Your First Skateboard

Buying your fist skateboard can be a daunting task. Check out this article by Jenkem Magazine for an in depth run down. FULL ARTICLE HERE.

Here's some snippets.

"First things first, you should try and find a local skate shop in your area, something small and owned by skaters. It’s important to support local shops as much as possible to keep what’s cool about skateboarding alive like fun events, and just being a place to hang out for kids with nowhere else to go, so you want your money to go straight to them."

"The deck is the “board” part of the skateboard, so you can probably guess that it’s one of the most important parts of a skateboard. It makes direct contact with your feet and is the most flashy part of any setup, so it’s a fun chore to choose one."

"If you’re buying this board for a kid or for someone with shorter legs than the average adult, you’re also going to want to size your board down proportionately. We aren’t saying to go out and buy a plastic Penny board (please no), but something in the 7.5 - 8 width and less than 32” length should serve you well. Not many brands make smaller boards than this, but that’s fine, as anyone from young kids to OG pros from the early-90s have been known to ride these sizes."

"most of the process of setting up your skateboard is a matter of figuring out what your preferences are. And since you probably won’t be able to do tricks for a while, it’s best to not overthink it and buy something that just gets you rolling. Have fun enjoying the pleasures (and constant pain) that skateboarding has to offer!"

Here's another link to the full article, a definite worthwhile read if you're new to the skateboarding world.