What Size Skateboard Should YOU Ride?
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- If you're just getting into skateboarding but you don't know what board size is going to be best for you, then you've come to the right place!
In this video I'm going to teach you the formula to picking the BEST size skateboard for yourself 🥳
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What size board is the best for you guys?
I've been riding an 8.75" for the last 2 years now but lately I've been thinking of jumping up to a 9" 🤔
I use 8.0” boards because I have small feet
@@K0RnEnjoyer That should feel perfect then 👌🏼
I am 6'3 with a shoe size of 47 (Europe) and also ride a 8.75
I have a 8.5 for tricks and a shaped board for crusing, i went up from 8.0 to 8.5 because 8 made me constantly feel like i was gonna roll my ankle because of how small the board is to land on
my shaped board is 10.5 ish at the widest, and at the trucks it narrows to 9.0 (santa cruz winkowski), its actually a lot less heavy than i thought it would be, even with 60mm cruiser wheels, i can still pop ollies on it and thats all i really need to ask from it.
the only issue i have is that the tail is so wide that (as a beginner) i cant tell if my foot is centered on it correctly for popping, but thats not really an issue with the width of the board, its moreso the fact the tail is square and not popsicle shaped
@@K0RnEnjoyerwhats ur shoe size?
You’re getting so good at editing bruzzy keep grinding
Thanks my man! All the hard work is slowly paying off lol
All those things are important BUT I feel wheelbase is more important than the others. It effects your ability to pop and flip your board. Another factor is being comfortable with speed which is needed on vert ramps and bowls. Smaller WB are good for technical skateboarding and bigger wheelbases are good for bowl and vert skateboarding.
Definitely agree dude! But this video is more directed to beginners trying to figure out which size is best for them as they are getting started. I didn't want to overwhelm them with too many variables like length, wheel base & concave at the same time lol
I might cover all of those extra points you listed in a seperate video though 🤔
And I won't go into what the industry did to make sk8 the way it is now....
Yeah and also when you are tall with long legs, a longer wb does help alot in general.
When I was riding an 8" with a 14.125 wb, it felt like I was always on the nose with my front foot, because it was just too short.
Now my sweet spot seems to be around 14.5 to 14.75
Although your trucks also matter.
I once had an 8.5 with a 15" wb and with thunder trucks it was unskateable. But with ace af1 the shortened wb made it great.
I think wb to overall length ratio is important too.
Good video Leon, you've come at a different angle compared to other videos on this topic. I'm 5'11 and wear size 12 shoes and ride my first set up board which is 8.25. When I first started a year ago my homie suggested I buy a 8.0 complete which I did, at one stage I was actually going to go down to a 7.5. I tried one at the skate shop and felt as if I would've broken my ankle on it, the staff member suggested I ride 8.25 as that's considered standard adult size.
One of the homies at Lachlan's Line rides a 9.0, he let me ride it and it was like riding a surfboard. I found it too cumbersome, I could barely pop an ollie on it.
I'm pretty happy with my 8.25, after watching this video I may experiment with an 8.38 in the future.
Thanks heaps man!
Yeah dude, 7.75" would have been waaaay to small and dangerous for you lol
Some of my homies jump on my board and say the same thing, that it's like riding a boat and they wonder how I even get it off the ground 😂
That's a good idea man, I'd suggest about an 8.38"-8.5" for you just based off of your shoe size and your personal preference 👌🏼
@@LeonPaxton thanks for the recommendation bruv 👍
You out here grinding
Thank you 🙏🏽
Started on a 7.75" and I am now on a 8" twin-tail (love it BTW). My cruiser is 8.125" and I find going above 8.25" would be too much for me. Shoe size is 9 and height is average. Wheel size is 54mm. I'm still learning as I just started 2 years ago and been skateboarding on and off due to work and life stuff.
Starting to land my first ollies while moving (they look ugly and I have some stuff to fix but it feels good) and can do kick turns and drop-in on small ramps and banks. I love going in bowls, just carving and going in slow as I learn to pump properly. I just do a couple of laps each time and I am not experienced enough to do full lines in bowls continuously.
Guess what I am trying to say is that I am getting closer to a "jack of all trades" setup I'm comfortable with for riding mainly in parks, a bit in bowls and a bit on footpaths. Most important things for me there are wheel size, shape, duro and board width. I want something that will last, feels comfortable and light enough to do basic tricks.
