WHAT ARE SOFT TRUCKS?! 

For when you want to skate in the house and not accidentally launch your board through the sliding door.

Aaron: *Owns company that sells skateboards* Also Aaron: "How much are trucks?"

as a snowboarder, we do train with a mini board and mini rails lol

Yo IDGAF if the video is about knitting products, if the whole Braille + Andy Anderson is in it, it's 🔥🔥🔥

I just wanna say that I just started skating at 31 and every video no matter how silly always teaches me something I didn't know and gets me hyped to get out there for a few hours each day. Yall doing work.

Arron: does it bother you that Glo’s shoes are untied Me: looking at them the rest of the video

Just saying most current video. I bought a penny board it arrives 2maro. I’m a heavy set guy 330 26 y.o I quit skating a 100 pounds ago. I’ve been doing sit ups and squats the past 2 months. I’m ready to start getting active again and cruising. I really honestly miss pushing and kicking. Baby steps but hopefully I can get on a real board eventually and start doing doing tricks like I did in high school. THANK YOU GUYS FOR REIGNITING MY SPARK.

I had a pair of these when I was growing up like 12 years ago. They definitely helped me get over the fear of the board shooting out from underneath me when I was trying to learn kickflips, but nothing beats just sending it on wheels!!

I've used these before, wouldn't say I prefer them to skater trainers but they work for learning tricks.

I think these would have prevented an injury for me when I first got back into skating last year. I tried my first ollie in 20 years and landed on the tail of the board which then shot out from under me, I hit the concrete and messed up my wrist, hip, knee, and ankle all at the same time. Took me a couple months to recover.

hey braille team, i wanted to say you guys are awesome, and inspired me to start skating again, and even to hydrodip my own board that i skate now. thanks for all the encouragement, think safety

Heelys and Soap did have a collab, infact I think Heelys own Soap now.

I love how Andy keeps going straight to the science. Measurements and such. Then he has the open mind with no judgement "How can I make this work". There's a reason he is one of the most innovative skateboarders out there. He never puts himself in ANY boxes. He'd be a great engineer if he wasn't a pro skateboarder.

I had a set when I was younger and they helped tremendously. I was able to practice inside without worry about messing up the floor, it sliding out, or doing anything else that would have got me in trouble.....also used them in the pool a few times, which turned out to be pretty fun lol

I love how Andy thinks about skateboarding 🛹 through the lens of physics 🖤🙌

Its easier for beginners because their balance is still shaky. So stationary is more comfortable for them. I would recommend grass over soft trucks, though.

Not first not last but psyched Andy Anderson is here

Imma wash some cars for money to buy one of your skateboards. Love and support towards your channel and content.

"If you triple flip first try i will give you 100..*pausing as he realizes there's a decent chance Ricky of all people lands it first try* butterfingers"

Yes some snowboarders do train on a small plastic rail on carpet, I have done it a lot to find my balance point for lip slides

Yo I had these in the early 2000s lol definitely want a dedicated board rather than swapping every time

When I was around 8 I used to practice all the time in the grass yard. I used to use my old board sometimes with no trucks and I was able to master double heelflips practicing in the grass and was able to apply that practice to actually skating off the sidewalk after. I can definitely see how this could totally help a beginner

These would be great for practicing manuals so you can get your balance point

dude! i learned to skate after the age of 30, and the only thing keeping me from getting my ollie down is that i hate falling on concrete at my age. this is the perfect training tool for me.

I was actually just trying to make basically the same thing. Living in Canada you can't roll outside 6 months out of the year, these would be sweet to practice on.

You have to use washers with the nuts n bolts,it will stop the trucks coming off.i also stuck a foam top on my board(used an old foam play mat)i can use it indoors barefoot and dont hurt,great for rainy days...which is alot in england!

On Amazon you can get a gripped deck and the soft trucks complete for 60$ so if you were thinking about making a new complete with these

I'm pretty much the target market for these. I can see them being a double edged sword, on the one hand it does help not to have to worry about the board rolling out from under you when you're learning a new trick but on the other hand sometimes you need the board to roll away when it lands to keep your balance after a trick

9:34 the vocals are insane 😂 Aaron needs an album

I can see these being used on hardwood and tile without scratching it up or sending your board through a wall. On carpet you won't punch holes in the carpet with your axels. Not to mention I live in a desert so practicing indoors when it's 115* out sounds awesome

First? Y'all should convince Andy to join the channel.

