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NSS Thrilla Skateboarding Shoes
NSS Thrilla Skateboarding Shoes Review - The NSS "Thrilla" model skateboarding shoe is light and comfortable, and Nice Skate Shoes (NSS) has a solid respectable skateboarding team to back up and prove their designs. The NSS Thrilla skate shoe also come in some good looking colors and styles. All in all, I found the NSS Thrilla skate shoe to be a nice choice.

Better Skateboard Wheels Review
Better Skateboard Wheels review - Better Skateboard Wheels are a great value for your money. Better Skateboard Wheels might be a smaller wheel company, but the wheels they make are plenty good, and the price. If you are looking for a good set of cheaper, good quality skate wheels, check out Better Skateboard Wheels.

Freebord Review
Freebords are alternative skateboard created to simulate the feel of snowboarding on pavement closely as possible. On a Freebord, you can carve as well as slide just like on a snowboard. Check out this Freebord review by Scott Leipprandt to find out more about Freebords, and to see if a Freebord is the right kind of alternative skateboard for you.

Vans No Skool 2 Skateboarding Shoes Review - Dustin Dollin Pro Signature Model
Vans No Skool 2 Skateboarding Shoes Review - Dustin Dollin Pro Signature Model - Vans No Skools have gone through a zillion incarnations. But the latest and greatest are the Vans No Skool 2s. Just like the original No Skools, No Skool 2s are Dustin Dollin's pro signature shoes, and are great shoes. Reinforced heel and toe caps, double stitching, strong side panels, the works - plus a pretty sweet degree of style - make Vans No Skool 2s great skate shoes.

Vans AV Sk8-Low Shoe Review - Anthony Van Engelen Pro Model
Vans AV Sk8-Low Skateboarding Shoe Review. The AV Sk8-Low is the second pro signature model by Anthony Van Engelen. It uses a pretty solid and traditional design as its base (the Sk8-hi), and then AVE adjusted the shoe from there. The result is a strong traditional style Vans skateboarding shoe, but with a [i]very[/i] low cut and Anthony Van Engelen's bold styling. This type of shoe isn't for everyone - take a look, and if you like what you see, you can rest assured that the design is strong.

Vans J-Lay Skate Shoe Review - Johnny Layton Signature Pro Skateboarding Shoe
Vans J-Lay Skate Shoe Review - Johnny Layton Signature Pro Skateboarding Shoe - The Vans J-Lay is pro skater Johnny Layton's first pro signature model skate shoe. For the most part, Johnny Layton simply took the classic Vans vulcanized skate shoe and changed its looks. But they do look great, and are based on a design that's been proven to work. Plus, these are some of the lightest skate shoes you'll find.

Holoholo board sports review - balance trainer
Holoholo board sports review - balance trainer - Holoholo boards will work well, but for the same price you can get a nicer balance trainer board from someone else. The main difference is that Holoholo boards can be used in a couple of ways that other roller board balance trainers can't, plus I think Holoholo boards would be a great choice for a gym, team or clinic, where it will get a lot of use and abuse. read this holoholo board review for more.

Triple 8 Park Elbow and Knee Pads
Triple 8 Park Elbow and Knee Pads Review 2 pack review - These are good pads for most park and smaller ramp skating. The padding is sufficient for glancing blows and sliding on the knees. But watch out for direct impact. If you do Vert or Pool skating, you’ll want something with more protection and impact absorption. Priced around $40.00 a set, these pads are also affordable. Read this review of triple 8 park knee and elbow pads for more.

Emerica Reynolds 2
The Emerica Reynolds 2 is a solid, tried and true skate shoe. Designed by Andrew Reynolds, these shoes have all you need. A tough leather upper, thick padded tongue, heavy duty reinforced lace eyelets, padded heel collar – all of these and more add to the shoe and make it solid. If you’re looking for a good skate shoe, check out Emerica Reynolds 2s – read this review for more.

Fallen Ripper Skateboarding Shoes Review
Fallen Rippers are simple, well made tough little skate shoes. They seem a little too simple at first glance, but that's part of what's great about them - you get everything you need, without any glam-rock extras. The upper is tough and well stitched, with extra reinforcements around the edges, and the added toe-cap layer. The upper laces have extra reinforcement as well. Read more about Fall Footwear's Chris Cole's Ripper skateboarding shoe in this review.

Fallen Reliant Skateboarding Shoe Review
Fallen Reliant skateboarding shoes are traditional puffy-style skate shoes. They aren't as big as, say, Osiris D3s were, but they still have the big thick tongue, the thickly padded heel collar, and the wider feel. Fallen Reliants are also well built, with rubber reinforced toes and reinforcement around the tongue's edging. Fallen Reliant skate shoes don't really do anything new, but what they DO do, they do well! Check out this Fallen Footwear Reliant skate shoes review for more.

Arnette Lock Up 3045 sunglasses
I was recently sent a pair of new Lock Up sunglasses, from Arnette to review. The add says that Willy Santos wears them, so they must be pretty cool. Read about the Arnette Lock Up 3045 sunglasses.

