Alleyfest is back, and it's shaping up to be one of the biggest dates on the UK action sports calendar this year. Make sure you're geared up and ready before you go!

If you've ever stared at a product page wondering what on earth a "kingpin" or a "durometer" is, you're not alone. A skate might look like one simple object, but it's actually a stack of individual parts, each one quietly doing its own job. Change one part and you change how the whole skate feels underfoot.