The BEST Skateboarding Life Hacks

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today ill be sharing some of my favorite skateboarding life hacks that will make your life as a skateboarder easier. So without taking up any more time lets jump right into it
1. Melted laces
a. Shoe laces are the only things that break more often than boards, but there is a way to add some protection up front.
b. After you lace up your shoes, briefly take a lighter to the exposed areas that are going to scrape against the board. By lightly melting the nylon fibers in the laces, they’ll harden and become more durable. Not sure if lighting the rest of your shoes on fire will also give them +5 Defense but it’s worth a shot.
c. Only melt your laces is they are made out of nylon or else they will just burn.
d. For skaters with shoelaces made out of cotton or any other material you can get the same results by putting super glue or hot glue on your shoe laces.
2. Shoes torture/microwave/oven
a. By microwaving your shoes, you can bend the rubber in the sole and walk around in it while it’s more flexible, helping it stretch out around your foot and feel worn in in a matter of minutes, rather than days or weeks.
b. If your shoes have metal eyelets you might think of heating them in a 350° preheated oven, but you’ll probably end up melting them. For shoes with metal parts, better to just nuke them on multiple, really short increments (2-4 sec at a time).
c. The other method is to lay your shoes in the street and slowly drive over them with a car. This loosens the rubber in a way that’s a little more akin to the twisting and bending you do when you’re skating, only a little less precise. It’s science, but not rocket science.
d.
3. Wax the edges of your board and the places you get wheel bite
a. When people complain about rough ground, they’re usually talking about how annoying it is to roll around on cracks, rocks, and sand. But some claim that the imperfect ground hinders their pop.
b. According to ledge tech sorcerer Ronnie Creager, the solution is to wax the edges of the nose and tail where they hit the ground. This is supposed to help the board bounce more smoothly off the pebbles and pop higher, as if you were skating buttery warehouse cement.
c. Other pros we talked to thought this idea was too far-fetched to work, but actually, it might just be crazy enough to work.
d.
4. Flip your bushings
a. All bushings eventually get warped, and no amount of manhandling the trucks or doing more turns in on direction or the other will bring them back to normal.
b. To keep his board riding straight, Mark Suciu said he likes to take the bushings out every once in a while, rotate them around 180°, and put them back in. Then they get warped on the other side and even out. Sounds good, but like most skaters I’m too lazy to do anything more scientific with my trucks than bash them against the ground like a caveman.
5. Make wax
a. You can make wax with cryaons and candles. Just put it in the oven and let it cool.
6. Make your own ledge
a. Lets say your skate park is miles away and you want to make your own ledge. All you need is 4 or more cinder blocks 2 metal copings and cement glue. Just assemble the cinder blocks and glue on the copings slap some of that homemade wax onto it and your done. you have a ledge you can skate anytime you want.
7. Mark your front and back trucks
a. This is a useful tip for when you get a new board and are taking off your old trucks and putting them on a new deck. Just take a sharpie or any marker and put down something that will help you distinguish the back from the front trucks. If you don’t do this you could put your trucks on the opposite way from how they were before and it will cause your board to feel weird when you ride it because of the way your bushings get broken in over time.

[@ZionPattersonsprofile]

Lifehack: Skate barefoot to avoid damaging shoes

[@angrydoodle8919]

Ziron Kekerson ouch

[@someoneontheinternetuvenev6268]

I once kickflipped baerfoot, it hurts lol

[@walterwhitesmethlab1114]

SomeoneOnTheInternetU'veNeverMet have you ever failed on a kick flip barefoot it hurts like hell

[@icarusshepherd1724]

it helps...it just hurts a bit

[@randomweekly2947]

Then u will get damaged feet LOL 😂

[@_jonatan.sk8852]

I microwaved my shoes and now I’m living with my aunt 😕

[@stinestorm]

_jonatan.sk8 😂😂😂

[@ZackDowdy]

Says it all :d

[@chasewilson7273]

_jonatan.sk8 Lmao

[@killaclownwilson7329]

