Specifications for Beg. skateboarder?

Im planning on getting a skateboard soon, and ive read about what size, and what types of decks/wheels etc. are good for abeginning standard board. Im planning on making my board with a 7inch and 3 quarter deck,55cm wheels and, and type 3 bearings. Are these specifications good for a basic standard board?

wheels are kind of big.

get nice shoes because it actually helps a lot.

I prefered an 8.25" and I have 10.5" feet. I also had some 7.75s and a 7.5s but in the end the best size was the 8.25. I'm taller so I prefered high trux with risers.

I didn't like the skinny boards. People claim they are easier to flip but I know that aint true. There's no difference. Plus there's more foot room and it balances your weight better. The narrow board tend to give into leverage so if you if you weigh more you need a wider board anyway.

I remember Independent, venture, Kruxand Super Cush having the best busings. The rest were too soft.

My trucks were1/4", 3/8" or 1/2" elevated. I usually 3/8. A 1/4 elevated truck with a 1/8" riser.

Maybe it's just me , but it seems like you grow into the board that you use, after using it for long enough whether is smaller or bigger or fatter or skinner than other boards.

If your planning on those specs for the board then that should be enough dude.

I don't think it really makes a difference. Some people wear size 13 shoes but they have a size 10 foot soTHAT'S the problem.

I've had wide boards with 60mm wheels and a skinny board with 50mm wheels. It doesn't take long to adjust to thediffernce.

You forget about concave. I've known kids with 7.75"boards that had so much concave that the edges of the board woulddig into my feet. I had to stand on my toes just ride the thing.

Wide board for your elephant feet and since you're light weight and average height you want standard bushings. (not hard but not too soft) The average size wheels are between 52mm-58mm. (it doesn't make a difference.)

As for how much elevation you want... you'll have to figure that out, so I recomend buying standard trucks or trucks with a 1/8 rise then buy some different size riser pads and get 1-1/4" mounting hardware so you won't have to buy more than one set of mounting hardware. You only need 7/8ths of an inchto mount a truck base directly to the deck. So if you get the 1-1/4" hardware that gives up to "3/8 extra screw lengthso you can add more risers.

Some want a low rider because they think it looks slick, but the problem with a low rider is the lower the board is to the ground the harder it is to pedle efficiently from the regular or goofyposition. It's not really a problem when pedling mongo or mongoof, but usually you won't be back pedaling.

Also lower riders tend to wheel bite. Meaning you land and when the truck pivots the wheel hits the board and STOPS turning. Then you fly off.

Get Grind King Hardware. Grind King made hardware with nutlocks, they were first I don't know if anyone else does now but whatever. Anyway the nutlocks alone are worth price of the hardware. You'll never have to worry about the hardware loosening.

I recommend goin to your local shop and tryin out some of their used products. Take some used trucks, New bearings (ABEC 3-5 or Bones Reds;)), and wheels. Then buy a deck that feels comfortable to you. Always buy from a skateshop when it's available to you. My setup is like this:

Baker Echo Team Deck

Independent 139s (about a year now, but not much grinding)

Bones Reds Bearings (had them for about a year now)

Bones 100s wheels.

Also, try to get a pair of skateshoes, because they will not only grip the board better, but now you also have some shoes that are designed to last longer than other shoes one the grip tape.