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Feature collections and standout stories

Kingpin Magazine's evergreen collections in one place — setup guides, era files, and source-cited brand histories — plus the latest featured reads.

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Durable editorial families that keep growing. Each one has its own landing page — start anywhere.

A complete fingerboard setup with a wooden deck, metal trucks, and wheels.

Setup education

Guides

Setup education with a rider's eye: decks, trucks, wheels, tuning, buying, and the practical reference reads behind every build.

8 guides · Updated June 27, 2026

Recent

  • Beginner Completes: What Makes a Good First Fingerboard Setup
  • Deck Widths Explained: How to Choose and Compare Fingerboard Sizes
  • Trucks and Deck Compatibility: A Buyer-Friendly Guide

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Featured stories

The newest features from across the collections, freshest first.

A professional fingerboard complete setup with a wooden deck, metal trucks, and wheels.

Setup basics

Beginner Completes: What Makes a Good First Fingerboard Setup

Help new buyers understand what parts are included and what specs and photos matter when evaluating a complete fingerboard listing.

9 min read

A wooden fingerboard deck shown on a plain surface.

Decks

Deck Widths Explained: How to Choose and Compare Fingerboard Sizes

A reference for buyers comparing deck widths, upgraders, and deck hunters evaluating used listings where specs are often missing.

8 min read

A hand-pressed wooden fingerboard deck photographed as an era reference.

Era files

Through the Years

The era timeline: how decks, trucks, wheels, and scene habits changed from homemade toys to boutique drops.

7 eras · Updated June 27, 2026

Recent

  • Where Fingerboards Came From: The Pre-1985 Origins
  • The Skate-Video & DIY Era: How a Homemade Board Spread an Idea
  • The Mass-Market Toy Era: Fingerboards Reach Every Toy Aisle

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Dozens of boutique wooden fingerboard decks with colorful hand-finished graphics piled edge to edge.

Makers & movements

Pioneer Brands

A source-cited map of the makers who pushed fingerboarding forward, organized by era, country, and contribution.

12 brand stories · Updated June 29, 2026

Recent

  • Blackriver
  • Berlinwood
  • FlatFace Fingerboards

Meet the pioneers

A labeled diagram of a fingerboard's parts, including the deck, trucks, kingpin, bushings, and wheels.

Trucks

Trucks and Deck Compatibility: A Buyer-Friendly Guide

Understand truck widths, axle fit, and how to match trucks to your deck.

8 min read

Fingerboard wheels, mounting hardware, and tuning parts laid out on a wooden surface.

Wheels

Wheels Explained: Choosing Fingerboard Wheels

Materials, durometer, sizing, bearings, and shapes — what changes how a wheel feels.

8 min read

A close-up of a wooden fingerboard flexing on its truck and white wheels.

Tuning

Tuning Your Setup: Bushings, Pivot Cups, Grip, and Hardware

A practical guide to tuning fingerboard feel with bushings, pivot cups, grip, and small hardware.

9 min read

Colorful miniature fingerboard skateboards collected together in a basket.

Buying smart

Rare Drops and Limited Graphics: How to Read Limited Releases

How drop culture works in fingerboarding, how to read limited-graphic claims, and how to verify a listing matches what it claims to be.

9 min read