2026 Skate Predictions

[Cuban_Lynx]

Kris Markovich starts a new company with some dumb little faces.

Warsaw goes under. Chief starts a new shoe company.

Primitive x Labubu collab.

Cab breaks up with some high schooler and posts inspirational Facebook bullshit.

Dyrdek invents the first electronic spreadsheet

Several more people posting to the Skateboard Lookalikes thread with GH and literally anyone wearing glasses

Beatrice shuv 50 shuv

[manuduncan]

would love to see dylan jaeb and kyonosuke yamashita leave primitive for a better company, they both seem to have a lot of footage not with the other primitive skaters so hopefully theyve made other connections

[Jeremykleinsjackrag]

Dudes that rock this 2000s emo ironic/unironic style:



start skating toy shop completes in insta edits

[companguero]

Kris Markovich starts a new company with some dumb little faces.

Warsaw goes under. Cheif starts a new shoe company.

Primitive x Labubu collab.

Cab breaks up with some high schooler and posts inspirational Facebook bullshit.

Dyrdek invents the first electronic spreadsheet

Several more people posting to the Skateboard Lookalikes thread with GH and literally anyone wearing glasses

Beatrice shuv 50 shuv

Turns out it's just a cubicle grid in Mumbai

[Pbn_jake]

2026 is the year SB falls back.

Would be sick, doubt it tho

[Lenny the Fatface]

Foy vs. Tyshawn is definitely happening, either this year or next.

[Dj Paul]

AXION 5.0

[companguero]

Foy vs. Tyshawn is definitely happening, either this year or next.

Any spots you'd like to see them hit?

I'd like to see more hairy gap out to rails and heelflips from Foy.

and I wonder if the Water Tower accessible.

[gaunting]

Regular fit pants

all time GOAT

[Democratic Republic Of Mongo]

Mirrored lines with one pant leg cut into shorts. Regular with one leg cut, switch with the other leg cut.

[whale]

Prolly some paid subscription content on ig.
Insta Fans or some shit.

[Yakusoku2]

Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger and Polo Ralph Lauren are launching new skate divisions with solid products and riders. Vincent Milou would lead Lacoste, Troy Gibson would represent Tommy Hilfiger, and Lido Junior would ride for Ralph Lauren. Then, Nivea is going to take advantage of its connections with Onodera Ginwoo and create a super skate team.

[TastyBurrito]

Prolly some paid subscription content on ig.
Insta Fans or some shit.

LOL. Leticia most def gonna release a part exclusive to her OnlyFans.

[doorpanel]

some of the biggest kooks on here will openly contemplate buying a pair of new Lakais

[stephop]

Double flips into and out of ledges will be common. Someone will do a alley oop BS 180 50/50 on a rail.

[Murge]

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Foy vs. Tyshawn is definitely happening, either this year or next.

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Any spots you'd like to see them hit?

I'd like to see more hairy gap out to rails and heelflips from Foy.

and I wonder if the Water Tower accessible.

Tyshawn doing anything over the water tower gap would be insane.

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Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger and Polo Ralph Lauren are launching new skate divisions with solid products and riders. Vincent Milou would lead Lacoste, Troy Gibson would represent Tommy Hilfiger, and Lido Junior would ride for Ralph Lauren. Then, Nivea is going to take advantage of its connections with Onodera Ginwoo and create a super skate team.

[A Not At All Naughty Chemist]

Way less lip/blunt/powerslides, especially in the amateur circuit.

"Lipslides? in this economy? Have you seen the price of wheels lately!"

[Lostintime]

Shrinkflation. 7.5s and 45mms  make a comeback. Big boards are scarce making them expensive.  Less wood/ urethane per product saves skate companies money.

[DVstorm_chaser]

Shrinkflation. 7.5s and 45mms  make a comeback. Big boards are scarce making them expensive.  Less wood/ urethane per product saves skate companies money.

[Cuban_Lynx]

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Shrinkflation. 7.5s and 45mms  make a comeback. Big boards are scarce making them expensive.  Less wood/ urethane per product saves skate companies money.

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Kinda surprised skate companies haven't tried charging more for bigger boards/wheels/trucks. I'm size 15 shoe and there was a stretch where I'd have to pay more for bigger shoes. I never liked Jordan because the were the first to charge an extra $30 if you were size 13+. The only time I've seen it so far is the && 9.13 used to be $20 more than the 8.45. Now they just raised the price of the 8.45 to $120.

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Shrinkflation. 7.5s and 45mms  make a comeback. Big boards are scarce making them expensive.  Less wood/ urethane per product saves skate companies money.

Wheelbase should get shorter too

[Jared]

Tyshawn and supreme makeup, results in a footy dump from Skinny Bill, King Skateboards Supreme collab using a stock photo of King Charles III wearing a Hardies hat and a bar logo pullover.

Tyshawn Chicken Shop Date episode.

The Dunk bubble finally, and completely bursts (already kind of happening), they will make a Dunk Hi Pro B with a midsole.

Pig Wood resurgence, limited edition Slaughterhouse deck and apparel capsules.

Baker will have a great year, as will DLX yet again.

We will see 14-15 great new hardgood brands that will last until July of next year.

Candy sponsorships.

Dyrdek indicted for fraud.

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Tyshawn and supreme makeup, results in a footy dump from Skinny Bill, King Skateboards Supreme collab using a stock photo of King Charles III wearing a Hardies hat and a bar logo pullover.

Tyshawn Chicken Shop Date episode.

The Dunk bubble finally, and completely bursts (already kind of happening), they will make a Dunk Hi Pro B with a midsole.

Pig Wood resurgence, limited edition Slaughterhouse deck and apparel capsules.

Baker will have a great year, as will DLX yet again.

We will see 14-15 great new hardgood brands that will last until July of next year.

Candy sponsorships.

Dyrdek indicted for fraud.

Would rather see Palace sign him to a clothing sponsorship

[j....soy.....]

I could see a known skate pro doing what GH does, more or less commentary with some spicy takes.  This is a result of skaters caring less about content and more about comments……see: this place. 

[Lizard_Prince]

Tyshawn wins SOTY again, the skate community shrugs and stares into the middle distance.

[Lurknopost]

More funny hats

[Magnolia]

More funny hats

Frog newest pro

[Lurknopost]

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More funny hats

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Frog newest pro

Reddit ass post

[lurkluke]

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Shrinkflation. 7.5s and 45mms  make a comeback. Big boards are scarce making them expensive.  Less wood/ urethane per product saves skate companies money.

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Kinda surprised skate companies haven't tried charging more for bigger boards/wheels/trucks. I'm size 15 shoe and there was a stretch where I'd have to pay more for bigger shoes. I never liked Jordan because the were the first to charge an extra $30 if you were size 13+. The only time I've seen it so far is the && 9.13 used to be $20 more than the 8.45. Now they just raised the price of the 8.45 to $120.

Idk the economics of skateboard manufacturing, but the materials are probably a tiny fraction of overall costs. Time, power, marketing, rent, labour, shipping, storage. A few mm of wood would be negligible.