Conception story: Our new range of complete skateboards for kids

By Decathlon Skateboarding

January 25^th, 2022

We want to put people on boards

We are passionate skateboarders and we attach great importance in developing boards that makes you want to skate. Putting people on boards and staying on boards is what gives us motivation. When you start with the right board it's easier to progress and have fun. Because at the end, skateboarding is all about having fun.

The new complete skateboards for kids CP 100 meet the needs and morphology of young skaters so that skateboarding is easier and more fun to learn.

Conception story: Our new range of complete skateboards for kids

We create the skateboards we would have liked to start with

A close collaboration with our skate schools partners

We developed this line of complete skateboards in partnership with kids and skate schools. We organized several sessions to test the boards with kids, we listened to them, observed them skating and asked them what they like and don't like. They also told us how they wanted the boards to look like. We exchanged with several skate teachers about their teaching methods and the exercices they are doing. It gave us a precise idea of how the boards should be to facilitate the learning process.

We partnered up with over 15 skate schools over the years. We send them products for the classes (skateboards, pads, pedagogical equipment). We exchange regularly on the products, they give us pertinent feedbacks that are helping us to develop even more qualitative products.

"Decathlon skateboarding has been a valuable partner since the creation of the association. Decathlon Skateboarding makes provisions to Roulez jeunesse. It allows us to have good quality equipment in good condition. Furthermore, a real exchange has been created to further improve the already well thought-out skateboards. The students and instructors are happy to be able to ride with Decathlon skateboarding!"

- Jérémy Grousset, founder of Roulez Jeunesse

A sizing perfectly adapted to the morphology and needs of young skaters

We have designed the CP 100 MINI to allow childrens from 3 to 7 years old to start learning with a real skateboard adapted to their size. The CP 100 MID is aimed at kids between 8 and 12.

The board is made of 6 layers of FSC certified birch wood (from sustainably managed forests). We have chosen to use 6 layers of wood instead of the classic 7-plys construction. Kids are lighter than adults,they exert less stress on the deck. We found that with 6 layers of wood the board was solid enough for them. At the end the board is lighter, easier to handle and more reactive.

The bushings are made of Super High Rebound (SHR) 90A polyurethane. This hardness is ideal for young kids, they are softer than the one you find on adult models, it makes it easier for them to turn using their body weight. The wheels are 50mm 100A, they are responsive and hard enough to learn tricks like powerslides.