

>>3092923
baker 3 era antwuan dixon

everybody can skate like a robot these days but nobody has ever had better style than him

for technical skill, tyler bledsoe

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>>3094444
REST IN PEACE P-STONE

>>3094244
Iktf anon.

>>3092923
Tony Hawk

Would this thread have more or less success on /sp/ ?

>>3099274
I'm down to give it a shot

>>3099274
Less. /sp/ doesn't deal well with sportlike things that're either fake (LARP swordfighting, WWE, etc.) or aren't structured around competition. Which is funny because of e-sports, but that's neither here nor there.

Anybody else skate better after a few beers? I'm always very nervous so I tank a few beers before going to the park. I do this every day.

>>3099856
up to a point, after which my skating gets worse rapidly

always fun treading this fine line

>>3100240
>>3100254
1A and 1B?

>>3100254
that is nuts

Did you skate today, anon?

>>3100240

how does he manage to make the most technical/difficult skating in the world look so boring and vanilla. guys doing way more basic tricks look so more more stylish i don't get it

>>3082991
Alien Workshop

>>3092923
Rowley

>>3100863
that sequence that the anon posted was good. The only criticism left standing and/or given any validation, is that "he's doing it like a robot". But nobody really discusses the actual takeover by Nike. I told you all that eventually you'd have deck brands embedded and now, speak of the devil, who do you think will be backing Primitive and Numbers? Maybe it will take a little while for decks to take over (maybe not), but they're here.

It's a little hypocritical to judge Nyjah or Shane based on the "robotic" argument, but in the meantime, skaters who utter that criticism usually refuse to watch or don't get early 90s skating post-popsicle era (which is newschool), where peoplewould perform technical tricks but without much precision.


Again, Guy's welcome edit in Nike and the movie Cherry by Supreme got me stoked. That doesn't mean I acknowledge them as trendsetters (usually, big companies incorporate what was born outside of them and is original) or that I approve the Takeover.

>>3094444
>quads
They say Jail time could be between 2-6 years. Cory fucked up big time, no coming back from that. Dude was my favorite skater for the last 7 years, the news bummed me out so much

https://www.vashonbeachcomber.com/news/one-dead-one-injured-after-suspected-dui-crash-wednesday-night/

>>3101384
holy fuck, I didn't know it was because of this

>Maigetter, known in the skateboarding community as P-Stone

shieeeeeeet

>>3101364
The critique of having clinical style, or an absence of style, is leveled at people in all even vaguely creative pursuits: painting, music, photography, figure skating, football, ice hockey, etc. That's not to say it's not a fair critique, but it should under all circumstances be separated from having just sloppy style, or from succeeding by accident "naturally". But it's entirely comprehensible, because clinical style makes it appear like it's not much fun at all, like the guy's just working here... could be having a whale of a time but we'd never know.

it's like a cookie with vinegar filling

http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/trash/diamond-x-dogtown/

>>3100783
For like 5 minutes, I had a leg day at gym so I don't want to overwork my legs

>>3101601
shit bait, bitch

>>3101604
it was just my blog

>>3101461
Christ this didn't seem fun at all

>>3101384
>>3101410
Bad week for skateboarding. I never miss a Bru Ray edit and it sucks that we're never seeing another ever. I also feel bad for Cory, he must feel like shit and is probably suicidal.

RIP P stone

>>3101643
>I also feel bad for Cory, he must feel like shit and is probably suicidal.

this

keep in mind, while you're worrying for cancer or a shark attack, you could die behind a wheel. Major reason why people die in our day and age. Do I need to remind you of Mike Ternasky?

>>3082991
Palace

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>>3101384
>jail time
>implying Cory won't kill himself first

From what I've heard he was great friends with P-Stone so the guilt he's carrying on his shoulders is probably unbearable.

>>3097913
so that's what you meant

>>3100783
No I've injured my foot so I cant for a few days

>>3100900
Have you tried the boards since the company started again?

>>3101887
Not that anon but my last 3 boards have been new alien workshop and they ride like a dream

>>3101887
Are habitat and alien workshop still distributed by the same people?

>>3101973
Couldn't tell you.
>>3101923
Is the concave like the original ones though they used to be amazing

>>3101990
Couldn't tell you.

