When you have a son who loves to skate, one of the best gifts you can give him is a good skateboard. No, not one that you can buy at any store in town, but one that you spend some money on. A skateboard that you buy at a skate shop.

Buying a skateboard at a skate shop will cost you quite a bit of money. But in most cases, you can have your child create their own dashboard. How do you do this? Well, it’s really cool to see a child’s eyes light up and that’s how it works.

Most of these stores will have various types of boards, both brand name and style, that you can purchase. First, your skater will be able to choose what type of board he wants to have. They can not only get a lighter skateboard, but also one that might be a bit larger than normal, or even smaller. But the most important thing is which brand they will choose. There are many to choose from, and your child is sure to have a favorite.

After they have chosen the board, they will choose the trucks. The trucks are the part of the skateboard that attaches to the deck, where the wheels attach. There are several types of trucks out there to choose from. Again, different colors and looks for these trucks as well. Some of the better trucks can cost a little more money.

The next thing will be the wheels, in this process you have several types of wheels, brands and colors that you can choose from. My son got red wheels for his skateboard because the back of the skateboard had a cool guy on it that was red. This can add style to the board and give it a unique look. Again, these wheels can be more expensive depending on the type your child chooses.

After that it will be the bearings that are placed on the wheels. As with everything else, the best ones will add more cost to the total price. However, the standard ones are pretty decent too. This will all depend on how much money you are willing to spend.

grip tape is next; luckily you only have one option for that item. Well, after doing some research, it seems like they have more than one option, but it mostly has to do with the color of the tape that should be placed on the board. The standard option is the black grip tape.

Yes, this is not going to be a cheap item to buy. But trust me, it will be something your skater will cherish for a long time.