List of skateboarding brands

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There are many skateboarding brands from around the world, covering boards, wheels, skate shoes, and accessories including skateboarding-brand watches and wallets.

Contents

Most brands sell parts separately. A complete skateboard can be made of any brands of the products listed below.

Decks

This is a non-exhaustive list of commonly available pro-branded decks, however countless other manufacturers produce unbranded decks.

Trucks

The pro truck brands. These brands also make signature models for their sponsored skaters.

Wheels

Polyurethane wheels attach to skateboard trucks.

An asterisk next to the name denotes a company that specializes in wheels.

Bearings

The round metal or ceramic runners which fit inside wheels, used to mount the wheels onto the axle part of a skateboard truck.

Hardware

Griptape, bolts, wax, etc.

Apparel

Many skateboard brands sell apparel and accessories as well as decks, trucks, wheels and bearings. Skateboard apparel is recognized as an integral part of the skateboard scene, and has been further developed as streetwear.

Shoes

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Street skateboarding</span> Sport discipline

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