r/NewSkaters is a subreddit with 270k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, looking for, new, looking, and ollie, 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
: "How to start when your place isn’t very skateboard friendly? 😭"
13 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Should I buy a new board?"
3 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "is $100 for this a good deal?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/NewSkaters
#1
Struggling
39 posts
#2
Looking For
15 posts
#3
New
14 posts
#4
Looking
14 posts
#5
Ollie
12 posts
#6
Board
7 posts
#7
Skating
6 posts
#8
Ollies
5 posts
#9
Looking For A Board
4 posts
#10
Worst
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 $100 for this a good deal?"
31 posts
#2
Video
: "I finally hit my very first decent skating line today!"
15 posts
#3
Setup Help
: "Truck/bushing setup"
6 posts
#4
Picture
: "This little piece of shit"
2 posts
#5
Discussion
: "Skateboard gear to protect shoulders and spine?"
2 posts
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Yearly
+29k members(11.8%)
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Last updated: July 12, 2026