That definitely sounds like a good setup for your shoe size man 👌🏼
That's sick though! It sounds like you're picking it up fast dude 🥳
Good video on the widths alone but Wheelbase is as, if not more important than deck width, as someone else has stated. Even for beginners- You also have wheel size and type (conical, square, pros and cons to these also which everyone seems to overlook) you have the concave (mellow, deep, med) different trucks (hi, med, low, hollow, titanium which all effect weight and wheelbase in of themselves), then there’s bushings in each type of truck, you’ve inverted kingpins which effect grinding, round or oval noses and tails, tails and noses same shape and size plus probably more I’ve missed. Good video but there’s a LOT more to it which you figure out over years and years of trying different setups
Yeah dude, wheel base and length is definitely important too. Especially different branded trucks having a different truck geometry that could change the wheelbase as well!
But for the sake of this video I kept it strictly about picking the right width board for you as a beginner since I didn't want to overwhelm them with the different intricacies of a skateboard set up and also as a beginner learning how to push, roll and balance, wheel base, deck and wheel shape isn't as crucial at this point so I will be working on videos addressing all of these points directly.
Very good points though 👌🏼
I just got back into skating after taking an 18 year hiatus due to just adulting. Im about 210 lbs, 9.5 shoe depending on the company, my board is a 7.5. i prefer a smaller deck because it feels alot better to me than a bigger board. The 7.5 is going to be my street skate board, i do have another once i reach that stage to dropping into bowls that is an 8.5. On the street, skating the thinner board just makes me feel more connected with what im riding over and i have more balance. On the bigger board, i legit feel alot more wobbly and unstable when i start going faster. weird shit but my gods its awsome to skate again! OH and my street board is one ive dreamt of having ever since i played THPS2. The "bloody nose" board from zero. shits damn amazing to get used to skating again!
That's sick man! Welcome back 🥳
A lot of people that started skating in the 90's still prefer a smaller board like that since that is what they learnt on and was the style back then so it makes sense that that's the size you still feel comfortable on 👌🏼
Are your trucks loose on the 8.5" board? That could be why you feel a bit more unstable when you start going faster on that set up 🤔
That's so good to hear man! 🙌🏼
@@LeonPaxton the bigger board i have the trucks actually a bit tighter than the ones on my zero deck. Meh ill just have to alternate lol. Skate or die mang!
i just got back into skating after a 20 year break. i remember in the 90's an 8" board was considered big. 7.75 is what i always rode. i just bought an 8" board and it did seem big at first but im getting used to it.
Welcome back dude 🥳
Yeah man, I used to ride an 8.25" as a teen and everyone thought that was massive 😂
I'm < 6 foot, about 65 kg and ride a 8.125, although I'm considering changing to a 7.75 for something lighter.
I mostly ollie up to 3 stairs (almost 4 now) and love 50-50 and board side grinds. Working on kickflips and pop shuvs etc in different stances to keep up in games of skate I play with friends. Can't decide between more space to land on the deck or making it as light as possible.
If you want something lighter you can also look at getting hollow truck, although they are more expensive, that way you still have a lot of board coverage and don't have to sacrifice going down a board size
I think the correct wheel base and length is more important than width tbh. An 8.5 with a longer wheel base feels way different compared to the safe size board with a short wheel base
Definitely agree dude! But this video is more directed to beginners trying to figure out which size is best for them as they are getting started. I didn't want to overwhelm them with too many variables like length, wheel base & concave at the same time lol
I might cover all of those extra points you listed in a seperate video though 🤔
I have a 8" zero complete and a 8.25" element deck custom setup. I love them both for different reasons but the 8.25" is just better.
Bigger is usually more stable and comfortable too 👌🏼
Fingers of flat between tail and bolt holes = 3 if tall, 2 norm, 1 short (be truthful about your height or you will get nailed more). Basically the actual bigger person = more fingers to flat and flatter tail as have the leverage and weight. If you are under 32 inch inseam you need a steeper tail and less fingers of flat. Further you need the room between your legs to flip board around so want a shorter board unless you like doing the splits and landing on your junk.
The smaller the board you learn things on the more precise and better technique you will have. So if you want a trick on lock long term go small enough it challenges you.
After you get one size/shape down try all to finesse things you missed because learning is the gap inbetween.
That's very true man and no one really talks about that either. Ben Degros is the only one that has explained the fingers of flat but definitely makes a difference!
