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Makers & Movements
A source-cited map of the makers who pushed fingerboarding forward — decks, trucks, wheels, tuning, obstacles, events, shops, and media, by year and country.
pre-1987 · Country being verified
Early keychain-skateboard novelty maker; documented as holding a 1987 trademark on the word 'fingerboard'.
Decks
1978 · United States
Skateboard brand whose 1985 video Future Primitive showed Lance Mountain's homemade fingerboard — a widely-cited early public showcase.
Media
1999 · Germany
How a carpenter's frustration with toy ramps turned into the company that gave fingerboarding its parks, its trucks, and its world championship.
Trucks, Obstacles & ramps, Events, Shops
2002 · Germany
Timo Lieben's hand-pressed 5-ply maple decks gave serious riders a real board to ride — and set the shape language the scene still uses.
Decks
2003 · United States
Mike Schneider started FlatFace as a young rider selling grip tape — and grew it into one of the biggest names in fingerboarding.
Decks, Wheels, Shops
2003 · Germany
Peter Ringel has hand-pressed fingerboard decks in Germany since 2003 — and the 6011 mold that closes his long-running 6000 series shows how far a one-person boutique can go.
Decks, Obstacles & ramps
~2005 · Czech Republic
Petr Ptáček won Fast Fingers three years running — and hand-makes the Czech decks that carry his name.
Decks
2007 · Portugal
A Portuguese deck brand built on exotic woods that grew its own truck subsidiary, YTrucks, and outfitted champions.
Decks, Trucks
2009 · Portugal
Ricardo Lopes started pouring fingerboard wheels in Porto — and made urethane that the rest of the scene measures against.
Wheels
late 2000s · Germany
Berlin fingerboard shop founded by Timo 'TKY' Kranz in cooperation with Blackriver; a two-time world-championship team and home of the 'King of Berlin' format.
Shops, Events
Date being verified · Germany
Long-running German bearing-wheel maker frequently paired with Berlinwood/Blackriver setups.
Wheels
Date being verified · Germany
Events lineage — Fast Fingers world championship and the spread of team-challenge formats.
Events
2008 · Brazil
Brazilian brand and shop developing its own decks, trucks, wheels, concrete obstacles, and tuning parts.
Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Obstacles & ramps, Tuning, Shops
2010 · United States
US shop and maker (Star Fingerboarding LLC): bearing wheels, grip/tuning hardware, decks, and trucks.
Tuning, Wheels, Decks, Shops
2010 · Chile
Chilean maker in Penco producing handmade decks, trucks, wheels, and obstacles; organizes the 'Fingers Furious' tournament.
Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Obstacles & ramps, Events, Shops
2011 · Japan
Japanese fingerskate shop and maker: in-house Hoodeck decks, urethane wheels, MOON grip tape, and ramps/obstacles.
Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Obstacles & ramps, Shops
2011 · United States
Handcrafted fingerboard decks and ramps made in Eugene, Oregon by Mallory Curtis.
Decks, Obstacles & ramps
2009 · Mexico
Mexico City maker of handmade Canadian-maple decks (founder José Luis); runs free weekly public practice sessions and skills tournaments.
Decks, Events
circa 2010 · Germany
Maker of decks, trucks, wheels, and bags, with bearings and wheels stated as made in Germany.
Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Tuning
2014 · United States
From tuning parts to completes, decks, and ramps, Teak Tuning made a serious setup affordable for newcomers.
Tuning, Decks, Obstacles & ramps
2016 · United States
A Southern California maker obsessed with closing the gap between fingerboard feel and real skateboarding.
Trucks
Date being verified · Portugal
Yellowood's truck subsidiary; widely-ridden CNC trucks with signature pro colorways.
Trucks
2012 · United Kingdom
UK fingerboard store (est. 2012) selling decks, trucks, wheels, ramps, and tape, plus its own TNP completes, tape, and bags.
Shops, Media
2012 · United States
Annual fingerboard competition and gathering in Houston, Texas.
Events
2015 · Australia
Sydney (Brookvale, NSW) fingerboard specialty shop stocking decks, trucks, wheels, and completes from many brands.
Shops
2015 · Argentina
Buenos Aires (Lomas de Zamora) maker of handcrafted decks, trucks, wheels, and ramps; runs a physical Fingershop.
Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Obstacles & ramps, Shops
2016 · Australia
Sydney handmade deck/truck/wheel maker run by founder Brendan Low.
Decks, Trucks, Wheels
Date being verified · Taiwan
Fingerboard tuning-hardware brand (lock nuts, spacers) made in Taiwan, often collaborating with KARAT.
Tuning
2018 · Canada
Quebec-manufactured urethane wheel brand.
Wheels
2020 · Spain
Spain-based brand and retailer (William and Estefania); deck line plus an active buyer's-guide media presence.
