R ROLL CALL. Find your first trick ↗

A FIELD GUIDE TO SKATEBOARDING  ·  EST. ALWAYS

THE STREET
IS YOURS.

A board, a bit of pavement, and nowhere else to be. Get into the culture, find your footing, and make the city your own.

Start rolling ↓Explore the culture ↗
✳NO GATEKEEPING.
JUST GOOD TIMES.
Skateboarder grinding a concrete ledge at an urban skatepark
001 — FIND YOUR LINESTREET / ANYWHERE
ROLL WITH IT · ROLL WITH IT ·
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PUSH YOURSELF ✳ FIND YOUR PEOPLE ✳ MAKE A MESS ✳ TRY AGAIN ✳ PUSH YOURSELF ✳ FIND YOUR PEOPLE ✳ MAKE A MESS ✳ TRY AGAIN ✳
01 / THE GOOD STUFFMORE THAN FOUR WHEELS

It’s not just
a way to get around.

Skateboarding is a sport, an art form, a way to see your neighborhood differently, and a reason to meet people you’d never have met otherwise.

There are no teams you have to join or rules you need to know. Find a board, find a spot, and figure out what skating means to you.

GET TO KNOW IT ↘
Skateboarder launching off a colorful skatepark ramp01
THE MOVEMENT

Made to
move.

Skateboarder steadying themselves on a concrete ramp during practice02✳
THE MINDSET

Fall down.
Get back up.

THAT'S THE WHOLE THING.
Friends sharing a relaxed afternoon together at the skatepark03
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THE COMMUNITY

There’s room
for you here.

ALL AGES. ALL LEVELS.
Skateboarder catching air above a colorful skatepark rampGOOD DAYS START ON FOUR WHEELS.
02 / YOUR FIRST DAYTAKE IT EASY

EVERY SKATER STARTED SOMEWHERE

First, find
your feet.

You don’t need to know a single trick. Learn to stand, push, turn, and stop. The rest comes with time—and a few scuffed knees.

01
Get comfortable

Find your stance and learn to balance on a board.

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02
Learn to push

Small pushes. Soft knees. Eyes up, take your time.

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03
Find your flow

Turn, cruise, and get comfortable stopping safely.

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Build your first setup ↗
03 / KNOW YOUR BOARDTAKE IT APART. PUT IT TOGETHER.

A SKATEBOARD, IN FOUR PARTS

One board.
Four heroes.

Every piece has a job. Get to know your ride, then take it somewhere worth going.

Close-up of a skateboard deck, grip tape, and wheel01 / 04   ·   YOUR RIDE STARTS HEREPICK
YOUR
PLATFORM ↗
01 / THE DECK

The deck

Your platform. Its width and shape change how a board feels under your feet.

MAPLE / GRIP / POP ↗
Close-up of a polished skateboard truck and red bushingTURN / CONTROL
02 / THE TRUCKS

The trucks

The metal axles hold your wheels and help your board turn.

STEER THE SESSION ↗
Orange skateboard wheel mounted beneath a deckROLL / SMOOTH
03 / THE WHEELS

The wheels

Hard for smooth parks. Softer for rough streets and cruising.

CHOOSE YOUR TERRAIN ↗
Macro view of textured black skateboard grip tapeGRIP / STAY PLANTED
04 / THE GRIP

The grip tape

The gritty top layer that keeps your shoes connected.

STICK WITH IT ↗
BUILT TO BE RIDDEN, NOT HUNG ON A WALL.NOW GO FIND YOUR LINE. ✳
NO PERFECT WAY TO SKATE.JUST YOUR WAY.  ✳

SEE YOU
OUT THERE.

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