Ive seen this video several times now lol. I quit for almost 20 years and came back with my last board being a 7.6 and have board madness trying to figure out what to ride with a size 10 skate shoe. Im debating my next board being either a 8.12 on 8.0 trucks or an 8.5 on 8.38 trucks, but the wheel base has to be between 14.2-14.4. I have a 14.5 WB on a 8.38 and its so long the nose will hit my shin when I ollie. My kick flips tend to flick off the pocket and my other set up 8.06 with 14.38 board, I flick off the nose. Not sure if its compensation for the extra width or just because the overall length is too long, but I do know my 8.06 still feels mostly not that much different in width than a 7.75 board which has like a 13.75 WB which is way too short.
That's sick, welcome back! It could definitely be a compensation, I skated a longer board than usual yesterday and couldn't figuire out the sweet spot for my front foot on kickflips lol
Yeah a board with a 14.25" wheelbase sound perfect for you man 👌🏼
So I’ve been skating an 8.25(slappy st1 trucks) have a 13 shoe. I’m 29 and just got back into skating this summer. I made crazy progress in 4 sessions. Bs 180s and shoves, fs shoves, can Ollie onto a 10 in box, and I dropped in for my first time ever the other day. I push goofy and the last time my right foot fell off and rolled. I’ve been contemplating going up in size but I’m worried I’ll never do flip tricks if I do. Would it hurt my learning or is it a rider specific deal?
Oh dude that's sick, you're coming back strong!
Not really dude, the board would obviously flip slower if it's bigger but having a size 13 foot, a bigger board would be a lot easier to land on for sure.
It's definitely all rider specific though and it will take years to find what your perfect set up is for your body and style of skating
I ride an 8.25, but tbh I feel like I fall off too much when landing tricks, so I might size up to 8.5 as it feels more comfy to me. I got a 10.5 shoe and am 5’8 feet tall, and I don’t do much tech tricks, just gaps, ledges and basic flip tricks here and there, so I don’t think an 8.5 size will be too bad to skate with 😁
I’m like the exact stats as you and been thinking of going up aswell maybe 8.38 8.5 looks massive 😅
Yeah dude, 8.5" sounds perfect for you then! Even stepping it up to an 8.38" might be a bit more comfortable and won't be to hard to adjust your flip tricks 👌🏼
All the sizes and shapes!!
True!
I’m new to skating at 35. Been a avid longboard rider for a long time. But tried a bunch of decks at my skate shop. Feel like the 7.87 felt pretty right but not sure might just go with a 8 yo try. I’m more about
The flow then the tricks. My guess is it all comes down to the truck length and how it feels between your feet. Like snowboarding or longboarding it’s the feel of being in the pocket. Where you feel settled into the board. Obviously snowboards you can adjust bindings. Skating you can’t.
That’s sick, welcome to the skateboarding world 🥳
I’d say a wider board will be more comfortable for you man if you’re just cruising around and flowing. Having a wider base to stand on with definitely help with your stability and control 👌🏽
@@LeonPaxton thanks for the input my friend. I appreciate it bro
No worries dude, always happy to help!
Hi, I wear size 8.5/9 US shoes and ride an 8.5 skateboard. I'm a beginner, but I feel very comfortable cruising around the streets and the skatepark. What do you think? I know it's a personal preference, but I'm using an 8.5 Hockey board with a 14.25" wheelbase and 31.92" length, paired with Indy or ACE AF1 trucks, and it feels very comfortable to me.
Yeah dude, that set up sounds perfect for you! I usually encourage beginners to go bigger so they have more surface to stand on and feel more comfortable and it sounds like you e already nailed that 👌🏽
Yea I think a lot of my issues were the board was to small and wheels wouldnt roll. I probably just cruise.
Shoe size 11 ( womens ) and 223, though working on losing. I was riding a 6 inch width board.
Damn where did you get a 6” board from!?
8.5 was too big for me, 8.25 too small. I found 8.38 is perfect for me.
I wear a size 9/9.5 and am not a big person, so this is the perfect middle ground for me.
Wide enough for comfort but still small enough to flip.
If I could make my wheelbase shorter I would.
Yeah dude that sounds like the perfect middle ground for you 👌🏼
Would you prefer a 14" or lower wheelbase? They're always so hard to come by lol
It takes a few boards to actually find your size. You should be able to skate at speed comfortably and turn. 8.5 is a good starting size. Move up or down a size from there.
That is true, you will start to figure out what you like and what suits you the best the more you advance in skateboarding 👌🏼
Hello mate. How tall are you and what is your preferred board size for strictly flatland technical flip tricks?
