Global Skateboard Wheels Market Size By Product (PVC and PU), By Application (Supermarkets, Specialist Retailers, Internet Sales), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Skateboard Wheels Market Size And Forecast

Skateboard Wheels Market size was valued at USD 1.82 Billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 3.98 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 3.47% from 2024 to 2030.

The Global Skateboard Wheels Market has witnessed strong growth owing to the increasing demand for skateboards for sports activities, fun, and entertainment. The health-conscious population across the world is growing. Thus, the rising adoption of skateboards among health-conscious people and teenagers, the growing young population, adoption of skateboard activities for exercising, amongst others, are fueling the growth of the Global Skateboard Wheels Market during the forecasted period.

Global Skateboard Wheels Market Definition

Skateboard refers to a small and narrow board mounted on a pair of small wheels. Skateboards are used for coasting and performing athletic stunts. There are different types of skateboards available such as Longboard Skateboards, Cruiser Skateboards, Mini Cruiser Skateboards, Carver Skateboards, and Double Kick Skateboards, amongst others. Balancing on the skateboards is very difficult to adopt. Thus, many people give up easily during skateboard learning.

However, skateboarding is a convenient sports activity and a cheaper hobby compared to other sports hobbies. Furthermore, skateboarding offers various advantages such as coordination, pain tolerance, stress relief, precision, reflexes, and patience. Skateboard riding efficiently helps in improving the coordination between different body parts such as hands, eyes, legs, and feet. While skating the skateboard, the skateboarder needs to transform movements in a particular way for smooth and accurate skating.

Skateboarding helps in increasing social networking across the society or community by bringing like-minded people together. Also, skateboarding provides stress relief by engaging people in learning skateboarding with constantly falling and tripping; it helps in improving the pain tolerance of the body. Skateboarders easily cope with improving flexibility with precision and quick reflexes. Skateboarding is a continuous learning sport in which skateboarders need to practice to learn tricks perfectly and efficiently. Continuous practice and falling increase the rate of wear and tear of the skateboard wheels. A pair of wheels is a crucial part of the skateboard.

Global Skateboard Wheels Market Overview

The demand for skateboarding is growing with the growing adoption across the teenage and young population around the world. According to the National Public Radio (a nonprofit organization), the demand for skateboarding is growing in 2021 due to skateboarding videos on Tik Tok and the skater girls on other social media. There are around 85 million active skateboarders around the world. The number is increasing at a higher rate due to rising adoption and there will be more skateboarders around the world soon.

The prevalence of different diseases such as neurological disorders, autoimmune diseases, cancers, and the rest of the others is growing among the American population. A large number of Americans are suffering from diabetes; a large number of children and adolescents are suffering from type 1 diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2019, around 11.3% of people, accounting for 37.3 million, have diabetes in the United States. Out of which, 96 million people aged 18 years or older have prediabetes. Thus, the various recreation activities including skateboarding, are getting attention from the world population.

People around the world are becoming more health-conscious; thus, the adoption of skateboarding among these people is growing as a recreational activity as well as a hobby. Furthermore, various skateboard competitions such as the World Cup of Skateboarding, the Vans Triple Crown, Tampa Pro, and Boardr Open, amongst others are fueling the growth of the Global Skateboard Wheels Market during the forecasted period.

Also, different factors such as growing demand from Asia-Pacific for the skateboards due to rising adoption of western sports, advancements in the wheels, and the production technology, amongst others, are creating new opportunities for the Global Skateboard Wheels Market to grow over the forecasted period. However, skateboarding is considered a more dangerous activity compared to other contact sports. According to a sports injury study, skateboarding accounted for 2% of the total sports injuries recorded. Therefore, injuries caused during skateboarding, volatile raw material prices, and fluctuations in import and custom tariffs, amongst others, might strangle the growth of the Global Skateboard Wheels Market during the forecasted period.

Global Skateboard Wheels MarketSegmentation Analysis

The Global Skateboard Wheels Market is segmented based on Product, Application, and Geography.

Skateboard Wheels Market, By Product

• PVC• PU

Based on Product, the market is further segmented into PVC and PU. In 2021, the PU segment has dominated the market accounting for the largest market share. PU or Polyurethane is a popular and effective material for skateboard wheels. PU possesses various lucrative properties as compared to PVC. PU offers excellent abrasion resistance to applications with extreme temperatures. It also can maintain its flexibility in different weather conditions, especially in extremely cold weather. Wheels made from PU are quite don’t make noise as compared to wheels made from metals such as steel or cast iron. Thus, the demand for PU is growing for the production of skateboard wheels.

Skateboard Wheels Market, By Application

• Supermarket• Specialist Retailers• Internet Sales• Others

Based on Application, the market is segmented into Supermarkets, Specialist Retailers, Internet Sales, and Others. In 2021, the Specialist Retailers segment has dominated the market accounting for the largest market share. Skateboarders generally prefer to buy the skateboards personally in the specialty stores as the specialty retailers are well-informed and experts in the domain. Also, newcomers are not generally aware of the different types of skateboards and the different sizes and types of wheels on the skateboards. Thus, it is convenient for them to buy them from specialty retailers for the excellent and right choice. Furthermore, internet sales are growing nowadays due to various benefits over other sales channels. Internet sales offer various sale offers, discounts, and different payment options. Also, the internet penetration amongst the world population is growing; thus, aiding the growth in internet sales.

Skateboard Wheels Market, By Geography

• North America• Europe• Asia Pacific• Rest of the World

Based on regional analysis, the Global Skateboard Wheels Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the world. North America is the leading region in the Global Skateboard Wheels Market. The factors such as large skateboard and accessories production in the region, and increasing adoption of skateboarding as an outdoor activity, recreational activity, or even as a hobby, will boost the market in the North American region. Also, different skateboard competitions across the United States such as Tampa Pro, The Boardr Am Series, Red Bull Solus, Battle at the Berrics, and Damn Am, amongst others, are fueling the growth of the Skateboard Wheels Market around the United States and North America.

Key Players

The “Global Skateboard Wheels Market” study report will provide valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market. The major players in the market such as Hey Wheel, Super Blanks, VJ Technologies, Everland, Bones Wheels, Spitfire, Shark Wheel, Powell-Peralta, Ricta, and Sunset Skateboards, amongst others, are a few major companies operating in the Skateboard Wheels Market. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.

Key Developments

• In March 2019, Spitfire Wheels introduced Classic Formula Four made from unbeatable lasting performance urethane for more speed and control on all surfaces. Spitfire Wheels Classic Formula Four is available in the store.

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