skateboarding?

Question

i wanna start skating so what brand board and shoes should i get. i can wakeboard, surf,snowboard, skimboard so i figure itll be eaasy to pick up.

Answer 1

If your going to start skating you're going to have to buy quality stuff. DO NOT buy a Wal-mart board. I wear Adio shoes because they don't rip up easily, I would recommend Wray or Hamilton designs. And it's not just the board that counts, it's the trucks, bearings, etc. Just go to www.ccs.com and find a cheap complete skateboard and go to skate shoes for shoes. No, it's not easy because you have ollie, and a bunch of other stuff comes into play with staying on the board and with tricks.

Answer 2

For a beginning board you should get a blank board. Even though most boards from a skate shop are fine, you should get particularly a CCS, CBS, or ATM board. It's best to start out with this becuase these are good cheap boards that will help you get a feel for skating. It's fine to get any board you want but just don't get an element or a board from a non-skate store e.g. walmart, target, etc. (they tend to lose pop and certain ones break quicker) I also prefer you get a board with the width of 8 inches, and then you can work down from there. Some of the best trucks are probably krux if you skate on the street. Also, any wheels are fine but Rictas, and Spitfires are better. Bearings----Bone Reds. Griptape----Jessup, Mob, or Black Magic. Hardware doesn't really matter. If you want to make things simpler, you could get a prebuilt at a boardshop, or you could get a birdhouse complete at even a walmart, or target. For shoes: I recomend Vans for starting, then after Fallens, Circas, Emericas, or eS. Good luck!

Answer 3

Ok, here's what you do, step by step:

Ok. A few questions:

1) Do you have your parents consent?

2) Do you have and will wear pads and helmets?

3) Do you have at least $120?

Good. Okay.

1) Find a local skate shop or Vans or Zumiez outlet that sells complete skateboards. (pre-made) Buy a name brand. (ex: Element, Birdhouse, flip, etc. I recommend that you start out with a smaller deck, like 7.0-7.5 width, so it's easier to flip and ollie. You may upgrade later) It will cost about $100-120. If not available, look on these sites for a pre-made complete:

http://www.ccs.com (recommended)

http://www.skatewarehouse.com (highly recommended)

http://activemailorder.com



they will cost the same, if not less, than the completes at the store. Be ready to ask your parents to buy it for you, because they have shipping and handling, and may be only paid through money order or credit card.

2) You now have your board, now just skate around and try to get used to it. Don't try any ollies or anything yet. Just try pushing around, kickturning, ramp skating at your local park, (if you have one) etc. here's a good article on it: http://skateboard.about.com/od/tricktips...



3) Once you get used to it, try out ollying. It may be hard for you. Try taking tips from other skaters. No biggie.



4) You're on your own now, GO SHRED!!!



P.S. Go to http://skateboard.about.com/od/skateboar... to learn about the names of a skateboard.



P.P.S. e-mail me for any questions at [e-mail]



Oh yeah, If you want to customize your board, aka a custom complete, here are the lists of things you should get:



decks: almost, enjoi, Darkstar, Baker

Trucks: Krux, Independent, Thunder, Tensor

wheels: Ricta

Bearings: Bones Reds or Bones Swiss (Reds cost $16, but swiss cost $40)

hardware: doesn't really matter, as long as it is 1" or higher

grip tape: doesn't matter either, but try out Mob Grip

Shoes: for a beginner, get No Skools or TNT IIs, from Vans. Intermediate is Fallen and etnies. The best is Fallen, though. Expert shoes are Emerica and Fallen.



note that it will cost more in a store than online (I bought my skateboard at a shop for $170 when online I could've gotten it for $116 INCLUDING shipping and handling)



GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

go to a skateshop and buy a blank deck and you should get vans or just ask the guy there about what shoes are good for skating. i actually wear pumas that i bought from costco for 30 bucks, and there the same as like adios etnies vans osiris duffs any brand and there cheap

Answer 6

buy a cheap one 1st cuz u dont know if you will stick with it. Get dc shoes cuz they are the best looking

Answer 7

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i think you should go for a flip bord and summ cool DCS>><<