I'm 6'1" dude and if I was strictly only skating flat ground and doin flip tricks then I would probably stick with a 9.1"-9.25" board 👌🏼
Size 11 shoes, always ridden a 7.75" because Rodney Mullen used to ride it. Problem was, it felt so narrow to land on that I never committed to landing a trick. Bought a 8.5" setup a few weeks ago and taking indoor skateboard lessons at age 38, I now feel like I can finally commit to landing on my board, hugely boosting my confidence. One question, I just ordered Spitfire conicals 54mm 99duro, do they slip out easily indoors or is the grip level just right?
Oh dude, that's good to hear! Yeah 8.5" will be a lot more comfortable for you for sure 👌🏼
They should be perfect for indoor skateparks, depending on how slippery the ramps and surface are. It's not until you ride a 101a that you will start to have problems with slipping out more on slippery surfaces
@@LeonPaxton Thanks so much! I love your content mate, huge compliments, exactly the kind of videos and reviews I am looking for. Keep it up and I am sure your channel will grow a lot. Cheers
@@hjoore No problem man!
Thanks dude, appreciate that so much 🙏🏼
1:00 they used david jones in this. (Btw great video I ride 8’0)
Yeah I needed to find someone with the tiniest board 😂
Thanks so much man 🙏🏼
Things have changed from the turn of the millenium. 7.5” was for tech stuff 7.75” was normal 8” was wide and 8.5” was for vert. I started skating vert on a 7.5 because i couldn’t piece together a 8.5” board. 😂
It took me like 6 months to get all the parts. And my shoe size is 14 so, yeah…
Hahaha yeah it's funny how things change over time. 8.5" is considered average these days!
I'd even go up to a 9" deck if you're a size 14 🤷🏽♂️
I just figured out the other day, that the tail has to be 6.75 to 6.875 for the deck to be perfect for me then everything else is not as important but never do 14 inch wheelbases. Just doesn’t feel right!
Is 14" wheelbase too short for you?
I've got a homie that loves to ride 14" and below lol
Hey Leon does a 8.25 Krux trucks fit a 8.38 deck I am size 9uk shoe size and I am 5 foot 5 inches tall and I am loving your videos man very informative keep up the good work man
Yeah dude, the trucks will just slightly sit in from the board but will be barely noticeable 👌🏼
@@LeonPaxton thank you so much man I appreciate it I am watching all of your videos and I find them very helpful and informative man I am glad i found your UA-cam channel
All good dude! I'm glad you are enjoying them 🙏🏼
Question I have stage 4 independent I'm about order heroin skateboards deck being independent trucks are 9 inchs length so what type of egg board get 9.25 wide or 9.5 please comment id appreciate it
Yeah dude, they will be more suited to a 9.25” egg board if you want them to be as close to flush as possible 👌🏽
But I ride 9” trucks on boards between 9.1” to 10” and don’t find and problems with the trucks sitting slightly inside or outside the board edge.
That and I don’t want to have to buy a new set of trucks to suit every different board size I try lol
8.0 is the best because it's not too wide but not too skinny
I'm a complete beginner and want to buy my first skateboard, I'm 5'4 with EU 38 shoe size (US 7.5 women). What size would you recommend?
I’d say an 8.25” would be a safe bet man! Lots of room to stand on and be comfortable with but not too heavy 👌🏽
8.125. An 8 if I can’t get 8.1. Once I get to 8.25 it feels a little too big for my liking.
Sometimes personal preference is the most important factor 👌🏼
My shoe size is 11.5, I want to get a cruiser type skateboard such as a landyachtz. I don't want to do any tricks on it just ride it. I'm too old for that. I have not ridden in many many years but I know how to. I read that you don't want to go more than 0.75 inches off the board on both sides, so this would put me at a 10inch wide board which sounds too big. What do you think? oh yeah, and what about board length? I'm 6 foot 1. thanks.
Nah dude, those measurements don't make sense at all. It's definitely personal preference and what feel most comfortable to you!
There is no equation that helps determine what size board you should be riding. You might just have to hop on a few different sizes to feel what is best for you but it might take some time
6’5” tall, 11.5 shoes. I think the lowest I’m comfortable to go is probably 8.25”. Something like an 8” and I’d need to do stuff really clean every time. I think I could skate 8.25-8.75 comfortably as long as the wheel base isn’t too long. 14.5” is probably where I draw the line. Anything beyond that and the board feels so heavy.
