Ryan Sheckler Switched His Set Up To A 9 Incher For His Ender

[@theramplocal]

Shotout manny. So glad to see him on shecks company. Dude deserves the bag for sure. Manny is the man!

[@bakeraus]

He sure is, super respectful dude

[@FrankPantano]

Watched that trick maybe 15 times at this point. Absolutely epic, love the multiple angles, burned into my memory. Thanks for the interview 🎤

[@jerrythekazzyy]

I skated 8s for a long time until I had no other board than an 8.25. I skated the 8.25 and loved it. Then I had to skate an 8.5 and loved it even more. It's more wood to land on and easier to control, imo.

[@Mclovinthedank]

Sheckler is the man. Hyped to see him killing it still!

[@adams.gestwicki5292]

Ha, I skate street on a 9 x 33 with 15" an inch wheelbase. Mind you, ex-rugby player who's 6'4" and 240lbs (when I'm watching my figure). Having boards that are lighter, stronger, but also provide stability has kept me skating. It cracks me up to see the reactions to my board, but anytime I go back to an older size or smaller wheelbase, feels like a tooth pick. Shecks just got a new customer is what I'm saying.

[@gang6009]

Fuck yeah bro 🤣🤣

[@brianpeck697]

It's funny to hear Chris trip out on what he thinks is a "big board," I skate a 9.5x35 with a 17.5" wheelbase. Longer wheelbases are where it's at when you're a taller guy! I'm only 6'1 tho

[@gnarlivin]

been skating a 9.8 for over 10 years! could never go back!

[@GRiNDWiZARD187]

F the haters , Ryan brought it in this video! proud of you dude!

[@taitsmith8521]

Dude, Ryan Shekler had a Grind King ad doing a kick flip on flatground when he was like 4, maybe 6 years old. That's like an adult learning kick flips on a longboard. Him using a 9 inch setup on street is nothing. A lot of people were too big for the popsicle sticks, and skaters are finally figuring out that the best setups match your height and shoe size. The ratio between your board and your size is important.

[@johnnyversaci7091]

Yea true I gave my one ankle to being stubborn with a 7.5 but I loved it, shit flipped and popped so high

[@DaleNolanJr]

It took me so long before I was willing to move from my 7.5 to an 8, but man did I love my kickflips so much better after.

[@highthai7]

Riding a 9 incher is a heck of an ender!!!😆

[@Justin-np3ki]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 gotta save the money shot at the end

[@Damoforce]

Manny is great to watch at contests n skating in general. Great to hear him on Shecks

[@zadekeys2194]

At 9, Ryan was already ripping heavy! Must be a trip for him to have a 9 year old ripper on his own company...

[@ryanrowe1975]

Great interview!

[@NativeAmericanSwag]

Mad respect for to any adult riding a 7.75 or anything under an 8! Because after childhood that’s a challenge!🤣

[@RatSewage]

I was always 7.75 until a couple years ago I couldn't find one so I tried an 8. Ended up assimilating to that and dug that for a while but recently grabbed an 8.25 twin tail for the symmetry. After a few days of skating on it I got used to that and it's nice to have more stability and surface area to land on. Now I have an 8.75 egg coming in the mail and I'm kinda stoked to try it out because I think the narrow tips and wide center are going to be advantageous. I have avoided shaped decks because I like primo tricks but I've been moving away from that anyway so it's time to try something new. I wear a size 8 shoe (US) for anyone curious which means I don't think going any bigger than that egg will benefit me.

[@ianclements47]

Same here

[@michaelbushey2787]

I love manny. His smile is infectious

[@dylusional419]

Size 12 shoe always felt perfect on an 8.75-9

[@sirdabzmcgee]

Makes sense been saying for years idk how people with size 11 shoes skate size 8 deck or 8.5 even. I got 11.5 shoes and my feet hang off too much so I need 8.66,8.75,8.8,9 inch decks and i use 54 mm wheels. Makes just skating easier less worry about foot falling off or heels or toes scraping on coping.

[@timburrow2996]

Right there with you .11.5 shoe and I can do 8.5 board if it’s a full shape but my main board is an 8.625 with Indy 159ers and 55mm wheels. So just a smidge bigger than most people’s normal 8.5, 149s and 54mm wheels.

[@SuperKimjong]

I wear a size 12/13 and used to skate 8's... I even had a phase of 7.75... this was when 7.5 and even 7.25 was common and I was the odd one picking up an 8 or 8.25

[@theodorebergmann3062]

If Dave Bachinsky can kickflip El Toro on a 7.5 then I have no excuse

[@GuitarWithBrett]

Sounds like surfing in sense going up in size can make things way easier

[@JohnnBVB]

i remember 10 years ago we switched to 8.375 and that shit felt like a boat. ive been at an 8.5 for like 5 years now and i couldnt imagine skating anything smaller

[@JohnnBVB]

also 151's are wild!! felt insane switching to 149's i cant imagine 151's

[@Connorevanchase]

I’m so incredibly honored and happy to see Ryan Transcend The HATE. I remember 17 years ago when I first started skating I had to BUY all my boards and get one for Christmas and birthday, which was yearly until I started playing guitar in 2011

