It makes me sad that kids in the comments are too shy to even go into a Zumiez to get into the hobby. As a kid in the 90's I used to have to deal with the local shops in my hometown who would cringe when you'd walk in and let me tell you, it didn't exactly make you want to continue the pursuit. That said, I stuck with it - skateboarding is now one of the most important things for me week to week and it's improved almost every facet of my life. Don't let what others say or do affect your development in anything you do. Advice is nice, but there's a distinction between a constructive criticism and a toxic put down. Head up, eyes forward and walk into that local. If your local is a Zumiez, that's okay too. Enjoy skating!

i’m just scared to enter the store LMAOO the workers intimidate me

Nc now i just need the courage to buy this stuff at zumiez xD

idk why people call people who shop at zumiez “posers” because its the store near me and they have everything i need

my mother says that after the quarantine we could go to zumiez and get a skateboard. :-)

I'm a mom, former skateboarder (I'm 35) and now a quad skater, for all you kids worried about your mom paying, trust this: do chores, help out around the house, be responsible and put your phones down and engage with your moms and dads. Do well in school. If you give them all the reasons to say yes, then you have nothing to worry about. If my kid does his chores and gives me good behavior and grades, I would say yes to dropping $100+ on a setup

i’ve always wanted to start skating but i’ve been riding a wal mart board and it isn’t the greatest but i don’t think i can afford this 😔

i’m 15 and wanna start skating but don’t know if my parents would spend a lot on a skateboard :/

how do you only have 1.51k you are such a great youtuber

ok thats it yes its 4 am but i have officially decided as soon as my local zumiez opens back up im getting a skateboard dont know where the funding is gonna come from but i want a skateboard so i will find a way

I learned a lot from your videos. One of the most important things is knowing what wheels to pick to avoid flat spots which is a great knowledge to have from the start.

how do u only have 2k, u literally explained this so well that i ( a beginner ) know so much now abt skateboards and how and why to get the brands u get. thank u

I just got back from zumiez and purchased my kid’s first skateboard. We primarily used your video as our reference. He’s so happy with his first board. Thank you. sir!

I’ve been planning on going to my local Zumiez since my guy friends have been teaching me how to skateboard on their boards. Thanks for giving me this tutorial cause i would’ve been lost before i watched this lots of respect to you man! ✊

wow thank you so much! you explained this really well for someone like me with 0 knowledge of skateboards yet. im hoping to learn soon and this video reallyyy encouraged me to go for it!

Great video! When I started skating in '84 there were no skate shops anywhere near me. I had to order my shoes, decks, etc. from CCS (there were others, but I stuck with what I knew worked) over the phone and wait and hope that what I ordered was right for me. In '85-ish my brother opened a skate shop which helped in every way except shoes. Stocking a worthwhile variety of styles and sizes for the customers was a losing battle for a small shop. As much as I love the fact that keeping it local, organic, real, homegrown, whatever is still a strong vibe, I can definitely get behind Zumiez because "if you think you've got it hard, back in my day..." AND even as a middle aged guy I've never been mistreated at either of my local Zumiez. In fact I always get treated very well and I notice the same treatment going out to other customers in the store, even the ones that annoy the shit out of me. There's always at least one employee who actually skates and at one of them there's a girl who's all about ancient skate artifacts/history which is badass. So, to watch skateboarding go from 'unacceptable' to 'trendy' brings some mixed feelings, but I'm so glad I don't have to get on the phone, order my shoes, read off the credit card number, wait for my stuff, hope they fit... you get it.

awesome video man. very well explained. I have some experience skating when I was younger but I'm interested in getting back into it. helped a lot cheers bro !!

This was awesome and super informative. Thank you!

I’m fine spending over $100 dollars if it was my money but I’m nervous that my mom will say that it’s to expensive

Okay but can we talk about the co-workers though 🥴

I just ordered my first longboard from Zumiez. I ordered the San Clemente Longboard 39” Tribal Double Drop Complete it came to around $150. I ordered it online since I don’t live near a Zumiez store. And I did look at several skateboarding shops online and did not find a deck design I loved that was a longboard. Now the design I ordered is sold out everywhere I looked online. I got lucky when I ordered mine I guess now I can’t wait tor it to arrive in the mail. I also ordered new skateboarding shoes online from vans (hi-Sk8). I’m new to skateboarding so I’m still learning how to ride.