>>3101992
Fair play, I'll give one a go again

>>3101643
Well fuck us all. Bru-Ray was some of the better stuff on Thrasher's channel. (writing is also critiqued for not being any fun. ha ha?)

As for the vehicular homicide charge, they've already released him pending decision to charge. That's to say: $0 bail, but ordered to show up in court at a later date. Implies they all but know there's not going to be a charge, or it's going to be some kind of misdemeanor for reckless fucking up. Shit thing to have to go through tho.

damn why ck1 out of anyone

A few threads ago someone said tricks on high ledges look ugly

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYnOgWkHM9P/

Definitive proof you're wrong.

why is Slap so obsessed with Julien Stranger? This is probably the most recent interview of Neil Blender caught on tape.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM-1QgFB5yY

>>3105010
Has that anon ever seen Tiago Lemos switch back tail anything?

My Mini-Logo came with a made in China sticker slapped on the side. I was under the impression they were made in the same factory as Powell boards? Have I been memed on?

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I always skate flatground only, but last night after smokin a fatty I forced myself to learn how to rock to fakie. My friend laughed at how weak it was, so I did them all fuckin night, and now I have that shit down. I'm so stoked to start doing more tricks in the mini. Pic related

>inb4 nigger

>>3105767
>inb4 nigger

this was both funny and worthy of collective shame as a society. And I mean that. It was mostly the second.

And there is a difference between knowing how to do a trick and having it on lock, so bravo for getting good at them. The "mini"-ramps in my country are actual ramps so I always eat shit and can't skate vert.

>>3105847
lel @ EU standard rhino parks

>>3105868
exactly

>>3105435
Yeah, you have been

>>3105381
I don't know I think he's so embarrassed at how wrong he was that he's quit 4chan and skateboarding

>>3105767
gz man

RAD RAT IS BACK LADS

>>3108144
Who?

>>3105767
Are you a nigger?

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Post your setups doods

Snapped 2 decks in a week, both on the tail. One was only 1 day old.

How do I stop this?

>>3110680
Stop landing rocket. Stop rocketing all together desu

>>3110664
pretty fucking neato. Erick Winkowski or getoffmylawn?

>tfw wanna skate but cant even kickflip
I wanna give up on life, I am so done with just going down big hills and jumping over shit.

>>3110776
learn to kickflip then.

>>3110782
Oh friend, after months of trying I think it is time to accept that my role in skating is better spent behind a screen. My feet have autism and I always land with one foot on board if I don't bring my foot high enough or both on the fucking side of an over rotated board if I bring it higher.

>>3110794
>after months of trying I think it is time to accept that my role in skating is better spent behind a screen


fuck that, right now

I 've been skating for years until I could land a flip trick. So, drop that attitude because you know, before me, that it's just a little frustration talking.

>>3105868
I live in the UK and most of the counclil built concrete ones are made out of shitty cheesegrater cement, so rhino would be great for me

>>3110664
w2c an earth ski?

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>>3110776
>fucking practice more?

or just become a transition skater lel

>>3110680
Lose weight

>>3110906
UK council built concrete parks are so underrated. They might lack flow and creativity in their lay out, but given they're built on a decent enough sized lot they're perfect for just seshing one obstacle at a time

>>3110972
Yeah it might be alright if you could actually skate over the shitty concrete.

What do guys genuinely think about freestyle skateboarding?

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>>3111088
forgot image

>>3111088
I think it can be combined with street skating to create some mind blowing skating. Like a fat casper flip down a 10 stair or something. Pure freestyle on its own is pretty boring once the novelty wears off.

I really hate this mini-logo deck. The tail is way too small. In fact the whole thing seems smaller than it should be. Horrible shape too.

>>3111088
my roots baby. I'm actually working away from my park this summer and the only spot is flat so imma brush up those freestyle tricks.

>>3082991
i have a girl deck thats over 4 years old tail is worn out but it still works quite well
i also have a newer dgk deck i bought just this summer

>>3111150
Thats because mini logo is for poor highschool kids. If you work you should be riding a pro model

>>3090052
i was too scared of the ramp to drop in
i'd usually start from the bottom of the ramp and skate it that way
but now i wanna go and try dropping in after classes end

>>3085736
whats the point of risers?

