• What board should I get?      Well, there are all kinds of
skateboards for all the different skateboarding styles. There
are longboards for cruising and commuting and there are
longboards for speed and racing. There are short boards for
street tricks and skate park riding and there are boards for
vert riding. There are also hybrids that give you a nice
longboard ride with the functional nose and tail of a
shortboard. Basically, there is a board for every style of
riding and everything in between The trick is to find out what
style of riding you want to do, then you can start to narrow it
down from there. If you are a beginner, then going with a
longboard is probably the best choice. A longer deck is more
stable. It will allow you to have a more comfortable shoulder
width stance. And the board will have bigger, softer wheels that
will carry you speed a lot further and smooth out the ride. Once
you experience the smooth, carving, flowing longboard ride
you'll be hooked on skateboarding and will soon be adding