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Skateboarding: beginners can avoid common mistakes | Photo: Shutterstock
20 common mistakes beginner skateboarders should avoid
Skateboarding is definitely one of the most exciting outdoor sports. Here are the top mistakes beginner skater should avoid.
Quarter-pipe: build your own ramp for around $100 | Photo: Red Bull
How to build a quarter-pipe
The quarter-pipe is one of the most popular skateboarding obstacles. Learn how to build your own three-foot ramp with this step-by-step tutorial.
Skate wax: a must-have accessory for grinds and slides | Photo: Incase/Creative Commons
How to apply skate wax on curbs, rails, and ledges
Waxing a curb, rail, or ledge is a simple process that can make a big difference in your skateboarding experience.
Skateboarding Hall of Fame: an initiative that recognizes and honors skateboarding pioneers and legends | Photos: SHoF
The list of Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductees
The Skateboarding Hall of Fame (SHoF) is an initiative that recognizes and honors the history, culture, and achievements of skateboarders, skate industry professional, brands, and groups and their impact on the sidewalk surfing world.
Bones Brigade: the most successful skateboarding team of all time | Illustration: SurferToday
Bones Brigade: the story of the unrivaled skateboarding team
The Bones Brigade was a world-class skateboarding team created in 1979 by Stacy Peralta and George Powell.
Skateboarding: the ultimate guide to the best films | Photo: Shutterstock
The 25 best skateboard movies of all time
The birth of skateboarding coincides with the launch of the first commercial color television sets. Discover the greatest skater movies of all time.

Top Stories | Skateboarding

  • The most influential skate photographers of all time
    In the vibrant heart of the mid-20th century, amid a whirlwind of social and cultural revolutions, a nascent phenomenon surged through the crumbled concrete of America's urban landscapes - skateboarding.
  • How to ollie higher on a skateboard
    Skateboarding is a thrilling symphony of grit, precision, and air. At its heart lies the ollie, a fundamental maneuver that's both starting point and a stepping stone.
  • How fast can a skateboard go?
    If you're a skateboarder, you'll know that speed matters. But how fast can a skateboard actually go? And what makes the difference?
  • How skateboard wheels are made
    Skateboarding has evolved into an art form and a competitive sport thanks to an ingenious invention in the early 1970s: polyurethane skateboard wheels.