Gotti

[@hobbeskillah]

Dead 😂

[@ianpalacios6154]

“For whatever reason u can’t afford a 4 dollar piece of wax” 😭 that was such an attack on how much money I have rn🤣🤣🤣

[@ishaanarias5651]

lol

[@justabeginner8165]

Just buy a candle

[@prestoekano6183]

I read that as he said it lol

[@Kai-oj6tc]

For some reason I’m a child and I don’t have money

[@hotcoldtears6104]

I usually have to order wax online but it takes too long to wait for it. (the nearest skate shop for me is 3 hours away)

[@griffin7670]

"It was this damn ass rock."

[@TaterIsStupid]

Ï ĐØÑŤ ĶÑØW WHĀŤ HÆPPƏÑƏĐ

[@scoldedegg]

@@TaterIsStupid HELLLLLPPPPP MEEE AUUSSTTIINNNNNN

[@tjkelly5756]

Do something gay to it

[@afellowenglishtravelerfrom9052]

Number 1, *Microwave you shoes*

[@jeremymvideo]

Ok guys, Who was the first person to put their shoes in a microwave?

[@Makaya9s]

Put mine in the oven once to helps dry the glue i put on cause i had no other shoes to wear😂😂

[@Shrimp0kUgel]

Oh so that's why Nyjah does that

[@chachacroquette]

did that with my snowboard boots more than 20years ago

[@abrhm-zo3bt]

“Huh I’m just gonna put my shoes in the oven “

[@imjustaguy8232]

@@Shrimp0kUgel to be fair nyjahs not that bright lol

[@trashboy1766]

Hypebeasts : dont crease the shoe, dont walk in grass with it, dont walk on dirt with it, dont do workout in it, dont do anything but looking at it and selling it. Skaters : Yo, lemme just put it in the microwave.

[@prodjt007]

lemme just ram it with my car

[@vixx-kun7686]

Lemme use this lighter to burn off some lace fiber

[@matugan]

Lol, have no idea why are everyone so surprised? Don’t you know that you will change your shoes once a month anyways.

[@philipejones43]

I skate my dunks. No fucking way im lighting them on fire 😂

[@Papa_Murphyyy]

The sneakerhead in me hates dirtying up my shoes even when i bought them to get dirty from skating

[@name-ni3jc]

No one: SoD: So once you've prepared your shoes, your going to want to season it. I prefer salt, pepper and onion powder.

[@leithchalmers8371]

s0d

[@derrickhunter7680]

Now that's overhandling...

[@thwagman4056]

For some reason I feel like this guy is joking

[@MYSTIC-xx1ju]

Fr he said microwave yo fukn shoes lmao

[@austindurlam8316]

Thwagman yeah like waxing your tail gives you more pop, hahaha what a bunch of bs

[@dainodawg3160]

No, not joking. Just making absolutely shit content with trending search terms. He's not into making good videos. His goal is to pump out as much content that he can to collect influence/sponsors/ad revenue.

[@MrJackandEmily]

@@austindurlam8316 but it does bro, it helps conduct the impact energy transfer moment due to an increase in malleable impact area. You can test it easily, but don't use oil based wax cos that will kill your board and deaden your pop / snap

[@austindurlam8316]

Jack Baker nahh the wax just make’s it sounds snappier which tricks your brain into thinking that you’re getting high from your pop. It’s all propaganda to buy more wax my friend. Don’t feed into this bs and try and make it sound scientific when it isn’t

[@swagbitch3419]

2:05 Them: I dOnt kNow WhAt haPpEnD Other people: *pulls rock from under wheel* it was this damn ass rock Me: *silently laughing*

[@traubel_4231]

Also ur User Name is top notch hahaha

[@TrixRKidz]

The full video is hilarious “wana do something gay to the rock like pee on it?” Lol

[@byeboy00]

@@TrixRKidz I was just gunna say that 😂

[@ryankasik7911]

@@TrixRKidz its a fuckin gem of a video

[@ethan.2306]