>>3110968
I weigh 140

>>3111805
for cruisers to give more space between the deck and the bigger wheels. pretty pointless on your standard street/park/tranny board

>>3110910
transition is pretty hard

i want the new BA antihero deck but it's an 8.5 and i've never been on anything wider than an 8.25. are 8.5s that big of a difference

>>3110680
land bolts

>>3114617
yes the difference is massive but you'll get used to it very quickly

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>>3110761 #
Nah, I'm just a random. But I do have Erick's shaped board though. Here's me doing a rock n roll on a love seat with the board. If Santa Cruz comes out with another graphic for Erick's shape, i definitely recommend buying it, its so cozy to ride on.

>>3110908 #
I bought it on SoCal Skateshop, but the rest of the boards sold out two days after I bought mines. Be on the lookout for their next drop.

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Do these skate well? Only ever skated vans and at the moment have some temporary 12 dollar levis that are fucking my flat feet, so I'm looking for a new comfy/durable pair of shoes to skate in and these look nice.

>>3109843
A youtuber who discusses skating history.

>>3115318

I'm a novice and I'm completely clueless about all the names for tricks and shit and I want to learn. Does this guy have one video or a series for that

>>3114474
ydrmvp

>>3114960
I'm seriously considering buying a "shaped" board, Erick WInkowski is one of my favourites, along with the original Welcome. Pretty cool dude, why the hashtags?

>>3115318
Think he is a bit of a kook but I've found myself watching a few of his videos

>>3115161
Those look butters. Are you trying to be a road man? And leather is not as durable as suede. Both are more durable than canvas though.

>>3080669
anyone used those bamboo brand decks you can find on amazon? they have mixed reviews

>>3115322

vlskate is better for learning tricks but rad rat's good for history and nerding out on skateboarding, like those guys who talk about the history of a console or video game franchise

>>3115322
play skate 2 or 3. I think everything I knew about skating before I started came from Tony Hawks and the skate games.

kekekekekekekeke

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXJx_IWg3nz/?taken-by=kook_of_the_day

I've been collecting loads of beer labels recently, gonna put them all under some clear grip on my next board. I'll post pics when it's all done.

Like a week into skating bear with me:

1) Does the arch of my foot ever stop hurting? I'm skating for commuting between dorm and campus and after like 6-7 blocks my arch hurts like a son of a bitch.

2) Because of this, I try pushing switch. Why is pushing switch so fucking hard it doesn't seem like rocket science

>>3117329
the answer to both is to keep skating cause it'll get better

>>3117345
I'm doing like 6 blocks to and from every day, should eventually get better at it. Noticed I'm going faster each day though which is nice

Is it bad to skate Nollie? Like every time I push just to get around I keep my front foot super far forward

I never fucking realized how much smooth asphalt/concrete makes to skating around. I've always been on bumpy ass asphalt and only role like 5 feet

Day 11 of practicing Ollies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lck7EenZ4w

Can ride around fine enough. Carving going well, kickturns need work.

Have to put the two together soon.

>>3117378

if it's comfy for you, why not? as long as you can move around to position yourself for other tricks.

Is.brandon biebel the most /fit/ pro

>>3115777
i thought that to start with but i reckon he's a sound bloke. also he had this trick tip channel like 10 years ago doing heaps of tricks so its not like he's a poser

>>3118876
yeah, neen doesnt look bad either but its just coz he's got dark skin and he's lean

>>3080669
Hey, uhh, where's my early or burly bitch?

>>3118935

it's funny how the only slightly fit/muscular pros like neen and biebel stand out so much compared to the rest. literally every pro is either skinnyfat or just skinny

>>3118944
nick dompierre is quite large

>>3110794
Bro you have to understand that you aren't committing. Do some shit that makes you totally unafraid on the board. Try to land on it sideways. If you can do the trick but can't land it, it's in your head.

>>3118949

i think he got big once he quit skating

biebel gives me hope as a muscular person tho. jamie foy too but in another way since he's just thicc

Who's that big lad that was on habitat?

>>3119029
brian wenning?

