2026 Skate Predictions

[Democratic Republic Of Mongo]

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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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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.

Everyone’s trying to add mm to their wood

[alien porkchop]

curmudgeons complaining about SLAP on SLAP will reach an all time high.

[Szechuan]

curmudgeons complaining about SLAP on SLAP will reach an all time high.

SLAP on SLAP hate crimes.

[Sandwich Marty]

curmudgeons complaining about SLAP on SLAP will reach an all time high.

Half of the vert community just stormed this place to complain about gifted hater roasting the Tony Hawk/Tom Schaar SOTY situation and it was pretty intense. Those 3 guys are pissed.

[alien porkchop]

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curmudgeons complaining about SLAP on SLAP will reach an all time high.

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Half of the vert community just stormed this place to complain about gifted hater roasting the Tony Hawk/Tom Schaar SOTY situation and it was pretty intense. Those 3 guys are pissed.

haha.

vert preachers blessing us from up on high.

[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.

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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.

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Everyone’s trying to add mm to their wood

If mm are making a difference then I feel for you.

[Democratic Republic Of Mongo]

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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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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.

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Everyone’s trying to add mm to their wood

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If mm are making a difference then I feel for you.

What size wheels do you skate? Or did you think I was talking about penis? Pervert!!!

[Noble Experiment]

curmudgeons complaining about SLAP on SLAP will reach an all time high.

You know, I think I just find most of you extremely annoying and I find myself wondering why I bother coming back here. I enjoy it from time to time when I’m waiting somewhere or forgot to bring a book at an appointment. But lately everyone on here is more phony than usual and I think I’m just over it.

I’m on another forum for machining and there is none of this bickering and corniness. Just people enjoying a shared hobby. Sure there are disagreements but nothing like the shit on here. I feel like I’m dealing with teenage Taylor Swift fans and it’s a bit sickening.

That’s all. I’m going to just stop visiting. Problem solved.

It should be noted that he did, indeed, come back. And it was once again to share how pathetic he thinks Slap is.
I’ll never get why some people post so much about how much they hate posting here and coming here. To these kind of posters, you do realize the majority of the people reading your rants can see through your holier than thou facade and are just thinking “you know, you do realize you don’t have to come here, right?”

[DeanMaple]

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

I really wanna see that trick

[Szechuan]

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

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I really wanna see that trick

I feel like Sora Shirai did it in some SLS.

[Stoop Kid 2.0]

Tony Hawk finds a new eyebrow style

[Lenny the Fatface]

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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.

Good question…

Tyshawn: I’d like to see either a FS 180 or a late shuv on the Richmond Suntrust bench + stairs gap that Gilbert ollied forever ago.

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Foy: His strength is being able to actually do all the crazy THPS rail shit, so I want to see front salad gap kickflip front blunt on the Silas rails.

http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/uploads/2014/03/silas_baxter_neal_dave_chami.jpg

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[Atiba Applebum]

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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.

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Good question…

Tyshawn: I’d like to see either a FS 180 or a late shuv on the Richmond Suntrust bench + stairs gap that Gilbert ollied forever ago.

(At 0:12)




Foy: His strength is being able to actually do all the crazy THPS rail shit, so I want to see front salad gap kickflip front blunt on the Silas rails.

http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/uploads/2014/03/silas_baxter_neal_dave_chami.jpg

Tyshawn: Ollie a pier 7 manual pad the long ways

[Southernmost]

There was talk of Tyshawn doing a kickflip over the bench Nick Matthews did an Ollie over. He posted the ollie. I feel like he’s also done this before, posted an ABD just because. I do like his skating but that’s kinda distasteful, especially with no connection or shoutout to the other skater.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE-xdUYS3ZD/?igsh=bzdqbzRqNTM1dWpj

[Made In China]

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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.

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Good question…

Tyshawn: I’d like to see either a FS 180 or a late shuv on the Richmond Suntrust bench + stairs gap that Gilbert ollied forever ago.

(At 0:12)




Foy: His strength is being able to actually do all the crazy THPS rail shit, so I want to see front salad gap kickflip front blunt on the Silas rails.

http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/uploads/2014/03/silas_baxter_neal_dave_chami.jpg

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Tyshawn: Ollie a pier 7 manual pad the long ways

While I'd love to see that too, that would be insanely hard because the run up isn't straight, you have to curve into the pad from either the right or the left. But I guess if anyone could do it it'd be Tyshawn.

With all the talk about slimmer jeans becoming trendier again, I wonder if 2026 will be the year that cuffed up jeans dylan. style will make a return...

[alien porkchop]

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

[close]

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.

[close]

Good question…

Tyshawn: I’d like to see either a FS 180 or a late shuv on the Richmond Suntrust bench + stairs gap that Gilbert ollied forever ago.

