Blogs
The Concrete Lines Skate Shop blog is your go-to source for expert skateboarding advice and insights. We offer the latest tips, gear reviews, and stories from the heart of the skate community. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or just starting out, our blog has something for everyone.
Stance – The Art of Making Socks
EMBRACING "THE UNCOMMON THREAD" AS A MANTRA Stance helped turn socks into one of the world's most exciting accessories in less than five years. Their founders saw a category that had been ignored, taken for granted, looked over, and dismissed. By creating life into...
Series ‘What board to choose?’ – Longboard for Cruising
Choosing a longboard for cruising can often be hard as there are so many different options to choose from, with each one having a very different feel while riding. The two main types are Drop Through and Top Mount. Both will work for cruising but each has their pros...
Lost x Carver Skateboards New Collaboration
Carver has brought out the heat for 2019 with the addition of 6 collaboration boards with world class Lost/Mayhem surfboards! All 6 of the shapes are completely unique to anything we have seen from Carver before so we are super excited to get these in the shop. With...
Downhill Racing Season
Race Season is almost upon us which means it's time to go fast! This year is going to be a big one because all the QLD boys and girls have been improving rapidly and are now ready to dominate at Newtons Nation and Tame the Taipan. Last year saw a massive shift in the...
Yuping Cup China – Zane’s story
A few weeks ago, Max Ballesteros told me he had been invited to China to race in the Yuping Cup and I decided I wanted to tag along. The next morning, when I arrived at work, I walked straight up to Les and asked if he would also give me the following week off so I...
Two Girls Join Concrete Lines’ Team!
We are very happy to announce we recently added two awesome young girls to our team!! Welcome Izzy McPherson and Hailey Peet! Here's what the girls have to say about skateboarding... Izzy McPherson "I started skateboarding when I was 8 years old. I really can’t...
Ash Wilcomes + Etnies!
We've been sponsoring Ash Wilcomes for a few years now and we just can't believe how he's progressed in that time! He's only 11 and has already conquered Elanora bowl and Coomera vert ramp to name a few! "When I land a trick I have been working on for so long it feels...
Series ‘What board to choose?’ – Cruisers
The 2nd part of our Series 'What board to choose?' is dedicated to Cruisers. If you're looking for a board to take you from A to B but also small enough to be easily carried around, then a Cruiser is the perfect pick for you! With their bigger and softer wheels...
Series ‘What board to choose?’ – Skateboard Decks
The Series 'What board to choose?' is meant for all the people out there who struggle to determine what board will best fit their needs. In this first blog of the series, we focus on skateboard decks, more specifically, their width. Since most brands are from the US,...
Boarder Kontrol Longboard
The guys behind this new board wanted to make skateboarding more accessible and easier to learn for beginners, kids and adults. They've come up with a leash activated break fixed on the back truck. Stepping onto the longboard is now easier. No risk of the board...
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Primitive x Dragon Ball Z Collaboration
If you're a mad fan of Dragon Ball Z, than this amazing collaboration from Primitive Skateboards is for you! Remember the days when Goku, along with his companions, defended the Earth against villains ranging from aliens (Frieza), androids (Cell) and other creatures...
Go Skateboarding Day
Every year on June 21st, skateboarders from all over the world get together and celebrate their love for all forms of skateboarding. From Brisbane to California, it has become a national holiday for skateboarders. Let's be real, every day is 'Go Skateboarding Day' for...
We just love Santa Cruz!
Santa Cruz has been around for over 40 years and there's never been a dull moment! You obviously know the iconic 'Screaming Hand' that has been featured in so many ways on Santa Cruz Skateboards and Clothing. There's also all the amazing re-issues of the Roskopp,...
Landyacthz 2019 Dancers
Longboard dancing is a more relaxed and graceful yet incredibly skillful discipline of skating. Usually consisting of fluid cross-stepping and balancing tricks while carving on the board. These stepping tricks (comparable to mal surfing) are often called “flatland”...
Concrete Lines’ Team – What they’ve been up to lately!
Our team riders have been absolutely killing it the last two weeks in all forms of skating! Skateboarding team: We are so stoked with our two team riders Izzy and Hailey for getting 2nd and 3rd respectively in the girls division of Skate Titans at Esk on April 14. Ash...
