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Guide to Longboard Shapes and Disciplines -Skateboarding defies definition to many, but if you’re just getting into longboarding or classic skateboarding, you might be blown away by the variety of purposebuilt styles and construction for skateboards. It’s not all popsicle sticks and teeny wheels, right?! So, here’s a quick and general guide to the basic categories of boards and the disciplines they’re designed for. None of this means you can’t skate anything, anywhere, but for those of you wanting to figure out what all those terms mean in the rest of the Buyer’s Guide, here’s a look at the general disciplines and some iconic shapes and setups you might recognize. | |
SkunkFarts wheels and Skunk City deck.San Francisco-based Purple Skunk Board Shop continues to add to their shop menu. Using the signature color purple, the Skunk has collaborated with Ladera Skateboards to release the SkunkFarts wheels and Skunk City deck. The Farts guarantee you a smooth cruise at 70mm/75A | |
So You Wanna have a Skateboard CompanyA True Fan is defined as someone who will purchase anything and everything you produce. They will drive 200 miles to see you sing. They will buy the super deluxe re-issued hi-res box set of your stuff even though they have the low-res version. They have a Google Alert set for your name. They bookmark the eBay page where your out-of-print editions show up. They come to your openings. They have you sign their copies. They buy the t-shirt, and the mug, and the hat. They can’t wait till you issue your next work. They are true fans. | |