>>3116799
Yeah BRUH! Get LIT brooooo! SHRED IT YEEEEEEAH

>>3117378
You can't skate nollie kook. Smh

>>3119015
There's this guy who skates my local spot occasionally and he's fucking wedge. Seriously huge guy. And he can shred. Doing nollie big heels down the two block and stuff.

>>3119361
are you having a stroke?

>>3117329
please, never post here again

>>3119029

fred gall?

>>3117329
yes your arch will stop hurting after like a week

>>3082747
Why do you care? You gotta crush or something. Your insecurities are showing dude.

>>3085736
I use em to prevent stress cracks and wheelbitr. They do work and are worth it. Try yourself and see. They're like 3 bucks.

>>3099856
Yeah. I do this too. Im not proud of it either. I like to try to start with a beer and then reward myself for each gnarly attempt at something. If I slam I drink for pain, if I make it I drink for celebrating. Logic checks out right?

>>3119703
Please, no more gayposting

>>3119703
What did I do wrong

>it's to be raining non stop for 12 days
just kill me now

>>3120901
If you're getting pressure cracks without risers your bolts are wat the fuck too tight and if risers prevent wheelbite your trucks are too tight as well

>>3122280
/asg/ is a shithole right now. They'll be here next.

is skating good cardio if you're just cruising around for a couple hours? or is that too low-impact. would you actually have to be ollieing around and doing tricks and shit to get a real workout

>>3122336
Go to the gym, kook.
Skating is not for you.

>>3085428
In listen to fast punk, crossover thrash, Misfits, and this one song called Skate or Die

>>3121607
tfw havent skated for 5 days because its fucking rianing every day

>>3122722
Graves era or Danzig era?

>>3121391
skate for fun, to shred, to do something crazy or something you want, don't just fucking use it to go from one place to another.

>>3122043
there's no "too tight"

>>3122761
you in the UK buddy?

>>3123416
aus mate

>>3123349
If you're cracking wood and tic tacing to turn your shit is too tight and your doing nothing to improve your balance. I bet you use your daddy's drill to screw your bolts.

>>3123687
Ι 'm not the anon asking the question about the tightness. I screw mine with my dick.

>>3115161
would be crap for skating. If you want reeboks to skate in get the workout plus or the club c with the flat bottom. I skated them all the time before I knew that skate shoes existed

>>3122761
know this feel

>>3123348
>you're only allowed to skate how /I/ think you should skate

You're literally what's wrong with the world. If the kid wants to skate for whatever reason, let him skate

>>3122761
>>3121607
the pacific northwest sucks for this, but at least im not in montreal anymore, where it snows for almost 6 months a year

>>3124829
Speaking of Montreal....

Why is the Dime challenege now with DC? They seemed pretty tight with vans, made them a couple shoes, fucked with them from early on. Did they really just go with DC because of more money? Seems kind of lame.

>>3092807
The best tip i got for an ollie is to make sure your heel is a bit off of the board
Like thw ball of you foot should be in the middlw of the board

>>3122722
Skate of Die by Teenage Bottlerocket? No-Ca$H?

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I'm 23, just started skateboarding literally 3 days ago, haven't skated in 10 years. I'm coming from a literal drug addiction (24/7 all day long), so I basically been skating to not drug myself up. I kinda get tired easily but I know my cardio will improve in a while.

Anyways, what should my main focus be? I just practice my ride/push and I practice my ollie in a static position and I sometimes ollie while pushing slowly, but I just stop once I ollie or my ollie is too crooked, or my righ kick foot leaves the skateboard instead of sticking to the skateboard.

I'll eventually start going to a local skatepark, it's kinda hard to find good spots where I live.

>>3126240
Your'e on the right track IMO
Just get really good a riding and throw a few ollie attempts in between

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>>3121607
I can't afford to pay for private, indoor parks :(

>>3124724
if he wants to use it as transportation there are plenty of other means that do it more efficiently. If he likes it as transportation along with playing with it, then that's another issue, otherwise I consider it a waste of his time, he could have so much more fun. Of course he 'll do whatever he wants and fulfills him, I'm not that kind of person, I just think that he would enjoy it more. Have you ever thought that maybe it is him that's giving skateboarding a bad name? Maybe that he's a poser? It's not always on us you know.

