Girl Skateboards represents skateboarding's creative evolution, the company that transformed skate brands from corporate enterprises into skater-owned institutions. Born from a 1993 rebellion against corporate control, Girl became skateboard royalty through legendary team riders, groundbreaking videos and the iconic OG logo. Shop Girl Skateboards at The Vines for decks from one of the most important companies in skateboarding history.
Girl Skateboards Brand History
Back in 1993, Mike Carroll and Rick Howard, increasingly frustrated with World Industries' corporate approach, began secretly planning what would become skateboarding's most significant rebellion. With filmmaker Spike Jonze and Megan Baltimore, they built a company around a radical idea: professional skateboarders should have genuine futures, with ownership stakes and creative input. The name "Girl" came after someone told Rick Howard he "skates like a girl", which the crew found perfectly, irreverently fitting.
The original team, including Eric Koston, Guy Mariano, Rudy Johnson, Tim Gavin, Jovontae Turner and Sean Sheffey, represented skateboarding's elite choosing creative freedom over guaranteed paychecks. Videos like "Mouse" (1996) and "Yeah Right!" (2003), both directed by Spike Jonze, set new standards for skateboard cinematography and elevated skate videos into cultural art. Girl grew into the Crailtap family alongside Chocolate Skateboards, Lakai Footwear and Royal Trucks, proof that skater-owned companies could build sustainable ecosystems without selling out. The 2019 addition of Breana Geering as Girl's first female team rider showed the company evolving with skateboarding while keeping its founding values intact.
Girl Skateboards Skate Team
The Girl team spans generations of excellence: co-founders Mike Carroll and Rick Howard remain the foundation, joined by Sean Malto, Cory Kennedy, Griffin Gass, Breana Geering, Simon Bannerot, Tyler "Manchild" Pacheco and Niels Bennett.
From Carroll's technical street mastery in "Yeah Right!" to Malto's consistent precision and Geering's history-making addition to the roster, the team embodies Girl's philosophy: support exceptional skateboarding and individual expression, full stop. Riders genuinely collaborate on their pro models, so signature boards reflect real skating styles rather than templates with different graphics.
Girl Skateboards Products In Stock
Explore the Girl Skateboards collection at The Vines Supply Co, featuring decks from skateboarding's most respected skater-owned company.
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Girl Classic OG Logo Decks:
The iconic simple logo that revolutionised skateboard aesthetics, clean design, quality 7-ply maple construction and concave specs developed through decades of team rider feedback.
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Girl Pro Model Decks:
Signature boards developed through genuine rider collaboration, from Mike Carroll's classic "Mouse" graphics to Cory Kennedy's 93 Til series, each reflecting the rider's style and preferences.
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Girl Collaboration Decks:
Limited releases like the Girl x Pac-Man collection, pairing Girl's design heritage with cultural icons for boards with serious collectible appeal.
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The Crailtap Family:
Complete your setup with Chocolate decks, Royal Trucks, Lakai footwear and Crailtap, the skater-owned family Girl built.
Girl Skateboards FAQs
Why was Girl Skateboards considered revolutionary in 1993?
Girl challenged corporate control over professional skateboarding by creating a skater-owned company that gave riders equity and creative input, a massive contrast to the sponsorship-only model where riders had no long-term security.
Who founded Girl Skateboards?
Girl was founded in 1993 by pro skaters Rick Howard and Mike Carroll together with Megan Baltimore and filmmaker Spike Jonze. Baltimore became fundamental to Crailtap's success as the parent company overseeing Girl, Chocolate and Royal.
What's the significance of "Mouse" and "Yeah Right!"?
These Spike Jonze-directed videos revolutionised skateboard filmmaking with innovative techniques and production values that elevated skate videos from trick documentation into cultural art forms that influenced mainstream media.
Are Girl decks good for serious street skating?
Yeah, Girl decks use premium 7-ply maple with concave specifications developed through professional rider feedback, built to handle the technical demands of contemporary street skating.
Who is on the Girl team?
The roster includes Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Sean Malto, Cory Kennedy, Griffin Gass, Breana Geering, Simon Bannerot, Tyler Pacheco and Niels Bennett, mixing founding legends with the best of the current generation.
How does Girl connect to Chocolate, Lakai and Royal?
They're all part of the Crailtap family, the skater-owned ecosystem Girl's founders built, sharing values, team culture and that unmistakable art direction across decks, trucks and footwear.
Shop Girl Skateboards in the UK at The Vines, featuring OG logo decks, pro models and collabs from the company that revolutionised skateboard ownership. Enjoy fast, free UK premium delivery on orders over £70, with free next-day delivery available for orders placed before 4pm.