Fair enough to riser pads I’ll add some info in, I was aiming this more at street skating. In terms of shoe size I do disagree and think it is an important factor, guys with size 12+ feet tend to be taller, larger, and heavier and will have an easier time on a wider board where there heel is hanging off 6 inches. More @Wikipedia
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