That's interesting that you say that Usually a longer wheel base helps taller guys like us feel more comfortable 🤔
@@LeonPaxton don’t get me wrong, I do feel more comfortable on longer wheel bases but I picked up a lot of boards with 14.25” wheel bases and have grown accustomed to skating them and when I step on a 14.5” wheel base I’m not as immediately comfy and my pop just feels sluggish.
Currently it’s all wet all of the time and my rain/wet board is 14.25 and like 31.75 in length and I’m stuck riding that for a bit since it’ll most likely be like this for another month and a half at least. If it breaks though I have a 14.5” wheel base deck that I have ridden a bit that can take it’s place but there’s no point in ruining perfectly good decks unless I have to.
But the plan is to get more accustomed to 14.5” and see if I can’t make that my new thing. I do like a longer board. These sub 32” decks just feel a little short at times.
I can’t wait for more dry months to roll on so I can finally start to experiment a little again. I’ve had 10 sessions in the last 16 days and all of them have been wet ones. Going out later today when it’s hopefully not raining but it’ll still be wet.
@@RikRiorik Oh true, that makes sense!
That sucks man, is there any undercover spots you can skate while it's rainy and miserable?
@@LeonPaxton I have an underpass close by but there’s bikes and electric kick bikes zooming about so it gets stressful to constantly be on the look out not to mention the noise when landing 😂!
Damn that actually sucks so much!
Which size I need to get if am just riding nothing else. My shoe size 11 in men’s in the USA and 13 in females in the USA
I’d say 8.5” would be a good starting point for sure 👌🏽
Leon I agree, yes, shorter wb affects how light the board is, but thats very minor if yo could add the trucks that make wb smaller, to give more leverage, the trucks that are opposite of thunders and ventures. My ace classics are way heavyer than my thunder hollows, but make the pop of 8.5 way lighter. So a heavy setup with light pop-feel is also possible and its really good because it does not let the board bounce away from your feet at the moment of catch. Just something to consider.
Yeah dude, so true!
I'm trying to work on a video about the importance of deck length and wheelbase too but the truck geometry of each brand definitely makes a difference to over all wheel base of the deck and how your deck is actually going to 'feel' as you're skating certain ways 👍🏽
@@LeonPaxton In case you should try Ace Classics, just to warn you, bushing are too soft and even Ace Hard bushings are too soft (I'm just 73kg) and blew them by overtightening. So I had to but 100 hard Minilogo top bushings to find my tightness work for these trucks. + these trucks make crooked grinds a bit harder to achive due to that massive lean back of hanger. But I don't know any other truck that give that much leverage, because making wheelbase the most short (of any trucks I know.)
Hi, my size 11 us, i am a beginner and taking indoor lessons, i bought 56mm conical and don't know which size of board and trucks should i take 8.5 or 8.75?
Either one will be fine dude! I would personally go the 8.75" though, You will have more stability and control with a bigger board 👌🏼
@@LeonPaxton Thanks for an answer mate, now i am happy, i'll take anti-hero 8.75)
No problem dude 🙏🏼
I’m 5’7 and I wear size 9 shoes and I’m interested in eventually doing tricks and stuff so what would be the best stats for me?
Going off of that I would say an 8.25" would be perfect for you! But saying that, you would need to ride a few different boards to see which one actually felt most comfortable to you and the way you want to skate since personal preference is sometimes more important.
@@LeonPaxton Tyty 🙏
Im 5'10 and about 175lbs. I wear a US 9.5 - 10 shoe size and I prefer 7.8 - 7.875 deck with trucks axle width 8.0
I’ve been hearing a lot of people skating bigger trucks than their board lately!
It would definitely make your set up feel more stable right?
@@LeonPaxton It's just that the next size down on trucks from 8in axle is 7.6 and that's just not enough truck for me. I would rather have the trucks slightly smaller than the board but an 8in deck causes me to lose a lot of tricks so I've always just settled for my usual set up. The wheels don't usually reach the very end of any size axle so the wheels are pretty much flush with deck only the axle protrudes .125 - .2 if that makes sense. Basically if you measure from outside of wheel to outside of wheel instead of end of 8in axle the wheel to wheel it's about 7.8 - 7.875 or even 7.91
Yeah that’s true!
That’s how a lot of people look at it too, they like to have their wheels flush with the outside of the board rather than their axle nut
I am a beginner and want to buy my first skateboard but I don't know what size to use. I'm 5'7 and size 7 shoes. What size would you recommend?
