a skateboard meant for speedboarding, transportation, slalom, carving, sliding, boardwalking, racing of any other kind. longboards are not necessarily longer than
freestyle skateboards. there are longboards from 22" to 103" and probably outside of that range as well.
a typical longboard is 44" long, 9.5" wide with a 28" wheelbase, has 70X45mm 80a wheels, is bent upward (camber) and is flexible with a 5 ply maple
deck with fiberglass cloth epoxied onto the
deck under the griptape, has a rear kicktail but no nose, has 180mm reverse-kingpin trucks with
soft that bushings that allow a 7' turning radius