I have been wanting to get a skateboard lately.Thanks this is really helpful!

This video was very helpful!! I am defenitley going to Zumiez when it opens up😁

At the zumiez here I seen a 9.1” inch deck😳😳 nice vid btw too!!

so i’m going to start skating but i’m lowkey scared, and many have said that they’ve broken bones, help??!!

Thank you for posting this. I’m hoping to get a board at the end of this month. I literally just want to learn how to ride around my city, but I’m still kinda nervous. This was very helpful though!

I started skating about 4-5 months ago and started off with a 7.75 and my feet are really big on the board now so it’s hard to do tricks. My friend is getting a 8.25 and I feel like that’ll be a right size for me as well. Going to zumiez to get a new deck in 2 days for an early Christmas gift. Informative video enjoyed it :)

I've been interested in skateboards since I was like 7. I have never gotten a board, not even the small plastic surfskates at every toy store. I now have a decent chunk of my own money, so hopefully soon I can get a board (complete are more expensive so buying individually would be best) This helped me a lot, I actually made a list of what I need to order♡

Honest dude. Great video, man!

A nice video man. Enjoy it. I hope you have a good

the fact that this video was so helpful 😻 ayyy

Getting my first board using this guide, thanks!

Lol im not even a beginner idk why I like watching beginner vids. I think its just cuz I like remembering the time I was a beginner and looking up videos to help me improve 😂ahhh nostalgia

Thank you im new at skateboarding and i was really confused in what to get

I was actually thinking on getting this set sense my budget was 215 dollars and this makes it a lot cheaper thankyou!

I just got some hollow independent trucks! Can’t wait to try them out :)

This video is what got me all started

Okay this gave me somewhat courage ... I needed this

Hey quick question do people at zumiez judge others? I also heard that skateboarding can make you get over your fears and since I wasn't ever allowed outside in the 13 years of my life im afraid of what people think of me and im scared of heights so I hope this gets over my fears! Also any videos you recommend for beginners?

Back in middle school & high school I use to skate heavy thinkin bout getting back into it now 😬

Thanks for the video man! It’s pretty helpful for a beginner (such as myself 😂 )

I ride a 8.25 too brotha , great video !

I went into the zumiez and vans by me in New York and they both had nothing it’s good to see that some stores are better

This is definitely helpful now that I have the money to spend on a skateboard!! Thanks :)

That pink leopard one caught my eyes

Got mine today thank you for this video very informative

That sick dragon ball z skateboard tho but cool video bro really helped me out

I got my first board from Zumiez recently and I got a prebuilt and so far it’s really good and the workers were really nice

Just got my first skateboard at Zumiez Nice experience. I went with my brother who knows lots abt skateboards and the employees were also very helpful. Got a 8.25 wide deck, thrasher grip tape, Venture trucks, Bone reds bearings, Bones 100 wheels, Iron Horse hardware. I've been riding for a bit today since I just got it and it feels very nice and sturdy, I don't have my full opinion on it because again I just got it today and I don't have much experience with skating but I like it, got used to riding it pretty fast.

This video was incrediblyyy helpful! I’m 16 and I’m getting into skating and I had no clue what board to go for but I think I’ll go for 7.75 or 8. can’t wait to get my board

8 months late to this vid but getting my first board tmmr at zumiez. Super helpful, cool video, got yourself a sub ! :)

I ride a 8.5 just because it’s what I’m used to. I’m old so I grew up riding stuff 10 to 12 inches wide. Much more forgiving.

over sized trucks by 0.1-0.38 is mint

thank you for calming my nerves. I´m going to buy my first board next week and I´m thinking about what width I should get all the time, because I have size 13 shoes and I do want to skate bowl, but obviously not right away, gonna take me like, I dont know, months or a year. so I was nervous about the correct size, 8.5 or 8.375. but you saying its personal preference, I think that helps me.

