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What is Baker Skateboards?

Is that even a real fucking question? Uh, you know, no biggie it’s just one of the most influential and highly regarded skateboarding companies, ever. Founded in 2000 by Andrew “The Boss” Reynolds, Baker Skateboards is known for its second-to-none professional team, legendary videos, and overall reckless attitude. The Baker Skateboards team includes such hallowed names as Dustin Dollin, Kevin “Spanky” Long, Elissa Steamer, Rowan Zorilla, Bryan Herman, and Kader Sylla. It’s as close as modern skateboarding is to punk. Thanks to its carefully maintained rebel image, Baker Skateboards decks and apparel have generated a cult following that lasts to this day. If you’re unfamiliar with Baker Skateboards, we strongly recommend getting your shit together and watching at least Baker 2G and Baker 3.

What does Baker Skateboards even mean?

Parental advisory: it’s got nothing to do with pastry. See, when Baker Skateboards launched, it was a different time. Back then, major board companies could get away with glorifying binge drinking, doing drugs, and all sorts of shenanigans that would be considered “unsafe” by today’s standards. Hell, the Piss Drunx, skateboarding’s most notorious skate crew featured prominently in the Baker Skateboards videos Baker Bootleg and Baker 2G, was closely affiliated with Baker Skateboards (mainly because Reynold’s was arguably the gang’s supreme leader).

Will I be the most radical dude when I buy Baker Skateboards decks?

Yes, certainly. Buying Baker Skateboards is the most surefire way to be considered a real skateboarder by your peers. However, this path to glory comes with a substantial caveat: If you buy Baker Skateboards online or at our store in Frankfurt, you swear under penalty of skateboard law that you know how to frontside flip. Note that this only applies to Baker skate decks, not apparel. Unless you’re an inline skater. In that case, you have absolutely no business sporting the Baker Skateboards logo, soul grinds or no.