r/NewSkaters is a subreddit with 275k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, new, looking, skate, and board, and they frequently recommend/review skate shoes, skate shoe, and skateboard.
Welcome to New Skaters! A place where ALL new skateboarders can ask questions on basic gear, setup, anything they want!
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If you need help specifically with ollies please also check out this sub r/OllieHelp
Popular Themes in r/NewSkaters
#1
Advice Requests
: "First time at skate park what do i do"
31 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "In the UK can I use my skatebaord for commuting and just change the wheels or do I need a cruiser or longboard. If the former, what wheels would you recommend and can I just buy the them off of amazon or something like that?"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Feeling like I want to quit."
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/NewSkaters
#1
Looking For
14 posts
#2
New
13 posts
#3
Looking
13 posts
#4
Skate
: "First time at Skate park what do i do"
13 posts
#5
Board
: "Starter skateBoard"
7 posts
#6
Skateboard
: "Starter Skateboard"
6 posts
#7
Looking For A Board
4 posts
#8
Ollies
4 posts
#9
Beginner
4 posts
#10
Trick
: "What would u call this Trick?"
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/NewSkaters
Skate Shoes
271 reviews
#1
Vans
4.2★ from 78 reviews
#2
Etnies
4.5★ from 31 reviews
#3
Nike
4.3★ from 21 reviews
Skate Shoe
188 reviews
#1
Vans
4.5★ from 62 reviews
#2
New Balance
4.4★ from 25 reviews
#3
Nike
4.2★ from 21 reviews
Skateboard
141 reviews
#1
Mini Logo
4.1★ from 15 reviews
#2
Element
4.6★ from 9 reviews
#3
Santa Cruz
4.0★ from 8 reviews
Flair Used in r/NewSkaters
#1
Question
: "Any tips on how to improve my ollies while rolling"
27 posts
#2
Video
: "Falling without taking damage is one of best skills you can learn."
11 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Lost my board"
6 posts
#4
Setup Help
: "Best commuter board?"
6 posts
#5
Picture
: "First board!"
3 posts
#6
Tutorial
: "What's wrong with my flip trick thing?"
1 post
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Yearly
+29k members(11.9%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026