When it comes to skateboarding, every little piece of your setup plays a unique role. It's no surprise that decks, trucks, and wheels typically get most of the attention, but if you ask me, bearings ...

Tucked away inside our wheels, hidden by bearing shields and truck bolts, are the unsung heroes of the skateboard: the bearings. These ABEC soldiers are the only protection against all the dust, dirt ...

Which skateboard bearings are best? Whether it’s speeding downhill, hitting vertical ramps or skating the streets, a reliable set of skateboard bearings is crucial. They’re designed to take high ...

As the skateboarding industry has evolved over the years, skateboard wheels grew and shrank, and trends evolved. Whether you’re going for a retro 1980s setup, or you want something simple to take you ...

Skateboarding is a million things to a million different people, but at the end of the day, comfort, precision and durability matter. And quite frankly, a bad setup can quickly ruin all of that. You ...

Jtekt Corp., a Nagoya-based parts manufacturer affiliated with Toyota Motor Corp., has developed an upgraded version of Ninja, the brand name for its bearings used for skateboards, ahead of ...

For an outsider looking in, all skateboards are created equal. They have four wheels, two trucks, 8 bearings, a deck, griptape and some screws to make it all work. But for those of us who’ve stumbled ...