Yes snowboarding I had a carpet box downstairs, practicing popping into my grids & presses, regular switch, nollie pop or fakie, 180s, cab ins, hold them tweak them & exit back out or spin variations out. Soft trucks are geared more towards experienced skaters than beginners. Especially for those whom can’t skate during the winter months, you can practice your flip tricks all ways, 180s, 360s, ollies ect. Think of it like working out.. you’re putting in your reps to build up those muscles & muscle memory keeping your abilities fresh. You’ll built strength, your balance, more consistency with your execution among the tricks you practice, you may gain height to your tricks, better catches. They’re great when you can’t go skate or just to add into a practice routine as it wouldn’t hurt

We could really use a thing like Braille here in my city of Fredericton NB. We got a super awesome new skatepark last year, and there seems to be a lot of Radom confusion going on, and we need guides.

I have one of these and I learned how to heal flip and I live some where where in the winter going outside and skating is not a option so it is a way to keep me skating and learn new tricks in the winter

Instead of Soap shoes we could have Cheese shoes. Instead of rubber soles it will just be cheese grater, and instead of a urethane grind plate, there will be a replaceable cheese module. The screws on the bottom will not be hex, they'll be big flathead. That way you can get at them with a butter knife.

Softrucks are super fun for carpet skating. Landed my first tre at 46 years old on them. DKL non abrasive grip is the perfect thing for a softrucks setup. Way better than skater trainers.

I remember seeing Instagram posts of Jason park doing cool tricks with them

I had a set many many years ago that was essentially the same but made of hard plastic. It was white in color. I believe one of the intended purposes is also that it can be used if you can't/don't want to go outside.

I'm getting a skateboard very soon, I'm glad watching your videos! Keep it up!

I had a pair of soft trucks probably 20 years ago (wow I'm old) They were great! I learned kick flips, varial flips and even landed some 360 flips. However I never learned on a actual board because I was afraid of shooting out 😕. I really regret not trying harder and committing to the tricks on a real board

Andy’s idea of Braille soap shoes was an amazing idea. You should def consider revitalizing that classic trend from the late 90s!

My mom got me some of them soft trucks for my birthday one year when I was younger and I loved them this video was so dope!

12:11 Andys’ “Wow!” So pure i love

Yeah! I have a practice snowboard from snowboard addiction. You can take the bird to the trampoline to learn big air tricks flips and grabs. And then you can use the practice rail in the house to learn how to keep balance on the rails! It’s also a lot of fun to just job at home with the homies.

Thanks for all the childhood memories🤝❤️

Since everyone is sharing their skate story, I started skating since I was 11, got my first board when I was 14 for like 3 years I was just hanging around other skaters and borrowing theirs cause I couldn’t afford mine. I stopped skating when I was like 16, only knew a few tricks, kicks, shuv it’s, FS and BS Ollie, easy things, I am 24 now and I just recently bought a new board to give it a go again, I’m looking to mainly cruise and hit the random Ollie, hop over small things but nothing too serious, looking to also eventually buy a cruising only board after. There’s a lot of terms, names and things I forgot about but it’ll all come back to me hopefully.

Hi I'm from Russia and I really like to watch your videos ♥ I live as soon as possible 6 million!!!

5:37 if your not going up your not going anywhere......an unexpected inspirational quote.

if you replied it would make my year

9:17 I am a snowboarder and I train rails like that! I'll also lay my rail at an incline if I need to practice more dramatic lean angles

when braille posts a new vid: =)

I was watching this video and for the first time ever I landed my first Ollie thank you so much I’ve been watching you for two years now

12:45 is just like when you skate into a wall in a video game and it glitches out 😂

Haven't seen these things since the mid 2000's.. glad you guys finally did a video on them.

Yo just checking in on the braille army!

I learned how to ollie by putting the wheels on the grass or dirt and the tail on the concrete, and I left my front heel hanging out and then worked my way to using the entire foot

I was watching your videos and then this notify and I thought I need to watch this before I go to bed lol It's 1:04am in our country

I can't see myself getting these, but I can see it removing the fear factor from landing poorly on the board and having it slip out from underneath you.

Is there a trick called a Safety? Seems like a cool name for a trick. Makes me think of hospital flip.

Yes I have a rail from Snowboard Addiction. just strap in and start jumping on the rail right on the living room floor :)

I started 3 days ago and I'm trying to do ollies but I can't get the back wheels up in the air :(

Would agree so for indoors great chance not to break glass doors and crash furniture. I need one. In addition this might be awesome for trampoline skate training.