This video helped me a lot with what I should get thanks for the recommendation

I’m going to Zumiez because it’s the closest skate shop and I’m to lazy to go all the way to queens or Manhattan What you expect a 3 hour train ride when I can just do a 20 minute drive to my mall

I skated years ago casually. Now I wanna get back and learn flip tricks

Thank you for this information!

this helped me haha. i don’t know any local skate shops so i have zumiez

Great video bro

I’m looking on Zumiez now i plan on buying a 8’ board today, I’m taking what you’re saying into consideration.. When i look at the “bones stf” wheels which should i go with 52? 53? Or 54?

Thanks now i need to save money and have a courage to get this stuff. New subscriber from Philippines😬

How much will it cost me to get board assembled at zumiez even if bring in my own parts?

Idk if you’re still at the store, but it’s at my mall and I’m thinking of going soon to get my first board

Zumiez staff are so nice and chill

I was supposed to go to Zumiez and get a skateboard but they where closed so we are going tomorrow and I’m so excited

I had that spongebob grip on my first board. It's a zero deck and i still skate it sometimes.

Waited video is here

I where a size 15 and I want to pick out the 7.5 board is that okay ?? I am a beginner

I got bearings at zumiez and one of them was missing the plastic piece, just wondering if y’all open up the bearings before putting them up for sale

This video helped me so much

This video helped out a lot thank you

bruh i wish they had one of your stores near me i would buy one...

I have skateboard already and we got it at vans and got every part of it on clearance so we just got random parts of it. but my board is really wide and hard to do tricks on. i don’t know if I should get a new board that will fit me better because it is really expensive

next week I’m going to go get a board from zumies I just have social anxiety. I’m also really nervous because every skater HATES zumies but for my first board ever I think it’s a good start.

Actually going to zumiez tomorrow to try and get my first board, idk what exactly I’m looking for at the moment idk if I should build my board or buy a complete there.

this video helped so much. thank u so much for making this vid, also very well explained! just wondering if i were to get a size 7.75 board with bones stf wheels what wheel size would you recommend i get them in?

I skate a 8.5 antihero f4 spitfire Bronsons and ace 55‘S

Is it better to build your own or buy one of their completes? Being a female skater I here a lot about employees being rude so i really would rather not ask the price difference but Im unsure to either build it or get the one of the complete boards. I ended up getting a complete board, my Zumiez just opened up so they were very low on parts but had a few nice 8.0 complete boards so I picked one of those up

I’m taking notes so I so forget This will be my first custom board (I got a academy board) and I’m getting a late birthday present from my grandma cause I couldn’t pick something (1 month later) and I’m 11 and a beginner

any recommendations on build guides? or would it be better to go with a complete for my first board and learn how to build the more I get into it?

I already have a board vut i need a new one mine is chipped ever where rusty bearing but i just dont know what to do do i just walk in and grab a board and pay?

I have a question, so when you buy the parts at zumiez do you build it yourself or is there some worker that does

Can you buy like a whole board not everything separate and how much does the whole thing cost

That magin buu board was sexy

Thank you so much much luv 🖤

if you get those grip tape with graphics on them can they put it on for you?

Now I just need to save up money for this 😂

Does zumiez have all the hardware parts available ?

Hi so I was wondering how much would it cost to make your own board with the accessories you recommend? And also do you usually get your boards from zumiez because I’ve heard a lot of people say not to go there but I like the boards and the convenience going to zumiez is.

I feel educated now 🙃

right now I dont mind how much it costs as long as I get a good board but I live in england and the place around me has no skate shops but I lm definitely not buying one online but I dont have any shops near me so I dont know what to do?

Is there anywhere good to sell skateboard decks or trucks because I got a size 8.0 deck and realized it was too small so I'm looking to get a bigger deck and bigger trucks.

I wish I could work in the skate shop later:D

does Zumiez sell pre built skateboards??? I don't wanna cause my dad any trouble by making him help me build the skateboard, so are there ones that are already built?

I rlly need a new board bc mine got water logged and there is a zumies at my local mall but all my friends say not to go to zumies bc they dont have good stuff but do zumies have powel peralta decks? And are ur guys boards bad or are they fine?

What size skateboard is good for beginners that just want to ride not tricks?

Good vid man

My local Zumiez has complete boards, am I aloud to just grab one and then pay for it?

What size of a truck do you recommend for size 8.0 boards?