r/NewSkaters is a subreddit with 276k members. The community frequently discusses frustrating, looking for, hard time, new, and looking, and they frequently recommend/review skate shoes, skate shoe, and skateboard, and the most common flair used is question, setup help, video, picture, and discussion.
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 Topics in r/NewSkaters
#1
Frustrating
19 posts
#2
Looking For
15 posts
#3
Hard Time
15 posts
#4
New
13 posts
#5
Looking
13 posts
#6
Ollie
12 posts
#7
Board
5 posts
#8
Looking For A Board
4 posts
#9
Ollies
4 posts
#10
Skateboard
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
: "is this good for only skateboarding for 6ish months"
31 posts
#2
Setup Help
: "Pro* tip for beginners or if you’re looking to start out."
7 posts
#3
Video
: "Does it counts? First fakie kickflip"
7 posts
#4
Picture
: "M37 found my old setup from 20 years ago. What do I need to do to start up again?"
2 posts
#5
Discussion
: "I thought Asphalt would be way easier to skate on thab it is."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/NewSkaters
Yearly
+27k members(10.9%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026