Decks, Shops, Media
2020 · United States
Utah boutique wheel brand (DGFB); hand-sanded urethane wheels (F1/F3) known for community collaborations.
Wheels
2022 · United States
US urethane wheel brand (shop opened June 2022); entered a FlatFace partnership in 2025.
Wheels
Date being verified · Canada
Toronto handcrafted urethane wheels (65D, ABEC-9), pivot cups, and bushings.
Wheels, Tuning
Date being verified · Japan
Japan's UAG F.B handcrafts decks, trucks, wheels, and tape under one roof — and built its own A-frame track.
Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Obstacles & ramps
Date being verified · United States
US fingerboard convention presented with Blackriver, 6skates, and Slushcult — a modern destination event.
Events
Date being verified · United States
Part shop, part brand, part media machine, Slushcult co-presents Fingerboard Con and keeps the modern scene loud.
Shops, Media, Decks
Date being verified · Country being verified
Shop/event presence; co-presents Fingerboard Con.
Shops, Events
Date being verified · South Korea
Korea-based modern fingerboard project and shop/community presence connected to Down South in Jeonju.
Shops, Decks, Media
2020 · New Zealand
New Zealand retailer/supplier of professional fingerboarding products (decks, trucks, wheels, accessories).
Shops
2022 · Sweden
Stockholm skate shop that presses its own 5-ply real-wood fingerboard decks in-house and sells its own trucks and completes.
Decks, Trucks, Shops
2023 · Finland
Finnish one-person brand by Paavo Lepistö: hand-pressed birch-veneer decks and cast concrete obstacles.
Decks, Obstacles & ramps
Date being verified · Brazil
Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo) maker: decks (32/34/36mm), trucks, CNC/dual-durometer wheels, ramps, and rails.
Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Obstacles & ramps
Date being verified · United States
Handcrafted fingerboard decks made in Oceanside, California, with graphics inspired by Philippine street culture.
Decks, Tuning
Date being verified · United States
US competitive fingerboarding league with regional divisions, plus media properties including Plies Magazine.
Events, Media
Date being verified · United States
Maker of fully-welded solid-steel fingerboard grind rails and obstacles alongside birch-wood ramps.
Obstacles & ramps
Date being verified · Netherlands
Amsterdam webshop reselling major brands and carrying its own 'Supply'-branded decks and wheels.
Shops, Decks, Wheels
Date being verified · Belgium
Belgian fingerboard webshop that also produces its own 'Antidote' deck line.
Shops, Decks
2022 · South Korea
South Korean brand making pro/expert wooden decks, concrete obstacles, and completes; runs brand collaborations.
Decks, Obstacles & ramps, Shops
Date being verified · United Kingdom
Manchester, England maker producing handmade decks, trucks, wheels, hardware, grip tape, and handboards.
Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Tuning
Date being verified · Taiwan
Taiwan-linked brand machining fingerboard lock nuts and tuning parts, plus decks, trucks, wheels, and obstacles.
Tuning, Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Obstacles & ramps
Date being verified · Thailand
Thailand-based maker/shop selling decks, trucks, urethane wheels, hardware, ramps/obstacles, and completes.
Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Tuning, Obstacles & ramps, Shops
Date being verified · China
China-based brand producing decks, multiple truck lines, urethane and ceramic wheels, and grip tape.
Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Tuning
Date being verified · Hong Kong
Hong Kong brand selling decks, trucks, wheels, ramps, grip, and customization; operates the sister deck brand Obsiusfb.
Decks, Trucks, Wheels, Obstacles & ramps, Tuning
Date being verified · United States
Maker of a modular line of noise-dampening fingerboard obstacles and responsive 'pad' surfaces.
Obstacles & ramps
Date being verified · United States
Produces its own named line of fingerboard-scale obstacles — ledges, rails, ramps, and benches.
Obstacles & ramps
Date being verified · United Kingdom
UK maker (Katie and son Henry) hand-making wooden decks, including split-ply decks finished with their own oil-and-wax 'deck butter'.
Decks
Date being verified · Country being verified
Online fingerboard brand directory and community hub with a searchable brand database, deck design studio, and a map of permanent fingerboard parks.
Media
Date being verified · Country being verified
Boutique wooden-deck maker named in scene directories.
Decks
Date being verified · Country being verified
Boutique deck brand named in scene directories.
Decks
Date being verified · Country being verified
Boutique deck maker named in scene directories.
Decks
Date being verified · Country being verified
Obstacle/ramp maker named in scene directories (concrete/3D-printed-style obstacles).
Obstacles & ramps
Date being verified · Country being verified
Obstacle maker named in scene directories.
Obstacles & ramps
Date being verified · Country being verified
Brand/media presence named in scene directories.
Decks, Media
Date being verified · Country being verified
Retailer/brand that publishes scene history content; named in directories.
Decks, Shops
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