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by Ryan Lee

Loaded – Pushin Cushion

I could sleep on this, honestly.

So you’ve been out skating for a few hours now- pushing around town. Your feet are tired, you dread the next push. Hell, it hurts to sit down! Your feet are throbbing with every beat of your heart and you take your shoe off and massage the bottom of your foot but it doesn’t help! You’re completely pooped! The world turns greyscale and you hear a voice in the distance:

“Are your feet tired from skating all day? Do you wish there was a way to… cushion your feet on your board?”

You nod your head yes. So much yes!

“Well, you might want some of this Loaded Cushion Cushion! It’s what your feet crave! Comfort is a guarantee!”

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by Ryan Lee

Paris Truck Co. – A Rundown.

As exquisite and classy as Paris itself, here’s Paris Truck Co.

When it comes to widespread truck companies, one of the oldest and largest is the Paris Truck Company, based (now) in Culver City, California! Named after one of the most romantic cities on earth, Paris has weaved their way into the hearts of many skateboarders, both in street, pool, on the boardwalk, and in downhill. They’re a generous, wholesome company, with policies to make sure the customer and skateboarder comes first, innovation an absolute priority, and progression of the community always in the back of their minds and hearts.

However, written information about many trucks on the market is lacking, and as an investigative writer, I am compelled to put down some information that people will be able to use in the future!

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by Ryan Lee

Earthwing Skateboards – Hope 34 and 36

Earthwing is back at it making quality wood for our woody hearts.

You know that we always love the smaller companies because they seem more like loving family members than a business that you’re buying skateboards from. Earthwing is one of these wholesome companies that we at Longboard Envy enjoy so much- they’ve been around for so many years, and through all of those years they’ve only gotten better.

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Photo of the Loaded Blood Slayer
by Ryan Lee

Loaded Boards – The Blood Slayer Cometh

The chubby blood slayeth’r cameth, shall it taketh hence?

Interested in more about Loaded Boards? Of course you are! Here are the latest Loaded Boards reviews so you can get to know their longboards. Ok, now let’s get to the The Chubby Blood Slayer.

Once upon a time, downhill longboards were bland and boring. They were made of things like wood, wood, some more wood, maybe bamboo, but it turns out that that’s wood too. So a lot of wood. What’s more is that they were ALL made of wood. There was not a single downhill longboard in the world made of anything other than wood.

And then the Chubby Unicorn came.

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by Ryan Lee

Orangatang Wheels – Skiffs Insights and Impressions

Slide, slash, bank anything with these wheels from Orangatang! They’re sure to rustle your jimmies!

Ah, Orangatang, Orangatang, Orangatang. It’s a household name in the longboarding scene- they were some of the first to make quality downhill wheels.

Also some of the first to come up with a diversified wheel series to cover several riding styles such as downhill, freeride and cruising, and one of the companies that helped to spread the message of downhill skateboarding across world.

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