That kid shouldn’t skate if he’s that weak

[@SparksX18]

everyone else: be very gentle with their new shoes so they last longer skaters: microwave, burn, and drive over their shoes so they last longer EDIT: there are more likes on this comment than there are comments on the video

[@angelinafoster8747]

lmfao fr

[@ukariah]

Lol this fr

[@zahzki3579]

looll ffrrr

[@HB-wl8id]

................ hahahaha

[@ashjax]

Beat the shit outta ur shoes man they last longer dudeeeeee

[@lovebug9696]

Me: Pulls out water bottle. *Sip Everyone at the skatepark: Woah, how did you do that?! Me: Life Hax, biotch.

[@brenduh4774]

I can’t tell if he’s serious or not 💀

[@ovrbyte4427]

Fr💀 who labels their trucks😂

[@eduardobroekman]

@@ovrbyte4427 a lot of people actually

[@jamesmadali9272]

Jupiter Hernandez its the shoe part lmao

[@Garetsuawesome]

Jupiter Hernandez me

[@mywifetookthekids1923]

@@jamesmadali9272 the shoe part is legit, ive personally never tried it but i know that skaters do it

[@kwmtb9320]

Please make your own ledge please I would really enjoy that video

[@ottovimpari6166]

I agree

[@Christopher-ef3sw]

Me too

[@bodhiwong1162]

KWMTB same

[@jack00flood18]

Great video man!!!

[@ZackDowdy]

I made a similar video as that, working on a ledge "how-to" :D

[@ghostrem626]

“Damn ass rock”🤦🏻‍♂️

[@pookalicious6215]

5:19 made me so uncomfortable

[@sovaanek7839]

what's that on the floor?

[@reedculbreth8463]

Imma say teeth

[@angelicaconnell958]

Reed Culbreth I’m traumatized

[@search895]

Almost dying is uncomfortable

[@halashehab7339]

I definitely noticed that holding my skateboard with the grip tape towards my clothes messes them up.. but sometimes I still do that cuz my boards design is just so dope

[@TomyLeMii]

LMAOO

[@ucf83]

whats the design

[@londonreyess809]

just hold it without touching your clothes

[@davearcher8539]

DGK ALL DAY

[@gabrielrodriguez1896]

Look up DKL griptape bro it’s amazing

[@crownred]

Hm so that's why the skin on my thumbs are scratched and rough Him: ... skating on a 90 degree day Me: *australian fear as I think of 90 degrees Celsius*

[@lumbago8448]

Lol when he said bring water when it’s 90degrees outside I was like *HUH?* I live in Florida

[@Sixsoul]

Are you saying that you get enough water in Florida just by breathing that humid ass air?

[@peeron6829]

@@Sixsoul lol

[@suchavastreality2225]

Bruh i live in 120 degree weather

[@elithegamer6921]

Edward Valdez @arizona

[@suchavastreality2225]

No it near arizona tho, it is probably slightly hotter its called the imperial valley

[@alvaropinto5821]

“Stop you from getting hurt or dying.... JUST BRING WATER”😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alvaropinto5821]

holy shit I've lapped my algorithm 3yrs later.... and my suspicions about my memory seem to be true.

[@awhitepersonnamedbob1124]

Minute in and this man already telling me to microwave my shoes

[@karenv7175]

Why is your voice actually so calming

[@CookieeMonstarr666]

and lazy pronunciation too lmao

[@emilystreet9750]

And sounds like gb80 too lol (gamerboy80)

[@vixx-kun7686]

"Microwave your shoes" Me: Glowing green shoes sounds pretty cool

[@grqfes]

title: BEST SKATEBOARDING LIFE HACKS life hack: bring water ............

[@jonathantomas9754]

Pls make a homemade ledge, that would be pretty dope, nice vid btw. Yooooo thank u all for the likes.

[@Pyro-mo7fd]

Jonathan Tomas bruh watch the video first

[@wunderapple8009]

@@Pyro-mo7fd he probably did dumbass so shut tf up

[@Its_ooboo]

Skully stfu

[@trevorwolfe3333]

yes!

