Banwood Kids Cruiser Skateboard | Canadian Maple | Ages 3+

A 51.9 cm cruiser skateboard built for kids learning to ride. Banwood — the family-owned brand founded by Juan Manuel Torralvo Castro and Frida Jonsby — makes high-end cycling and wheeled goods for children, pulling from Scandinavian design principles and a shared obsession with bikes. This one uses an 8-ply Canadian maple deck, soft transparent grip tape so small feet don't slip, white high-rebound wheels (SHR80A polyurethane), ABEC-7 chrome bearings for smooth rolling, aluminum trucks and base, and polyurethane cushions. The company tests rigorously to meet strict safety and quality standards, then tests again to meet their own expectations, which are apparently higher. Holds up to 100 kg, which is well beyond any three-year-old and most adults who might borrow it after bedtime.

Fifty-one point nine centimeters of maple that will spend its first week parked in the living room as a standing desk for stuffed animals, then suddenly become essential sidewalk transportation for trips to the mailbox. Your kid will name it. You will be expected to remember the name. Grip tape is transparent, which means you can watch small sneakers figure out balance in real time, right up until they abandon the board mid-driveway because they spotted a good dirt pile.

• 8-ply Canadian maple deck
• Soft transparent grip tape
• White high-rebound wheels: SHR80A polyurethane
• ABEC-7 chrome bearings
• 3.25" aluminum trucks and base
• SHR90A polyurethane cast cushions
• Dimensions: 51.9 x 17 cm
• Wheel dimensions: 5.8 x 4.5 cm
• Weight: 1.9 kg
• Max weight capacity: 100 kg
• Recommended for ages 3+
• Top speed: fast or very fast (according to child)