How To Choose The Right Skateboard

What's the right skateboard for me?

Warehouse Skateboards offers a large selection of skateboard parts and accessories. That's all well and good if you know what you want, but what if you're a beginner or a traditionalist who's been riding the same setup forever? You might need a little help! We'll walk you through everything you need to know to make the right decisions, whether you want to build a complete skateboard, or are just picking up some pieces to improve your current ride.

Skateboards 101

The first thing you want to consider when buying a skateboard is what kind of skateboarding you'll be doing. Shortboards (which typically measure 28" to 32") are an awesome choice if you're skating streets, pools, ramp or skate parks, doing tricks, cruising, or vert skateboarding. In addition to length, key factors such as width, shape, concave, and wheel durometer all impact what type of skateboarding you can do. For information on cruisers or longboard skateboards, check out How To Buy A Longboard.

Skateboards are built using just a few key parts, and there are optional components you can add to personalize your board even further. Warehouse Skateboard carries everything you need to custom build your board exactly how you want it, and we also sell pre-assembled skateboard completes.

Top Selling Complete

Verb Skateboards Reverb Pink / Black Mid Complete Skateboard - 7.5" x 31"MSRP $89.99$74.99 SaleZero Skateboards Burleigh Complete Skateboard - 8.5" x 32.25"MSRP $112.00$80.99 SaleMeow Skateboards Big Cat Orange Mini Complete Skateboard - Soft Top Griptape - 7.25" x 30"$124.99Meow Skateboards Big Cat Purple Mini Complete Skateboard - Soft Top Griptape - 7" x 29"$124.99World Industries Skateboards Wet Willy V2 Micro Complete Skateboard - 6.75" x 28.5"MSRP $109.95$99.99 SaleMeow Skateboards Big Cat Red Micro Complete Skateboard - Soft Top Griptape - 6.75" x 29"$124.95

About skateboard completes

If you're new to skateboarding or don't want to build a custom skateboard, pre-assembled skateboard completes are a great option. Warehouse Skateboards has fully built skateboards for sale, which are constructed from the same quality parts that we sell individually.

See our huge selection of skateboard completes.

Things needed to build a skateboard

Warehouse Skateboards carries all the necessary parts to build custom skateboards. Whether this is your first time with custom complete skateboards, or you've done it many times, here is everything you need to build a complete skateboard:

What You Will Need	Buying Guide / Size Chart	Current Inventory
1. Skateboard deck	Decks Buying Guide	Skateboard Decks
2. Skateboard trucks (two trucks)	Trucks Buying Guide	Skateboard Trucks
3.Skateboard wheels (four wheels)	Wheels Buying Guide	Skateboard Wheels
4. Skateboard bearings (two per wheel, eight total)	Bearings Buying Guide	Skateboard Bearings
5. Skateboard hardware (set of eight bolts and nuts)	Hardware Buying Guide	Skateboard Hardware
6. Skateboard grip tape	Grip Tape Buying Guide	Skateboard Grip Tape
7. Riser pads (set of two)	Riser Pads Buying Guide	Skateboard Risers

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Start building your complete skateboard with our skateboard builder.

Check out our How to Build A Skateboard instruction video.

Still have questions?

We are Warehouse Skateboards. Our goal is to provide you with great customer service and information to make an informed skate purchase.

Give our customer service team a call at 877-791-9795. They will help you find the right products to fit your skateboarding needs. Still have questions? Please fill out our simple contact form.