Top 15: The best skateboard deck brands of the year

Bomb hills, not countries – GX1000 once again lived up to their motto this year! The San Francisco crew, including our team rider Willow, dropped Dystopia, one of the year’s best videos, along with stand-out decks featuring unmistakable graphics.

Since 1994, Chocolate Skateboards has been all about smooth skating and clean style. With Vincent Alvarez, Erik Herrera, Carl Aikens, newcomer Dougie George, and more, the brand from the Girl camp keeps producing great boards, skate-inspiring videos, and good vibes.
 

Founded in 1973 and still going strong – Santa Cruz Skateboards! The legendary brand with riders like Erik Winkowski, Tom Asta, and Justin Sommer makes it into the top 15 again this year thanks to reissues, creative shapes, and stylish graphics!
 

Even with the unending Big Boy hype, Polar remains a truly unique board brand at its core. Distinctive shapes, unmistakable graphics, and that instinct for what’s next keep Polar Skate Co. among the most sought-after brands around.
 

With over 30 years of history, Girl Skateboards is a true legacy brand. So it’s great to see them claiming 5th place this year! Maybe the unbeatable team lineup with Sean Malto, Rick McCrank, Breanna Geering, Cory Kennedy, newcomer Lil Dre, and many more had something to do with it?
 

Skateboarding wouldn’t be what it is today without Powell Peralta. For nearly five decades, the brand has delivered distinctive decks with legendary artwork and technical innovation. Classic meets progression and still rolling strong at the front of the pack.
 

Bold, raw, loud – Fucking Awesome lives up to its name. Jason Dill and Anthony Van Engelen, together with Kevin Bradley, Sage Elsesser & Louie Lopez, continue to deliver uncompromising art on wood. FA boards stand out and in the best way!
 

Back in the top 10 and once again at number 8 – Palace Skateboards from London. The hype around the stylish collabs and the team with Lucien Clarke, Heitor da Silva, Ville Wester, Rory Milanes, Benny Fairfax, Lucas Puig, and more shows no signs of slowing down!

Krooked Skateboards had another great year in 2025 – no surprise with Mark Gonzales’ creative graphics and DLX’s usual high quality. The steady output from the crew around Eddie Cernicky, Una Farrar, Mike Anderson, and Tom Knox also played a big part. Another well-earned spot in the top 10 for Krooked!

Hockey has probably the darkest deck graphics in the game right now and you seem to dig it! The sister brand of Fucking Awesome makes it into the top 10 once again this year!

And once again, high up the list this year – Anti Hero Skateboards. How could it be any different? The brand led by Julien Stranger, Frank Gerwer, Grant Taylor & Co. delivers entertaining deck graphics by legendary artists like Todd Francis, top-tier quality, and plenty of raw, fast skating!

Heroin Skateboards stands for creative freedom and extraordinary shapes like almost no other brand. You all seem to love the egg shapes and wild designs by Mark “Fos” Foster, making Heroin one of the top-ranked brands again this year!

Our skatedeluxe decks have been in high demand this year. Tested and approved by our team riders Adilson Pedro, Andrew Verde, Willow Voges Fagundes, Ike Fromme, Tim Janke, Melika Nazari, and more, you too are convinced by the exceptional quality and strong designs of our decks!

With Ishod Wair, Nicole Hause, Busenitz, Mason Silva, and more heavy hitters on board, Real Skateboards has one of the strongest teams out there and proved it once again in 2025 with their video Oval. So, it’s no surprise that the San Francisco brand ranks among the top 3. Well-deserved!

Reynolds, Spanky, Jacopo, T-Funk, Rowan, and the rest of the Baker team once again top our deck list this year. Baker Skateboards has stayed true to itself for years without standing still, continuing to evolve and that’s exactly why it rightfully remains one of the most popular brands among skaters.