Notif squad😋

Thanks for the vids. I am turning 60 in November and its time to learn. I got an old fish shaped board and was given shark wheels oh and i bought German ceramic trucks. I am a little nervous but I will think safely and perform nervously confidently. Thanks Again and again!

Fun fact : no one watched the entier video yet

When I started skating, a mentor glued a very compact sponge to one of his boards for me to learn how to kick flip and Ollie (in that order😅) and it kinda helped... that was about 10 years ago This kinda brings back those memories

Early but don’t know what to say lol😂

I think as an experienced skater when using these things you usually land wonky because you're still compensating for the wheels and movement that normal wheels give you

Xbox controller trucks😏

13:55 They seem like they're shaped to very loosely resemble actual trucks, kingpin, bushing and all, so I was actually surprised you guys had it on backwards the whole time.

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spoiling us with all this andy, the withdrawl is going to be massive.

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Yep, I've seen snowboarders do that :D. Also. Trampoline strapped to your board (jumping the trampoline that is, with board. Not a trampoline strapped to your board. Though that kinda sounds fun too). 10/10!

i think it might be for confidence i think its one key factor for skating

had some training trucks like that a while back, no clue what happened to them but i loved those bad boys, definitely usefull

Oddly enough, I watched Flubber just last night! I hadn’t watched it in a very long time and it just popped in my head the other day for whatever oddball reason 😅

I bought a set of these trucks back in 2011 they're great for trampoline skating too!

There are for sure plenty of snowboarders who train off snow with jib boards and mock up rails. Helps find balance points and shoulder/body position easier. These seem like it would be a similar concept, although rolling is very important so maybe do both? Use these for new tricks while you also practice rolling and all on a regular board?

I liked skating but longboarding was where it was at for me, then I got a Onewheel and it really changed the game forever.

the luxury I see on those is you can land on your front wheels and back wheels and not get wheel bite or have it slide out from under you and break a hip, I guess these are more for practicing your flicks slides and other things you would do before getting on the board. It allows you to skip out on all that have the nose up and slide your foot since if you land awkward or bad you wont have the board shoot out and get decimated but you ankles aren't safe nor landing primo or credit carding but being able to commit to any trick and knowing you wont have the board sink in the dirt, have it slide out form under you, or accidental manual into eating dirt is nice so I see the reason for these to exist.

Ive had a set of these for years I love them. Got them at Rye Airfield back in the day

You should do a video where you have one of the skaters use only the rubber trucks for a day or 2 or maybe a week then have them go straight to normal trucks to see if theres any direct improvement

im a skier and yes we do train like that. I have my setup at home and i think it helps me a looooot

Dude in Iowa this is helpful for like 4-6 months of the year lol. Especially when/if the indoor park is 10 bucks or nonexistent.

Aaron make a skateboard deck out of wheels, maybe like drill holes through them and stick rods through the holes, I'ma keep asking till it happens, ik u've seen this many times now but ima keep commenting it

Props to Mogley for rocking that sweet John Hill merch 👌

really wanted these when I was a kid bc there was no way to skate in the winter months

I'm still learning to ollie consistently and something just clicked in my mind when I saw the galloping technique lol. I need to give that mindset a shot next time I practice.

this would really be helpful to learn things where i live since its all cobblestone streets. i can roll. but this on my back patio could be fun.

Not a terrible product on theory, better than the snap on blocks for the wheels that I saw. You could just replace the bearings with stacks of washers on a spare deck or just tighten down the wheels until they won't roll. What ever helps I guess.

You need to do the dishsoap floor or whatever other products you've used to make a slippery floor, but with Soft Trucks. Try and skate like normal by sliding instead of rolling!

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As a snowboarder when I am not able the shred the snow I skate because it helps a little and that is how I train

I'd prefer the skater trainers. Don't have to change my setup and boards lean. Didn't notice any toe or heelside movement so it would seem pretty rigid

My dad said he ordered a complete board from you guys for me!! I cant wait to get it!! i like sk8

8:35 and you were absolutely right, i wanted to see how that bounces.

You guys should do a kick flip marathon. Like landing a certain amount of flips in a set amount of time. I did something like that with my wheelchair basketball team a while back for a charity thing and raised a whole lot of money.

Sheeeeeesh, Mogleys hair grew back HELLA fast

get one of those boston dynamics dogs so it can patrol the warehouse with the THINK SAFETY sign.