Longboarding

Explore All Longboarding Equipment

Find everything you need for longboarding - from complete longboards to decks, wheels, trucks, and essential accessories. Start here to build or upgrade your setup.

What Equipment Do You Need for Longboarding?

You need the right longboarding equipment to perform your best. This holds true no matter if you’re completely new to longboarding or if you’re already doing adrenaline inducing hill bombs or elegant dance moves.

A complete setup includes everything you need to start longboarding - all assembled and ready to go. More experienced longboarders often prefer building their setup from individual parts (more on this below).

Longboard slide gloves are also essential for specific disciplines. For downhill and freeriding, longboard gloves with slide pucks are used to balance, control and steer direction as well as protect the hands and wrists. Slide gloves are essential for when your hands touch the ground during Toeside Slides, Backside Slides, Coleman Slides, etc..

To enjoy longboarding to the fullest, you also need a good helmet, protectors, and wrist guards.

• Longboard Guide
• Longboard and Skateboard Protective Gear
• Longboard Gloves

Should You Choose a Complete Longboard or Build Your Own?

If you're unsure where to start, a complete longboard is the most straightforward choice. It comes pre-assembled with parts that work well together - no need to worry about compatibility.

If you are building a new longboard from scratch, you need the following parts:

• Longboard Deck
• Longboard Grip Tape (Check the specifications to see whether the deck is pre-gripped)
• Longboard Trucks
• Longboard Wheels
• Longboard Bearings
• Longboard Hardware (If you plan to install risers, make sure to get the correct bolt length: hardware guide)
• Longboard Risers

If you want to customize your longboard setup, explore the deck and wheel categories. You can mix and match components to suit your preferences for flex, concave, wheel size, and shape.

Longboarding Disciplines

Longboarding includes several core disciplines, each with a specific style, purpose, and skill set (there's no need to stick to just one discipline - we love creativity and personal expression 100%).

These are the main longboard categories:

• Downhill: Focuses on high-speed descents. Participants use aerodynamic positioning and controlled slides to navigate steep roads safely. Precision and stability are key.
• Freeride: Involves sliding techniques on hills, often combining speed with technical control. It’s less about racing and more about expressive, controlled movement.
• Freestyle: Centers on technical tricks, spins, and manuals. Movements are often performed on flat ground, emphasizing creativity and board control.
• Dancing: Includes flowing footwork and cross-steps performed while rolling. It blends rhythm and balance, often resembling a moving dance routine.
• Cruising: Prioritizes ease and comfort. This is the most accessible form of longboarding, commonly used for relaxed glides or urban transportation.

Each discipline calls for a specific board shape, wheel type, and setup to support its unique demands.

Why Longboarding Is Good for You

Longboarding isn’t just fun - it also comes with a range of benefits for your body and mind. Like other board sports, it gives you a solid aerobic workout while helping you develop balance and coordination. Best of all, it’s beginner friendly and doesn’t require a huge investment to get rolling.

Longboarding is an outdoor activity, which means you’ll naturally spend more time outside breathing fresh air. Thanks to the large wheels, longboards handle uneven ground with ease, so you can roll through city streets, park paths, or countryside roads without much trouble.