[@2Intense4U_]

Do it!

[@lillianlilley9811]

lifehack: melt candle wax and pour into empty deodorant container. Cheap wax with a recycled case!

[@madcat61207]

Also, great for pranks.

[@nehemiahzo_]

Or you can use speed stick deodorant. That stuff might as well be wax

[@Guy84_]

im so gonna do that, cheers

[@Guy84_]

@Swanky Karlos that's too bad, sounded like a good idea

[@bradymarleymusic]

Or just use deodorant

[@robertdrewek4156]

I love how you don't mention another benefit of having deodorant in your bag is actually using it

[@timmyturner8413]

Skaters don’t wear deodorant they sweat it off fast either way so waste of money

[@lak5634]

@@timmyturner8413 that’s fucking gross

[@grim1044]

@@lak5634hes kidding but I dont know if i would want to use deoderant that has touched grinds and stuff cause its probably dirty as hell

[@nickyhernandez8149]

Mom: what are you Microwaving? Me: My shoes 👀 Mom: oh okay waitttt whattttttttt👀🧐

[@YoEnv]

Skateboarder: riding Tiny rock : I’m bouta end this whole mans career. Edit : thanks for the heart !

[@beezechurgerjer9891]

Nice heart you got there!

[@patrickconnor8475]

Great heart

[@ellisberry8747]

Epic heart

[@ravishiki]

Nice heart

[@ryancarter129]

Cool heart

[@cumnpiss604]

oh that’s why my fingers are red i got a new board and griptape

[@adri4234]

just starting skating last week and ive binged your videos 🥺 they’ve helped me a lot w building confidence

[@eleonora4649]

Hahaha "Are you alright" "I don't know what happened...I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED"

[@AxCYeR]

man this is how i felt and reacted last year when i got back into skateboarding after ages and went down a country lane that was a bit steep. all of a sudden i lost balance and started flying... it was then that i knew i had fucked up. keep in mind that i am 6'4'' at 230 pounds, so everytime i go down it's like an asteroid crashing into earth. and all this time there were a bunch of sheep next to the road staring at me, the dumbfounded fool that was lucky to have stayed in one piece. =P

[@isaiahjackson4438]

@@AxCYeR spiral out

[@nehemiahzo_]

“Man it was this damn ass rock”

[@repea_t2789]

Just use the candle to wax it I did that be for win I went street skating because I lost my wax

[@ZackDowdy]

Some things never change

[@jiffywaxjesus1951]

I use to use my dabbing torch to melt tf out of the wax until I saw "____ type of skaters at the skatepark" and they had the guy that put too much wax on everything. Then I had to lose the torch before I get flamed up lol

[@canteversleep1121]

only use non scented candle wax though.... if you make the mistake like I have waxing a curb with a fancy scented candle, it turned into a greasy slime. and the curb wasn't " waxed" at all. the curb was like ruined.. messy. so don't do that to your new prospect spot!!!!

[@aaron_perkele]

the best life hack about breaking ur shoes: try to avoid wearing shoes so they dont break❤️

[@aumarduryea1921]

genius

[@Kangahrooo]

no u gotta microwave them

[@CashMoneyDiddy]

This man really said break😂😂😂

[@TripleBarrel06]

I saw a 12 year old skating barefoot the other day and I was thinking "Bloody hell how do you not bleed doing that?" On the flip side, I guess it's a good pumice stone for people with callouses.

[@gregor5866]

Mom: what are you doing? Me: ah nothing, just microwaving my shoes

[@jonahvanrooyen7646]

Always happy to help. Thanks for the tips

[@phuqubush]

You will ruin your skate shoes by running them over, unless you are wearing Chuck Taylors. Bad advice.

[@lucascimerman7828]

U will break the heelcup and ruin any cushining ur shoe ever had

[@Chabon209]

Unless you’re Chris cole. I’ve heard him say he used t break his in that way

[@andreungerer3531]

@@lucascimerman7828Yes, it seems moronic.

