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Street Style

 Street Style Skateboarding involves flat ground tricks, riding urban street objects such as rails, benches, stairs, ledges, pavement...pretty much anything that you can grind or skate with.

Street Style Skateboard Components

Brands

There are many good brands to choose from and it's best to try them out to know more about the brand you follow.

Recommended Skateboard Size(Width) by the style of skateboarding

Please note this info it may not be so relavant for buying a first time skateboard.

Wider the board more stable it is and narrower the board can be easier to flip.

Flat ground Tricks : You can choose a skinnier board if you want to learn a lot of flip tricks. 

Vert Style/Bowl Riding or Cruising: Wider board can give you more stability as it has more room for your foot. 

Overall Popular Full Size Deck in 2019: 8.25 Inch and Bigger

Recommended Skateboard Size(Width) by the body size & Foot Size

Micro Size 6.5 Inch - 6.75 Inch Board  Height : 3'4" or Less & Shoe Size : Up to Mens US 1

Mini 7.0 Inch Board  Height : 3'5" - 4'4"  & Shoe Size : Mens US 2 - US 5

Mid Size 7.25 -7.45 Inch Board  Height: 4'5" - 5'2" & Shoe Size: Mens US 5 - US 7

Full Size 7.5  - 8.5"  Height: 5'3" or Above & Shoes Size : Mems US 7 & Above

Extra Large Size 8.6 -11.0 Inch - Anyone who requires bigger than common full size boards

Recommended Skateboard Size(Width) by Age

Micro Size 6.5 Inch - 6.75 Inch Board  0  - 4 Yr 

Mini 7.0 Inch Board  4 - 7 Yr

Mid Size 7.25 -7.45 Inch Board  7Yr - 12 Yr

Full Size 7.5  - 8.5" 12 Yr  & Above

Extra Large Size 8.6 -11.0 Inch - Anyone who requires bigger than common full size boards

Width

Width is most considered factor when buying Street Style/Park Style Skateboarding.

Recommended Width by Age

Recommended Width by Body Size / Foot Size

Recommend Width by Style of Skating

Length 

Lengh can be varied between the manufacturers for the same width

Wheel base

Wheel base also varies between the manufacturers for the same width & length

Nose

Nose is the front end of the board.

It's always wider and longer than the tail.

Tail

Tail is the back end of the board.

Choosing Skateboard Deck

for a Street / Park Style Skateboarding 

What's Involved?

Size

Brand

Shapes

Strength

Flexibility

Material

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