(At 0:12)




Foy: His strength is being able to actually do all the crazy THPS rail shit, so I want to see front salad gap kickflip front blunt on the Silas rails.

http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/uploads/2014/03/silas_baxter_neal_dave_chami.jpg

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Tyshawn: Ollie a pier 7 manual pad the long ways

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While I'd love to see that too, that would be insanely hard because the run up isn't straight, you have to curve into the pad from either the right or the left.

it is a straight run up if he ollies over it moving toward the water.

[Atiba Applebum]

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

[close]

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.

[close]

Good question…

Tyshawn: I’d like to see either a FS 180 or a late shuv on the Richmond Suntrust bench + stairs gap that Gilbert ollied forever ago.

(At 0:12)




Foy: His strength is being able to actually do all the crazy THPS rail shit, so I want to see front salad gap kickflip front blunt on the Silas rails.

http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/uploads/2014/03/silas_baxter_neal_dave_chami.jpg

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Tyshawn: Ollie a pier 7 manual pad the long ways

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While I'd love to see that too, that would be insanely hard because the run up isn't straight, you have to curve into the pad from either the right or the left.

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it is a straight run up if he ollies over it moving toward the water.

That’s what I was thinking.   But I have no concept of how the block compares to the length of a school table or nick Matthew’s Chicago bench

[DeanMaple]

Nakel of Adidas

[alien porkchop]

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

[close]

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.

[close]

Good question…

Tyshawn: I’d like to see either a FS 180 or a late shuv on the Richmond Suntrust bench + stairs gap that Gilbert ollied forever ago.

(At 0:12)




Foy: His strength is being able to actually do all the crazy THPS rail shit, so I want to see front salad gap kickflip front blunt on the Silas rails.

http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/uploads/2014/03/silas_baxter_neal_dave_chami.jpg

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Tyshawn: Ollie a pier 7 manual pad the long ways

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While I'd love to see that too, that would be insanely hard because the run up isn't straight, you have to curve into the pad from either the right or the left.

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it is a straight run up if he ollies over it moving toward the water.

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That’s what I was thinking.   But I have no concept of how the block compares to the length of a school table or nick Matthew’s Chicago bench

taller than the chicago bench but similar length.

[MOE SYZLAK]

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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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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.

They already do on a wholesale level. Not so much with boards, but bigger trucks and wheels are a little more expensive sometimes by $2 or $3

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

Nakel of Adidas

It being 2026 and all……I could see him on Lakai…..

[DeanMaple]

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Nakel of Adidas

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It being 2026 and all……I could see him on Lakai…..

I wish i dont see him ever again

[Southernmost]

Worst case scenario Nak would be bro flow via Tyshawn. Unless TJ leaves I don’t see him getting on anything else.

[DanCorteseFromMTVSports]

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

[close]

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.

[close]

Good question…

Tyshawn: I’d like to see either a FS 180 or a late shuv on the Richmond Suntrust bench + stairs gap that Gilbert ollied forever ago.

(At 0:12)




Foy: His strength is being able to actually do all the crazy THPS rail shit, so I want to see front salad gap kickflip front blunt on the Silas rails.

http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/uploads/2014/03/silas_baxter_neal_dave_chami.jpg

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For the FS 180 crowd, Tyshawn was trying to do one over the double white wall that Johnny Layton ollied at Pulaski for a Skateboarder cover. That would be kinda cool.

[companguero]

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

[close]

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.

[close]

Good question…

Tyshawn: I’d like to see either a FS 180 or a late shuv on the Richmond Suntrust bench + stairs gap that Gilbert ollied forever ago.

(At 0:12)




Foy: His strength is being able to actually do all the crazy THPS rail shit, so I want to see front salad gap kickflip front blunt on the Silas rails.

http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/uploads/2014/03/silas_baxter_neal_dave_chami.jpg

(At 2:57)

Wow, two very left field ideas.
A Tyshawn late-shuv is wild, the only mod to that I'd want would be late pressure flip

For some reason I can't see anyone getting pop out of a salad. With the tail pinched I'm just imagining the flip flopping off the rail over the gap.

Love the Pier 7 idea, at first I thought bondo the wood but looks possible from the sidewalk.

[alien porkchop]

ok. pier 7 block looks like maybe it is about a board length longer.

[bluedohdohs]

Ricta wheels are gonna make a comeback with the kids
I’m also predicting a new talent on sls that’s heavily inspired by Greg Luzka and he gone rock a fedora and rock ricta wheels even though he has a bones sponsor and his bones manager is gonna shame him on insta and make him burn the rictas

[jorge]

After Nyjahs all time horrific slam doctors tell him to hang it up but instead he puts out a part of ledge tech that is next level.

[vinithebr]

After Nyjahs all time horrific slam doctors tell him to hang it up but instead he puts out a part of ledge tech that is next level.

you know those stories of people waking up with a completely different set of memories? Maybe new Nyjah has style

[Jamie Fortuneteller]

Pier 7 is a lot higher from the sidewalk, to gap over it you'd want to approach from the wood. Not sure it's possible either way. Nyjah slam was gnarly, remember niel Mims crash in Denver? Knocked the sharp cheddar outta him