[@XavierPWNED]

I've done it. It works. But the microwave is by the BEST

[@ebonislife1679]

Woosh

[@crystalmurray8848]

Hi I'm 13 and I'm an average skateboarder. You inspired me to do what I love. You make my day so much better, I don't know if you know this channel is so positive. Thank you for being awesome and supportive

[@SkateOrDie]

thank you!!

[@SevenForSniping]

whats average in you're opinion?

[@Ak-qx7js]

emanuel. he talking about normal trucks and flips as average stuff such ad ollies and shit

[@oskargarden4559]

I am not sure wether you are American or trying to be ironic

[@SevenForSniping]

@@oskargarden4559 :D ?

[@alexandraharlan3559]

Your vids are so helpful!! Thank you!!!!

[@martinacosta1486]

keep up the good work man love the vids

[@Edsotto]

Guys I put my shoes in the microwave and now they’re on fire what do I do

[@Kangahrooo]

piss on the fire

[@dud9895]

Grab marshmellos

[@mellowecho]

you got some fire ass shoes my guy

[@jorengerards4135]

Now they are perfect

[@leavemealone4532]

eat them duh

[@connorgalloway7552]

Another amazing tip is wear a helmet and pads when you first start out if your nervous about getting hurt. it wont completely save you but it will help a bit.

[@nathandutoit6661]

ey my guy i love your page your videos helped so much

[@leoandenken8781]

Hell yea dudeeee, happily support. Love the content

[@bman1337]

"I DoNT KnOW WhAt HaPPeNeD." "It was this damn ass rock"

[@lakegoridemyers3292]

1:47 learning how to cuss though

[@estanciacenteno]

Preciate the tips bro 🖤

[@sarahscott6565]

I love all your stuff, man!

[@mariinaa]

all your videos are epic. Keep doing what you're doing 🖤

[@jackbag7648]

2:54 when you want to throw your board away but it keeps coming back.

[@numberoneBORON]

Great video! Been doing a lot of this stuff for years!!

[@user-bq9gs3mw4i]

Always love your vidoes

[@blizzardgam3s206]

im not microwaving my shoe

[@Slobodan204]

Yes you are

[@soupboyyxl]

Yes you are

[@Joe-ic3oe]

Yes you are

[@psychoticboyz1398]

Yes you are

[@kalza5774]

Yes you are

[@Moniyaw55]

ayeee you should make a video on your most trusted skate brands and just like a top 10 in your opinion based on your experience

[@Cheesesalad]

Holy cow those are really useful! Thank you!

[@aaronmiles1976]

This will help alot, thank you for the tips

[@jdmcarboy64]

Best life hack for skating, stretch! Nothing sucks worse then showing up to the park and feeling like the tin man cause you haven’t stretched.

[@kuhli3r375]

Yea, this is something I wish I had known when I first started skating. I learned later on though but this is the first advice anyone should receive when the first start skating.

[@loganklein2515]

finna go microwave my skate shoes.

[@aidenshwag]

My mom got me vans for Christmas and I decided to try microwaving them, my mom walked in the kitchen and was very confused well it still worked really well

[@sheakelley3296]

This was really helpful, im still kind of a beginner and have no mentors to help me with skating, so thank you!

[@Parkerlestrud]

Tried making wax when I was 12. And yeah. Almost caused a fire 😂. My house got smoked out

[@Ghost-ub8ry]

BRO UR VIDS ARE SOOOO DOPEEE ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@SkateOrDie]

🔥🔥🔥

[@sheluvscj8288]

🔥

[@LiamSb__]

I'm just getting into skateboarding! every video i watch of yours makes me wanna get out and skate!

[@whitetrashandhellbound6905]

I was building a mini park in my Backyard last week, poured some concrete for a ledge and spent countless hours fucking around to make it decent to skate. I am definitely trying the cinder block ledge, seems like a quick solution to add ledges around the park. Appreciated 🤟

[@eddiereyna9103]

There's nothing like a good microwaved shoe to get me through my day, warm and comfortable 💓💮

[@martynasp1358]

I love your videos good luck And im sorry that your video got striked good luck again

[@austenclayton7006]

I love your channel!!!