[@carlosskenandore5112]

Putting a “9 incher” in the title is crazy

[@highthai7]

They knew what they were doing. Who makes the titles, Rog? They could easily type 9 inch board/deck.😆

[@danielconquer909]

Ok coomer

[@graalcloud]

I skated an 8.6 for a while and it felt easier to land tricks because of the increase of surface area, but also took more force and jumping to flip the board and stay over it

[@gibshredcamel]

What he said about how the board looks under his feet is important. Golfers have known for years that the way your club looks at “address” is very important to success. Skate and golf have so many similarities

[@J.W.Brogan]

I've got a homie, Kenny Morh, who I'm pretty sure has the world record for biggest switch heel (the huge 16 stair in Atlanta...if you know you know) and he always preached how much playing Tiger Woods golf helped him skate.

[@JulesLife]

I got back into skateboarding this year after 15 years away due to an injury... the skateshop doesn't even HAVE 7.75" available. They looked at me all weird. 8" is the smallest. Whack.

[@vorpalblades]

Moose blanks go down to 7.45".

[@AlexNiedt]

I skated 7.75 or 7.88 for 20 years. Now I skate 8.25 and can't imagine going back. The key for me was sizing up the width but keeping a short wheelbase (14).

[@mattfontana]

preassembled kids board you sure will find your small size 🤣

[@AlexNiedt]

@gardenstatePR Exactly!

[@636Swiss]

Been riding 7.5 - 7.75 for 20+ years! I've tried an 8, but just seem to land primo every flip trick.. 😵‍💫 7.75 Til I Die! 🤙🏾

[@sheltynlynn6561]

I started skating a 9-inch creature 3 years ago and I've never went back I went from an eight straight to a nine

[@h.c4898]

I'm early 90s. As a 16-17 yo kid, we skated close to 9' already. My footing are way confortable and I skate better with that size. 8.25 down are just too small for my footings. I recently got back to 8.9 and I identfy more with this size. We didnt have this at the time. We had to "put up" with what was available. These multi-shapes boards came way later. I guess it depends how you were wired. So I can see where Ryan is coming from. I'm only 5.11.

[@h.c4898]

@gardenstatePR 88'-92' it was more about the double tails and smalller wheels. I quit in 92'. From what I get from the comments, board size got smaller after 95'. I quit in 92' I lost touch with the industry. I would say boards got smaller because of the high demand amongst skaters at the time and maybe because of younger kids (age range 8 to 15) got into it more. This shift was needed to fit that population body size thus there was a huge adoption. I'm just guessing from that point on. You gotta ask the OGs who were there all along Hawk, Koston, (I'm a year older than he is) Daewon etc... they probably know more as to what happened as to why board sizes got smaller.

[@shikeemanthony5200]

as an avid 9 skater. we need more. we are all movin away from the tradition and getting bigger boards that fit out leg length and shoe size. my only gripe is 9's are super hard to come by. 8.75 are so common now, we are getting there but man i wish a company would specialize in bigger boards and not just for curb slayers

[@timburrow2996]

Just to throw some brands out there for 9’s in a regular shape try out: Creature Willis Kimbel decks or their stumps boards, Polar skate co usually has at least one in their drops, Anti hero always makes the Orange Eagle, Blood Wizard has a good one, Baker has one currently and also Enjoi. They are out their homie!

[@slowdownsonny]

Dogtown skateboards has heat and they’re all bigger. Powell peralta as well

[@alejandroramirez4470]

damn, look at the board. Right away you could see it was huge.

[@arkyudetoo9555]

I'm a 7.75 guy, is it still a thing today? Here in my area, it's hard to find a 7.75.

[@Clarke1982]

9", 15 wb and 33 long. super fun size and stable.

[@mlklotusmann6749]

Ryan’s also been strength training quite a bit, might account for the larger size feeling good 👍🏼

[@ronyewest]

Chris should have a slappy board on sandlot times!

[@overkill7990]

7.75 gang stand up! I skated a 8.25 for a while and it trashed my knees, never again. Even 8 is too wide. Everyone skated skinny boards in the late 90's for a reason.

[@chyeaOGKush]

depends what your style is .. wide boards provide a lot of stability .. skinny boards are easier to handle / manipulate

[@DJTraps]

agree so much was done in the era why change it, and kids wonder why they can’t kickflip, ive jumped around in recent years think im topping out at an 8” but has to be 14” wb

[@dreamjackson5483]

The threshold has got to be about 10 for flip and somewhat tech stuff

[@DaveRichardsonFitness]

I remember watching shecks in round 3 and superfuture and he was riding a 7.75 in the first and 8-8.25 in the second. Think he was on 8.25 for Plan B True. I want to know what tre flipping a 9 inch feels like

[@gang6009]

Skateboarding has all these bullshit rules. Break every single one i say. Skate 10 different board. Have boards for dofferent purposes. Have shoes for different purposes. Have dozens of pairs of shoes and boards and gear, not just one. I have different shoes i wear when im practicing, filming, not skating... practice boards, boards you dont skate often to keep nice. Have a bunch of nice stuff all at once. Its better than skating the same beat board over and over again on the same beat shoes. I did that when i was a kid. Now im 22. Its time to have mad gear and shit like i always wanted as a kid.