Powell Classic Street Issue Skateboard Deck Review
Powell Classic has been reproducing some of their greatest old-school skateboard deck designs. For this review, I got to try out the Street Issue deck, and I have to say, not only does it look sweet, but it's a fun little deck to ride as well! Read this review of the Powell Classic Street Issue Skateboard Deck.

Powell Peralta Alan Gelfand Tank Deck Review
After nearly two decades, Powell and Peralta are together again, re-issuing some of their best classic skateboarding gear, from decks to soft goods to videos. This Alan Gelfand deck says it all, and is perfect for decorating and riding. The board is constructed with current Skate-One technology and manufacturing (100% American Maple, and made in the USA), meaning that it is a high quality board, if you choose to ride it. Check out this Powell Peralta Alan Gelfand Tank Deck Review.

Powell Mag Letters Skateboard Deck Review
Powell skateboard decks are high quality, American made boards. For this review, I tried out the Powell Skateboards Mag Letters skateboard deck - it features the Skate One K-12 "Hella Concave", basically average specs, and the Powell warranty. The graphics are the name Powell spelled out from different letters ripped from skateboarding magazine titles. Check out the Powell Mag Letters Skateboard Deck Review.

Fallen Troopers Skateboarding Shoes Review - Chris Cole Signature Model
Chris Cole's Fallen Trooper skateboarding shoes are great shoes. They feel comfortable, with plenty of room, are as strong as you can want with extra layers and stitching, and have Chris Cole's name under the tongue. And, like icing on a cake, they look cooler than any skate shoes I've tested yet. Check out this review of Fallen Trooper skateboarding shoes for more!

TSG Evolution Skateboarding Helmet Review
TSG Evolution Skateboarding Helmet Review - The TSG Evolution skateboarding helmet is, hands down, a great helmet for skateboarding. It wraps around your head just a little more than a lot of other skate helmets, adding just a touch more protection and comfort, and making the helmet look a little cooler. The TSG Evolution is available in a zillion colors and finishes, complies with CPSC safety regulations. Read more in the The TSG Evolution skateboarding helmet review!

The Wave
The Wave is a new invention - it's something like two pads, with one wheel each, linked by a pivot. Hard to picture? Check out the review for more! Not a snakeboard, and not a skateboard, the Wave is something new and original. Originally known in Korea as the Ess Board or X-Board, now called The Wave, available at Street Surfing dot com. Check out this exclusive review of The Wave for more information.

Nike 6.0 Air Mogan Skateboarding Shoe Review
Nike 6.0 Air Mogans are the coolest looking shoes in the Nike 6.0 "nerd" lineup - seriously, these shoes look cool! You can get them in some striking sporty color combos, and corduroy. But looks aren't everything - and Nike 6.0 Air Mogans are good for skateboarding as well. They're double stitched and lighter weight, so they won't last as long as some of the other heavy duty skateboarding shoes on the market, but they do reach a good balance between skatability and style.

Mavrk - Nike 6.0 Nerd Style Mavrk Skateboarding Shoe Review
Mavrk - Nike 6.0 Mavrk Skateboarding Shoe Review. The Nike 6.0 Mavrk is all style - an old school skateboarding sole, combined with leather or plaid canvas upper and a low profile combine into this shoe. Read more in this Nike 6.0 Nerd Mavrk Skateboarding Shoe review.

Fallen Revolver Billy Marks Signature Model Skateboarding Shoe Review
The Fallen Revolver skateboarding shoe - It doesn't push the envelope in any area, or do anything really new, but it's a great skateboarding shoe. The style is simple and comfortable, but still strong, the shoe is tough in all the right places, and still comfortable and padded. Plus, the Fallen Revolver does have Billy Marks' name on it, which is pretty cool! Read this review for more details, and the actual specs of the Fallen Revolver skateboarding shoes.

Original Indo Board Balance Trainer
The original Indo Board is the perfect all around balance trainer for any sport where balance would be key, such as surfing, skateboarding, wakeboarding - in fact, any athlete would benefit greatly from Indoing! Read the review to learn more about the Original Indo Board, as well as links to two other specialty balance boards by Indo. The learning curve is quick, and the Indoboard can be used by beginners to pros - there's always room to improve.

Bones REDS Bearings
Buying a new set of bearings, but don't want to spend more on the bearings than on your board? Read a review of Bones REDS. Check out this shorter review, or read the full review.

Powell Classic Spoon Nosed Deck Series
Old school skateboards and graphics have made a huge comeback in the skating world lately – and if you’re looking for truly classic, you’re looking for Powell. Powell skateboards have been some of the finest in the industry since the beginning – and now you can get some of those memorable fish tailed / spoon shaped designs again, complete with the old graphics! But these decks are more than just ornamental – they’ve been made for serious skating – read the review for more info.

Mini-Logo Skateboard Deck Review
Mini-Logo skate decks are high quality skateboards available at cheap prices. Different from the usual “blank” skate decks, Mini-Logo decks are actually built from the same 7 ply rock hard maple with the same treatments as the rest of Skate One’s decks, but they are cheaper because they lack graphics. They come in one solid color with a small Mini Logo trademark. Check out this review for more.