[@notmyfuckingchanle1680]

Thx 4 the tips alot of them workes

[@blueshirtkid4209]

Man I’m hungry. Waiter what’s the dessert Waiter: cold shoe or microwaved shoe? Me: microwaved shoe pls

[@_zynk_8775]

5:50 did he just suggest we take boosters?

[@sehrkorall8248]

Also thought like damn that’s pretty useless for skating

[@bayloranderson4124]

jus drink some pickle juice my guy

[@funnysideup819]

Cool dude, I’d like to see more about making your own ledge, that was dope

[@noahcundffiii5509]

Love your vids

[@unknownricebowl2169]

i tried to microwave my shoes until I realized it had a small metal loop thing on the side. nearly blew my house up

[@shamrockshuttabughammock9176]

Lmmfao

[@maxlox4169]

don’t worry i watched the whole thing bro

[@flcful]

yea me too

[@jonathandominguez4546]

Great video man

[@beeboi5467]

Skate or die. Guess I'll die

[@Edsotto]

Its Suhha F

[@larrybanks3749]

L

[@lv9122]

F

[@tristenfarris8538]

R.I.P

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L

[@cyko1634]

110 degree weather in arizona😂 falling is not an option here😂

[@eriklarson4082]

Please tell me there are no metal ramps with that weather. That would be am instant frying pan

[@cyko1634]

@@eriklarson4082 yea exactly lol but i live in laveen and there is only one park in laveen and its small with very limited things to do?😂

[@krismolina_]

When you hit the ground you dont only break your arm, you also instantly fry

[@williampett7173]

This was helpful thanks

[@leandrosoares897]

🤙Great tips! The glue in the shoelaces is creative!

[@hankyfranky3301]

5:13 kylo ren skates

[@middleschoolbumsfoelife5813]

Yeah because normal people have cinder blocks lying around in their room...

[@Edsotto]

Middle School Bums Foe Life i thought the same thing, it’s not like I can produce twenty cinderblocks out of no where

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Harold Thomas your the only person here that understands

[@Edsotto]

Middle School Bums Foe Life I understand bro

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i do

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Bro you keep killing it

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love ur content

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That 1 dislike os the copyright guy🤣

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U should make a ledge

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I love your videos they are so good

[@alanchavez7288]

That drum roll at the end got u a like and a new subscriber

[@anthonyb4177]

sorry ur video got a copyright strike. But keep it up ❤️

[@avacooklin3998]

Guys the microwave thing is true. It’s called “baking” your shoes and it just helps them break in faster

[@PhunkyMonkieee]

Its common practice for rollerblade liners

[@MrQuack-jr2vt]

love your videos!!!!!!!!

[@freddoerfel6980]

love ur vids

[@chicx9448]

0:38 where has this video been all of my life

[@bennyrobinson6110]

Ahhhhhh i don’t know what happend A rock happens ( no offense to that kid)

[@luca4076]

Yo fr thanks for making this vid I’m a newbie and this helped

[@daemonsantos]

thanx for the tips bro. gonna jump back into sk8 since i got nothin but time

[@actualduck41129]

I can't pop my board off the ground

[@samuelbrewerton9016]

SpaceGeek jump after you pop

[@atomizerdonster]

cause your shit

[@d1me233]

beaumil 123 ok poser

[@actualduck41129]

@@atomizerdonster I mean your not wrong

[@actualduck41129]

@@samuelbrewerton9016 thanks, I got it

[@nathanfregoso9763]

7:00 or you could just mall grab it.... Guys it's a joke calm down

[@buchichristopher6853]

Lol bro your last/final tip was literally the best tip during the video 😂😂😂👍

[@madik1904]

Love the vids

[@ethancross155]

I'm just leaving a comment to help you out. I'm not actually saying anything interesting :)... But while i'm here can anyone tell me how to tre flip?