Makers & Movements
Fingerboard Pioneer Brands
A source-cited map of the makers who pushed fingerboarding forward — decks, trucks, wheels, tuning, obstacles, events, shops, and media, by year and country.
- Brands mapped
- 32
- Story pages
- 11
- Confirmed dates
- 11
- Countries
- 8
1994–2002 · Tech Deck Era
1999–2006 · Early Boutique & Wood Deck Era
2006–2012 · Community Growth Era
2009 · Portugal
Oak Wheels
Ricardo Lopes started pouring fingerboard wheels in Porto — and made urethane that the rest of the scene measures against.
Wheels
Date being verified · Germany
Winkler Wheels
Long-running German bearing-wheel maker frequently paired with Berlinwood/Blackriver setups.
Wheels
2018–present · Modern Boutique Era
2018 · Canada
Maple Wheels
Quebec-manufactured urethane wheel brand.
Wheels
2020 · United States
Dude Guy FB
Utah boutique wheel brand (DGFB); hand-sanded urethane wheels (F1/F3) known for community collaborations.
Wheels
2022 · United States
Blistered
US urethane wheel brand (shop opened June 2022); entered a FlatFace partnership in 2025.
Wheels
Date being verified · Canada
Piro Wheels
Toronto handcrafted urethane wheels (65D, ABEC-9), pivot cups, and bushings.
Wheels, Tuning
Date being verified · Japan
UAG F.B
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
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