I’d say starting off with an 8” board would be good for your size! There will be a lot of board for you to stand on and feel comfortable with but won’t be too big and heavy either 👌🏽
@@LeonPaxton thanks man U^ｪ^U
I'm a UK 12 (US 13) and i have a 7.75", but i do feel like i could benefit from an extra inch...
According to my ex anyway.
Hahaha yeah dude I'd recommend at least an 8.5" board minimum but the rest is none of my business 😂
@@LeonPaxton 😂 thanks, man.
I’m size 13 and I’m considering dropping from a 8.25 to 8.1
Damn that will feel tiny! Flip tricks will work so well though 👌🏽
Je chausse du 46 taille française j'aime le street et le park jai une 8.25 je la trouve un peu petite j'ai mes talons et mes orteils qui dépasse que me conseilleriez-vous ? Merci
Try and setup up to an 8.5”-8.75” dude, your feet will feel a lot more comfortable on a bigger board 👌🏽
I got an 8”5 and I’m a shoe size 6 and a half, will that be too big?
It will be big but shouldn’t feel too big. If anything you will be more stable and in control having a wider surface to stand on 👌🏽
@@LeonPaxton ahh thank you so much 😄
whats up leon!
What's up man! Thanks for commenting 🙌🏼
I just bought a 8.5inch skateboard I went down from 9.3inch which I found to hard and heavy soy I went back to 8.5inch and my shoes size 9us you think it’s should fine
Yeah dude, that board size will be good for your shoe size 👌🏽
What type of skating do you do?
Just started get back into it as i rider a cruiser, I like to do olie and kick flip and grinding rails and ramps just getting use riding a half pipe slowly working my up to get better
Oh sick, 8.5" is a good size for all of that skating style
I'm 6ft, size 10 shoe, ride 8.25. I want go 8.3. I'm in technical stuff more
Riding 8.38" wont feel much bigger than 8.25" at all dude 👌🏼
@@LeonPaxton should I try 8.5?
Yeah dude, I would just jump straight up to 8.5"!
What’s a good size for freestyle skating?
I actually have no knowledge of freestyle skateboarding or what would be best for that, sorry man.
freestyle skating has it's own boards entirely. look it up. or just get something on the smaller wnd like 8ish. unless you have big t/ are very tall then you just need a bigger board
literally CHOOSE WHAT MAKE YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE . DONE.
It's hard to do that if you don't have access to every board size prior to buying it lol
@@RipzCritical Pretty much any skate shop will let you check out different sizes.
@@ChuckDanger This is true.
I live in a pretty rural area with no skate shops, the closest one is 2 hours away mostly highway driving.
Still though, for people in my situation the trip would probably be worth it before you dropped a few hundred bones on a build.
Yo so Im 15, size 11.5ish (in vans) and have gone through my first 8" complete and am going to build a new set up. I want to go for a 8.25 board bc my feet are too fuckin big for a 8 but I also want it to not be too difficult learn kick flips bc I can't do it yet. Suggestions?
Nah dude, 8.25” won’t be too hard to learn flip tricks at all! Especially for your shoe size you might feel more comfortable on an 8.5” even
@@LeonPaxton Thanks! After some other research too, I've already picked out my 8.25. Now the trucks-wheels ratio is the thing to figure out
Getting trucks that match your deck width usual helps or even a size that sits slightly under. And then I would say anywhere from a 52mm to 54mm wheel 👌🏼
@@LeonPaxton Yea im aiming for 53-54. The independents are confusing bc theres the 39 which is 8.25 and 49 which is 8.5 and then two others in the middle. But yea how much would it affect my ride if I got the 8.5 ones? I mean, I want it to be a bit more stable and easy to lock into grinds an shit
Either way will be fine man, trucks a little bit bigger than your board will definitely create more stability but staying within a quarter inch bigger or smaller than your deck will be fine 👌🏼
I’m an 11 the biggest I’ll ever go is an 8.125
Do you do a lot of flip tricks?
so if i have a size 14 shoe but i ride a 8.25
wait now i realise why i suck a stair sets maybe a should go to a 8.75
@@smhwill4937 Haha you don't suck! But yeah for a size 14 I would definitely recommend an 8.75" for sure dude
Ima size 13 with 8.18 skateboard
Does that board feel too small for you?
If your just skate street no one should be skating anything higher than 8.25.
I used to skate 8.5 - 9 then tired a 8.1 no different. It’s a skateboard we all can adjust to different size boards. Skating completely different sizes is fun .
im size 12 and skate an 8"