When the ice melts or the rink closes, hockey players and speed skaters lose the surface that built their stride in the first place. I have spent the last three winters training off-ice using various slide boards, and I can tell you firsthand that the right board keeps your legs honest when the puck drops … Read more
Slalom cones are the single most under-rated training tool in inline and quad skating. We have spent the last two seasons running drills with five popular cone sets, on everything from a polished gym floor to a gusty outdoor basketball court, and the difference between a good cone and a frustrating one comes down to … Read more
If you have ever tried to land a kickflip on wet pavement or nail a manual down a steep hill, you already know balance is the difference between rolling away clean and eating concrete. The best balance boards for skaters give you a way to train that same ankle strength, board feel, and core control … Read more
I picked up my first skateboard at 34, and I will be honest — I was nervous. The skate park near my house in Portland is full of teenagers pulling kickflips, and here I was, just trying to push without falling on my backside. But after three months of testing, falling, and getting back up, … Read more
Learning flip tricks is brutal on the wrong setup. A cruiser-shaped board with soft wheels feels like skating through wet cement, and a deck that’s too wide makes kickflips feel like spinning a dinner table. After spending 60 days on pavement testing 8 complete setups, our team found the real winners for the best skateboards … Read more
Picking the best skateboards for kids feels overwhelming when you walk into a shop and see hundreds of options. I have been there, standing in the aisle with my nine-year-old tugging my sleeve, trying to figure out the difference between a popsicle deck and a mini cruiser. After testing eight boards with kids ages 5 … Read more
Picking the best complete skateboard used to mean rolling the dice on whatever the local mall sold. After 60+ days of riding, jumping, and curb-checking, our team settled on eight pre-built skateboards that we would actually recommend to a friend. Every board here ships fully assembled, so you can unbox, roll out, and start pushing … Read more
I have been testing cruiser boards on cracked city sidewalks for the better part of a decade, and the gap between a great cruiser and a mediocre one has never been wider than it is in . The best skateboards for cruising in are not just smaller versions of street setups. They pair softer wheels, … Read more
I spent 60 days testing 10 of the most popular complete skateboards priced under $100, and I learned something most buyers miss: the cheapest boards often deliver the smoothest first rides, while the famous brands sometimes ship with parts that fail within a month. After skating, commuting, and even dragging a few of these boards … Read more
Our team spent 3 months riding, slamming, and stress-testing 12 of the best skateboard decks on the market. We logged over 400 hours of street and park sessions to figure out which boards actually hold their pop and which ones snap after a week. Finding the best skateboard decks in is harder than it looks. … Read more