[@timburrow2996]

I concur! As I’ve gotten older (34 now) I setup shit whenever I want to try new products and keep things fun. Id say I have about 8 setups. Only 3 stay in the car though the rest are just fun shit to rip my neighborhood or whatever. I like to have a “main” popsicle board, a small zip zinger type setup, a massive cruiser with giant wheels, a regular sized cruiser, a transition board etc….😁

[@yesmaybe630]

8.75 all day

[@satevo462]

I just googled it realize Ryan is my height and that kinda blew me away. He looks bigger on film I guess.

[@wardcol81]

Oh yeah. Shecks finally riding a whole 9 inches

[@RatSewage]

Kek

[@heroicsquirrel3195]

8.6, indy 149s, 53mm wheels for me, can’t believe I used to ride 7.75s😂

[@timburrow2996]

Ever run 159ers on the 8.6? Soooo good!

[@heroicsquirrel3195]

@@timburrow2996 yeah, but wanted to get the weight down as i skate street

[@Juliano_DJOL]

I used to be stricly 7.5 then 7.75 then 7.87 then 8 now 8.25 prolly gonna have to chill at 8.5 tho.... It's like I used to have to do the skiny to get it to flip, but now a dayz I feel like all my trickz look/feel rocketish on anything under a 8...

[@TonyHiimself]

As we get older we revert to bigger boards it’s more comfortable! When we’re young we wanted to be light fast ect!! The older we get the slower , And more control haha

[@ryanfowler3285]

So as kids we are skating 8s, 8.5s.. now I'm 6'2" with a size 13... Maybe a 9 makes sense. These young kids with boards too big for them are absolutely ripping. Maybe our board sizes needs to grow with our bodies?

[@amongstourselves6203]

i remember being 16 and i got a 8.5 atm board and i tell you i landed more tricks on that board then i did with any other board until i snapped it off a gap and i had to go back to my 8

[@MikeArpeggio345]

I wear a 12, 12.5 shoe but I ride an 8. I may got back up to 8.25 where I was a few years ago.

[@LJ7000]

Im size 11 UK (12 USA) and my 8.25 does not feel big - feet hang over sides. 7.75 seems small to me now.

[@BGoBear]

It used to be 12" the limit....10" boards should be regular on mega

[@tylergates4075]

this lack of video reference on these interviews sucks

[@timburrow2996]

Still curious as to why Sheckler ditched Indy for Thunder but still keeps those giant Indy crosses up in his warehouse??

[@RatSewage]

Because they're sick decorations??

[@patrickjoseph3412]

I've been riding in an 8.0 since the mid-90s there is a time there were bored shrunk and the wheelbases were really short. That and I know this younger kids ride really really loose trucks

[@DadUsed2Skate]

I use a 8.5 I wear a size 13 lol. Anything smaller and I feel like I’ll just break it

[@Bschnizzle]

This topic is the BIGGEST in skateboarding now! People only use skinny boards to do flip tricks because they r light... Well, enter my setup: Heroin Holo Egg 9.4 with ace af177 hollow, Modus Titanium bearings, 58mm dragon formula wheels, titanium axle and kingpin nuts, and mounting hardware. Remember snowboarding didn't become a reality until ski technology started taking advantage of modern polymers. Skateboarding will continue to do the same and 9"+ boards will continue to be the norm

[@GotSawst]

Where you get titanium axle and kingpin and mounting hardware?

[@Bschnizzle]

@@GotSawst acer racing

[@steelokey]

I can’t even imagine a big dude like him skating a tiny 7.75 lol. That would just be weird. But to each their own, I couldn’t even imagine riding a 9 either lol. 8.25 for me. 8.5 maybe for bigger gaps & more landing space but I like my flip tricks & still needa learn more

[@MIKE2111ful]

Ryan is not a big dude

[@steelokey]

@@MIKE2111ful i wear a size 10 he wears a size 10 he’s not a small dude

[@Chia631]

Nine club more like nine soft 😎🔥

[@theelastog1580]

I don’t get the hate and criticism sheckler gets. He’s chill

[@niallosullivan2423]

Big boards are the best, I ride nearly a ten

[@datboidrew420x]

I’m a size 11 and ride 8.25

[@mac3176]

Same lol might give a 8.5 a try for my next board tho

[@Loyalhusband]

8.25 here. Every time the dudes at local park and skate shop convincing me to go try 8.5. Size 10.5 shoes, 5’10, 185 lbs

[@BurntWifi]

⏸

[@Lr-tv3mh]

This has to be the worst title of a skate related video ever 😂😂😂

[@wagmidaddy8766]

AYOOO, PAUSE BRO

[@jameshuggins7320]

it's weird to see grown men talk about skateboards.

[@Dontcare_at_all]

What if we took half a layer off andnwiden boards?