ASL’s guide to all that’s great in skate.

A four-wheeled piece of timber should be a staple in every surfer’s quiver.

From scoping the surf and blading Brazos to getting pitted through shrubbery and rolling safely home from the pub, the skateboard is many a versatile tool.

Cheaper than the bus, less lycra than a bike, more cred than a Rip Stik, a skateboard’s the only transport you need. The modern complete costs a chunk of change though, so we’ve taken it upon ourselves to review all that’s good with wood, all that’s fucked with trucks, and all that’s real with wheels, to give you a bearing on what you need to speed. It was a grind, but that’s how we roll...

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