How to find a good skateboard

Obviously you wanna do your research on it. You can hear allot of things on boards but hands....feet on is what you really need to do. Forget about the brand and think about the feel of the flow.  Stay away from the cheap boards, they do more harm than good.

Skate shops should sell complete skateboards, or they should be able to help you assemble one. But it's important to go to a real skate shop not some back yard sale.

If you don't have a local skate shop, you CAN shop online. Here are some brands I recomend:

http://stokedskateshop.com/

•Zero


•Habitat

•Plan B

•Element

•Powell

•Blind

•Girl

•Chocolate

•Alien Workshop

•Toy Machine

•Black Label

•Enjoi

•Baker

•Foundation

•DKG
 
 
 
  Making sure the skater likes the way the skateboard looks is more important that getting the exact right size and shape of skateboard (especially for kid skaters), but if you are concerned about the size of the board, here's a chart to go by. Compare your skater's height to this chart:




•Under 4’ = 29” or smaller

•4’ to 4’10” = 29” to 30” long

•4’10” to 5’3” = 30.5” to 31.5” long

•5’3” to 5”8” = 31.5” to 32” long

•5”8” to 6’1” = 32” to 32.5” long

•Over 6’1” = 32.4” and up

For your skateboard’s width, it all depends on how big your feet are. Most skateboards are around 7.5” to 8" wide, but can be wider or narrower. If you have larger feet, get a wider skateboard deck. This is but small advice so get out there you ZEDHEADS and hunt for the perfect board!!!