To really understand the difference between a longboard and skateboard, let's dive into their history. Surfers in the early 1950s loved the feeling of catching waves so much that they wanted this ...

To really understand the difference between a longboard and skateboard, let's dive into their history. Surfers in the early 1950s loved the feeling of catching waves so much that they wanted this ...

1. Primitive Dirty P Creation 8.25-Inch Skateboard This 8.25-inch skateboard comes from Primitive, the L.A.-based brand created by professional skateboarder Paul Rodriguez.

Longboards are, as the name says, longer than your typical cruiser, with larger wheels and wider trucks. If you are new to skateboarding, longboards can be easier to ride on due to their size and ...

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Electric skateboards, longboards and skateboards all serve different purposes - experts from Twelve Board Store break down the differences between the three. Twelve Board Store Twelve Board Store ...

Longboarding just totally blew up." The blow-up is attributed to the boards' apparent abilities to gain more speed, roll smoother and glide for greater distances than traditional skateboards.

Longboard skateboards can travel downhill insanely fast, which makes the practice of downhill boarding look pretty scary to a lot of us. Add in the fact that the boards don’t have brakes ...

While working at a skate shop in the 1990s, Brian Petrie began making longboards from broken snowboards out of his Brooklyn apartment. The result: Earthwing Skateboards.

In this video, I demonstrate how to make a skateboard from acrylic, utilizing leftover materials from a side table project. The result is a crystal clear longboard that highlights a unique see ...

When I came back to it in 2020, I felt like Rip Van Winkle. Those little popsicle trick boards were still around in force, but an entirely new skateboard category (longboards) had gained popularity.