>>3127056
>Have you ever thought that maybe it is him that's giving skateboarding a bad name? Maybe that he's a poser? It's not always on us you know.
ewwwww what a faggot you are.

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>>3127056
Skating around is literally the best way of commuting in a city in combination with a good public transport system. Other than that it's funny to ollie over curbs and shit and bombing hills if you have some. How does this make you a poser? Usually the biggest posers are those who call other ones poser without a real reason

>>3127381
>it's funny to ollie over curbs and shit and bombing hills if you have some.

true, but that's not what I understood from>>3117329

>I'm skating for commuting between dorm and campus


I could very well be wrong and I didn't mean to call anyone out just to feel superior. Skateboarding IS cool, it IS fun, so why not love it? That was my point.

>>3126240
if you're ollieing crooked, try to keep your shoulder straight. i used to ollie crooked and it was because i was opening my chest, in the direction i was rolling.

How do you guys stretch your front hip flexors? I always feel it popping weirdly in my back foot when I'm trying ollies.

i got rock to fakies on lock but i can't tap the wheels on the deck. hopefully i'll get that and frontside rocks soon

>>3127056
It's faster than walking the 6 blocks and cheaper than driving 6 blocks to and from every day. It's exercise. I enjoy the wind on my face.

If enjoying skateboarding to and fro makes me a poser, then I'm a poser.

>>3127428
>I didnt meant to call anyone out just to feel superior // Why not love it? That was my point
>>3119703
>please, never post here again

>skate how I want to skate or else get the fuck out of my skateboarding thread

>>3127428
>I eat food to live
>I live to eat food
>only one of these is permissible

Why tho

learned how to impossible today by total accident, landed one by fucking up a tre flip. Never realised how kinda similar they are

tips 4 landing on top of my hardflip?

>>3127381
Skating is shit transport compared to cycling. Objectively.

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>>3127056
what if I just use a Penny board (or another short cruiser) for transportation? would I still be seen as a "poser"?
I'd love to start skateboarding, but there are no skateparks where I live, so top priority and main focus would be transportation.
Then if I eventually feel confortable enough I'd be willing to spare extra money and a decent skateboard and travel farther to a skatepark and learn actual tricks and such


im not even sure I'll get one, sidewalks here are made of cobblestone and i dunno how well i could skate on them. Some sidewalks are polished and even, some arent as much, like in pic related

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it feels like i'm going so fast but it looks like i'm going so slow

>>3130043
bretty cool anon

Can anybody recommend a nice hip hop beat to go with my instagram edit?

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How to prevent this? (Other than not blow at skateboarding) is it from not ollieing properly?

>>3130149
shoe goo

>>3122043
I get pressure cracks because I hit big shit nigga not because my shit is too tight. If you're not breaking boards you're prolly just a kook ass noob hitting flat ground only.

>>3129181
That shit is okay to skate on. It's a lot easier to ride a bike on it though. A skateboard is a toy, not a mode of transportation.

>>3130043
the way its filmed makes it look slower than it is

>>3128980
true but skating is way more enjoyable

>>3130149
you gotta wear shoes bro

>>3128980
>>3130648
This is why I strap my board to the rack on my bike.

>>3130364
yes, but in my case I have to take the subway + a bus. A bike wouldnt be easy to carry around.
and the town here is filled with steep streets. While it'd be fine going down in a bike, it wouldnt be when having to climb them back up. While with a skateboard I could just pick it up and walk normaly


And I guess skating around is alot more fun than biking

>>3126619
You can get in the pumpcage for like £3

>>3130149
I'd say your leading foot's shoe is too loose; the foot is rubbing against the shoe's inside. Skate shoes are supposed to feel a little tight, and if it feels like your toes are being crushed then your foot's likely not in there far enough, and while it may help to loosen the laces a bit you gotta tie them back up tight as well.

But if it's not that, it's also nothing serious. Wash it and put a bandaid on. Eventually your skin will thicken at that spot. It's the same with the soles of your feet and walking for a very long distance, or some tools and calluses on the sides of fingers.

>>3123416
not him, but i'm in the same boat, has been pissing it down non stop