Almost Skateboards is an American skateboard

Skateboarding

Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...

 company owned by Dwindle Distribution

Dwindle Distribution

Dwindle Distribution, based in El Segundo, CA, is the largest skateboard manufacturing company and distributor. It is owned by Globe International Limited. It serves seven skate companies: Almost, Enjoi, Speed Demons, Tensor Trucks, Blind, Cliche, Superior and Darkstar Skateboards. Dwindle...

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History

Almost Skateboards is a company that operates under Dwindle Distribution. Almost Skateboards was started in 2003 by pro skaters Rodney Mullen, John Paul Talara, Daewon Song and Kenon Sangalang.

Almost Skateboards making decks using a 7-ply, 8-ply and combination of wood with carbon fiber constructions. They use Resin epoxy glue.
Constructions that using carbon fiber are Über Light, Impact Support and Double Impact.

Carbon construction decks

• The Über Light is a 7-ply Resin deck that contains a carbon deck with a foam core inside, it gives a board more strength, lightness and rigidness in comparing to a regular wood deck. Only 500 Über Light boards (they were called Über Experimental) were made when they were first produced but now are regularly manufactured. This construction was created by Rodney Mullen and it is his signature deck which he rides since Experimental model (circa 2007).

• The Impact Support is a 8-ply Resin deck that uses die cut carbon fiber discs, inserted in the 8th ply around the truck mounting areas to prevent pressure cracks in the traditional breaking points of a skateboard deck. They are lighter and stronger than Almost Resin 7 and 8 decks. Impact Supports are covered by a 30 day warranty.

• The Double Impact series was released in 2010. They have carbon fiber discs (such as Impact Support) but have Resin 6 construction and a carbon top sheet. These boards have all the benefits of Impact Support models but are lighter and stronger. Double Impacts covered by a 45 day warranty.

Team

The current team includes Rodney Mullen

Rodney Mullen

John Rodney Mullen is a professional freestyle and street skateboarder. He is widely acknowledged as one of the most innovative and influential street skaters in the history of skateboarding...

, Daewon Song

Daewon Song

David Daewon Song is a Korean-American professional skateboarder, recognized for his technical street skateboarding. He is a co-owner of Almost Skateboards along with Rodney Mullen, and skates for the company-sponsored team.-Career:Daewon Song was first sponsored by Sporting Ideas in Gardena,...

, Chris Haslam

Chris Haslam

Chris Haslam is a Canadian professional skateboarder.- Biography :Haslam was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada in 1980. He lived in St. Catherines and London, Ontario, attending Parkview Elementary school. When he was 11 he moved with his parents to Singapore...

, Cooper Wilt, John Maldonado, Lewis Marnell, AM Justin Schulte and Youness Amrani.
Previous team riders were Greg Lutzka

Greg Lutzka

Greg Lutzka is a professional skateboarder. His stance is goofy.- Sponsors :Lutzka is sponsored by Darkstar, K-Swiss, Rockstar, Oakley, Independent trucks, Mob, Ricta, Fkd, Neff, Skullcandy, Armourdillo....

, Ryan Sheckler

Ryan Sheckler

Ryan Allen Sheckler is an American professional skateboarder and was the star of the MTV reality show, Life of Ryan.-Early life:...

, Torey Pudwill

Torey Pudwill

Torey Jamison Pudwill , also known by his nickname T-Puds, is an American professional street skateboarder.-Sponsors:...

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Videos

• Almost: Round Three
  Almost: Round Three
  Almost: Round Three is a skateboarding video released on DVD in 2004 by Rodney Mullen's skateboard company Almost.-History:It features the third part of the Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song series, the first two of which are included on this DVD as hidden extras...
  
  (2004)
• Almost Cheese & Crackers (2006)
• Almost (new video currently filming)

External links

• Almost Skateboards website
• Dwindle Distribution
• Almost Subpublic Profile