How we found the best blank decks

When we launched Canada Skate Shop in the spring of 2020, we set out to find the best blank decks available on the market.

With the number of decks skaters go through every year, we wanted to offer the best value possible to our customers. This meant finding top quality blanks to sell to our customers.

Finding the world’s best blank decks

The first thing we did was to reach out to all the best woodshops in the world. We sampled the best blank decks from the US, Canada, Mexico and China.

We skated the decks and quickly rejected the woodshops that didn’t meet expectations.

To determine the quality of the blank decks, we were judging them on the following criteria:

• Overall quality of the board and any manufacturing defects
• How the board held up over time
• Shape and size
• Overall skateability

After evaluating many good samples, we ordered our first shipment of what we believed was the best blank deck: we call it our “OG shape”.

Controversy

When we first launched our OG shape, we had complaints from other brands and shops, because we told our customers exactly where our decks were made. The exact woodshop.

Top skate brands didn’t want skaters to know that our blank decks were the same quality as their expensive pro decks, and are made in the same factories.

We were forced to remove the information from our website and social media to be able to continue sourcing boards.

Best blank decks: OG shape

An instant classic, the OG shape continues to be our best seller to this day. Our goal is to keep sizes 7.75 through 9.0 in stock, but certain sizes sell out quickly! With our commitment to creating value for skaters, they sell for only $59 CAD (approximately $43 USD), including your choice of Jessup or MOB grip and free hardware.

New exciting shapes

After choosing the best blank deck, we wanted to keep moving forward with new projects. Our ambition was to launch a few more shapes to offer as blanks, and to have a solid offering of shapes skaters could rely on.

Best blank decks: Steep & sturdy shape

The next shape that we chose for Canada Skate Shop, was the Teardrop shape. These amazing blank decks have a slightly steep nose and tail which gives the board tons of pop. The concave in nice and mellow, making the deck very stable when setting up for tricks. The nose is nice and round and the tail slightly pointy. Hence the name “Teardrop” shape. This shape is ideal for spin tricks like 180s and board spin tricks 360 flips. Our goal is to keep sizes 8.0 though 8.5 in stock at $59 CAD a deck. We offer our customers free grip tape and hardware with every deck purchase.

Best blank decks: Blunt shape

The following shape that we selected for Canada Skate Shop was the blunt shape. With a more shovel shape or square style nose and tail and a short wheelbase this is a fun shape that we were eager to get in stock.

The blunt shape is available in a variety of stains. We have sizes 8.0, 8.25 and 8.5 in stock for only $59, with grip tape and hardware included.