The 8 Best Longboards of 2022
By: Steve Settles: Skate Buyer | June 6, 2022
Sometimes it’s nice to be reminded to just mellow out and enjoy the little things in life. In that spirit, skateboarding doesn’t always have to be about grinding handrails or flying around the skatepark, it can often be just as gratifying to simply throw down and enjoy a comfortable cruise through the streets right outside your front door. Prioritizing a smooth, calm ride doesn’t have to come at the expense of maneuverability, however, as the best longboards feature functional shapes to navigate any obstacle you may encounter on your self-powered urban voyage. Some of our top picks this year may even handle better than your current trick riding setup, so here’s a friendly warning: We are NOT responsible if you become addicted to one of these longboards!
New This Year:
New in 2022 is a host of fresh deck shapes and sizes, as well as updated technologies in trucks and wheels. You’re also likely to notice sustainability as a pleasant ongoing theme of this year’s list. Our top picks this year are a comprehensive guide to the right longboard complete for all skill levels and disciplines, so make sure to peruse the entire thing before choosing a longboard for your perfect rolling setup. One thing that’s for sure, this is gonna be a fun ride!
Globe Chromantic Longboard
Taking design queues from its wave riding brethren, the Globe Chromantic Cruiser Skateboard Complete is a surf-inspired swallowtail board with an EVA tailpad for comfortable traction whether barefoot or not. With smooth-rolling and wide carving, the Globe Chromantic Cruiser Skateboard Complete keeps your surf skills dialed even when the waves aren't firing.
Featuring a mellow concave and kicktail, this surfy cruising board won’t hesitate to charge at any rough or uneven surfaces you encounter on your ride. The Chromantic Cruiser is constructed using Teak wood around a Hardrock Maple core within and built out with Slant Trucks on top of 62mm, 83a durometer wheels that are equal parts fast, smooth and maneuverable. In addition to the clear Broadcast grip tape, this setup utilizes a printed EVA tailpad for better grip and control of the rear truck leverage point. Globe and Slant teamed up to provide a dual 90-day warranty on the board itself along with a limited lifetime warranty on the included trucks. At just over 33.1” in length with a mid-range price tag, this is a high-performance cruiser board well-suited to just about any rider with a drive to conquer their urban landscape.
| Deck Shape | Length | Original Price |
| Kicktail | 33.1" | $154.95 - $199.95 |
Landyachtz Drop Cat Seeker Black Longboard
Own the streets on the Landyachtz Drop Cat Seeker Black Longboard Complete. Featuring an aggressive concave with a healthy dose of rocker, the deck cups your feet into the perfect positions for carves, slides, and pumps. Topped with fast-rolling Plow King wheels, you'll find yourself going zero to warp in seconds.
On the Drop Cat Seeker, Landyachtz comes correct with a drop-through deck design for increased stability. The Rocker shape and medium concave marry perfectly to provide an exquisite board feel and top-notch responsiveness. Constructed with Hardrock Maple sourced from the forest of Eastern Canada, Landyachtz decks boast an excellent strength-to-weight ratio from the top down. The included Gen 6 Grizzly 180mm trucks feature an unparalleled turning geometry ideally suited to free riding and deep, carving cruises. The Drop Cat Seeker rests on 72mm, 78a durometer Plow King wheels that are so smooth and fast you may stop driving altogether. Available in 33” and 38” length and on the spendier side of the boards on our list, this is a serious complete for advanced freeriders ready to get aggressive as they traipse through urban and downhill environments.
| Deck Shape | Length | Original Price |
| Drop Through | 33" & 38" | $239.99 |
Globe Chromantic Onshore Longboard
From spot checks to beer runs, the Globe Chromantic Onshore Longboard Complete turns every journey into a sesh. With a slight kick swallowtail, take curbs by storm and slash any driveway in your way.
Another swallow-tail cruiser board from our friends at Globe, the Chromantic Onshore complete is the perfect “shortboard” cruiser for zippy handling throughout your neighborhood haunts or even higher-distance urban travel. Measuring 33.1”, this complete is closer to a conventional skateboard in length and maneuvers as such. The Chromatic Onshore is assembled using a top-mounted Resin-7 Hardrock Maple deck atop Revenge Alpha II trucks and 62mm, 78a wheels to maximize all-terrain reliability that won’t waver on rough ground. If you’re in the market to add a high-speed neighborhood cruiser to your quiver of boards for quick runs to the grocery store or long-distance exploration, this is the longboard complete for you.
| Deck Shape | Length | Original Price |
| Kicktail | 33.1" | $169.95 |
Landyachtz Battle Axe Spectrum Longboard
An approachable, easy-to-push drop-through style longboard with a classic pintail shape, the Landyachtz Battle Axe Spectrum Longboard Complete is an ideal setup for those newer to riding. Equipped with 50° Bear Grizzly trucks and 70mm 78a Hawgs Supremes for smooth rolling and trustworthy grip around corners, the Battle Axe Spectrum is a blast to ride whether you're casually surfing sidewalks or on your daily commute across campus.
The Battle Axe Spectrum complete from Landyachtz is the perfect setup for novice riders to break into the world of drop-through-style longboard cruising. Measuring 38” long and 9.4” wide, this setup is a comfortable cruiser that will feel welcoming from the first ride. Ideally suited to distance pushing across flatter terrains or carving mellow downhill routes, the medium concave and Rocker shape make for a pleasant ride even for uninitiated longboarders just getting the feel for their first board. Landyachtz filled out this complete with 180mm Gen 6 trucks from Grizzly and 70mm, 78a Hawgz wheels that are built to roll smoothly over any terrain. An excellent “first complete” for rookie riders, Landyachtz also includes a 1-year warranty for added user confidence.
| Deck Shape | Length | Original Price |
| Drop Through | 38" | $229.99 |
Arbor Fish Bamboo Longboard
It's hard to beat the smooth and effortless roll of a classic pintail. The Arbor Fish Bamboo Longboard Complete hits the spot and more, with hard carving Paris Reverse 50° 150mm Trucks and a compact size that's great for nomadic riders hitting the pavement on their travels. Laid up with a stunning carbonized bamboo topsheet for extra style points.
Our friends at Arbor continue this year to focus on sustainably sourced wood products first and foremost. The Fish Bamboo Complete is composed of sustainably sourced Canadian maple, with its by-product reclaimed for further use. As if that wasn’t reason enough to give this complete a shot, it’s an absolute peach to ride as well. The 65mm, 78a durometer Easyrider Series Mosh wheels are constructed for smooth cruising and aggressive slides, while the Paris Reverse 150mm trucks make quick turns on a dime a thing of ease. Moderately priced and 37” in length, this is a serious longboard setup for intermediate to advanced riders focused on urban speed and maneuverability.
| Deck Shape | Length | Original Price |
| Pintail | 37" | $199.99 |
Globe Blazer XL Longboard
With more surface area than its younger brother, the Globe Blazer XL Cruiser Complete retains the same soul-filling smoothness and carve that make quick trips to the store and commutes across campus a fun experience rather than a chore.
| Deck Shape | Length | Original Price |
| Kicktail | 36" | $184.95 - $199.95 |
Arbor Sizzler Bamboo Longboard
Don't let the summer heat fry your fun, scoop up the Arbor Sizzler Bamboo Longboard Complete and bring the sizzle to the streets. Small enough to easily tote around on day to day adventures, the Sizzler Bamboo Longboard Complete is a surefire sidewalk surfer with a slight freestyle flair.
| Deck Shape | Length | Original Price |
| Kicktail | 30.5" | $159.99 |
Arbor Mission Photo Longboard
Cruise, bomb, and throw a kickflip on the Arbor Mission Photo Longboard Complete. This single kick carver is the only board you'll need to turn any excursion into a rad swoop mission.
| Deck Shape | Length | Original Price |
| Kicktail | 35" | $179.99 |
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The Selection Process:
Our skate buyer has an endless amount of knowledge on all things skateboard stemming from years of experience in the skateboard industry in tandem with their countless hours on a board. evo's buyers assess all products coming to market, lean into this knowledge, and put together this selection of the best products. They have a unique perspective as they truly see everything offered across the category.
Steve Settles
I knew Santa Claus was real when a shiny new complete skateboard was waiting for me under the tree in the winter of ’92. Skateboarding has been in my life ever since. Somehow I have been lucky enough to work in the skateboard community since legally possible. Started behind the counter selling skateboards, moved up to store manager of a retail location, recruited to work in Event Marketing running the largest amateur skateboard contest in the US, then landed the job at evo with opening and managing Seattle’s only indoor skatepark – All Together Skatepark.After the first 5 years of running All Together Skatepark, I slowly started taking on buying responsibilities for evo skate products and have most recently moved to buying full time. Skateboarding has taught me to look at the world differently and openly by breaking down all barriers of age, race, gender, and culture. Skateboarding is for all humans. For that perspective, I am forever grateful!