Welcome to the wiggly world of
Soft Wheel Skateboarding
Our Mission
Soft Wheel Skate School helps people integrate skateboarding into their everyday lives, instilling pride in the journey, challenge and endless possibilities of space travel.
Our Method
With a travel-first approach, we introduce skateboarding as an accessible, low-cost and low-maintenance means of transportation. We set tricks aside, find fun in the first ride and offer a lifetime of joy in the fundamentals of movement.
Meet Our Teaching Team
Our instructors are versed in skateboarding's foundational movement framework.
Our curriculum focuses on gradual skill-building progressions that can be self-directed or
hands-on depending on learners’ needs in the moment.
From a young age, Sam wanted to learn to skate so he could be like his big brother. After some years off-board, our Cruiser rekindled his love of wiggles, and now he works as Comet's education coordinator. Sam leads enrichment programs at Title 1 schools and offers private lessons.
Ashley is a member of the USA downhill skateboarding team and has numerous first place and podium finishes from head-to-head races around the country. For years, Ashley has worked and volunteered at a women-owned skate camp and ramp construction company.
Sean started out on roller blades and came to skateboarding on his quest for control at speed. Over a decade later, he has remained committed to skating and become Comet's resident Rider Success Specialist, an accomplished teacher and an expert skateboard mechanic.
Gavin came to skating as an adult, using it as a way to access the excitement of mountain biking and skiing without needing to leave the city. He specializes in teaching skateboarding for transportation and as physical therapy, with results that have exceeded doctors' expectations.
Aaron grew up using skateboards as his primary mode of transportation, fell in love with gravity and entered adulthood as a journalist and community organizer in the downhill skating community. In 2018 he became the second-generation Brand Manager of Comet.
Garrett grew up skating all disciplines and began teaching in college, specializing in working with large groups of young people from different backgrounds. Garrett loves supporting beginners' first pushes as much as giving guidance for tricks in skateparks and drifts down hills.
From a young age, Sam wanted to learn to skate so he could be like his big brother. After some years off-board, our Cruiser rekindled his love of wiggles, and now he works as Comet's education coordinator. Sam leads enrichment programs at Title 1 schools and offers private lessons.
Ashley is a member of the USA downhill skateboarding team and has numerous first place and podium finishes from head-to-head races around the country. For years, Ashley has worked and volunteered at a women-owned skate camp and ramp construction company.
Sean started out on roller blades and came to skateboarding on his quest for control at speed. Over a decade later, he has remained committed to skating and become Comet's resident Rider Success Specialist, an accomplished teacher and an expert skateboard mechanic.
Gavin came to skating as an adult, using it as a way to access the excitement of mountain biking and skiing without needing to leave the city. He specializes in teaching skateboarding for transportation and as physical therapy, with results that have exceeded doctors' expectations.
Aaron grew up using skateboards as his primary mode of transportation, fell in love with gravity and entered adulthood as a journalist and community organizer in the downhill skating community. In 2018 he became the second-generation Brand Manager of Comet.
Garrett grew up skating all disciplines and began teaching in college, specializing in working with large groups of young people from different backgrounds. Garrett loves supporting beginners' first pushes as much as giving guidance for tricks in skateparks and drifts down hills.
Safe & Supportive
We prioritize healthy and measured risk-taking, communal learning and a broad vision of
success with infinite opportunities to grow and teach others.
Our Student Contract
Learners come to class with all levels of experience.
We use these four agreements to foster safety and mutual respect:
1. Safety gear lets us take risks. We wear our helmets and pads at all times!
2. What is easy for you may be hard for someone else. Be supportive!
3. Skateboarding is many things to many people. Play your way!
4. There’s always more to learn. Look around, ask and imagine!
Hands On Opportunities
Our students learn how each of a skateboard's components contributes to their ride and
promotes the joy of the journey.
Our Space Travel Standard
Students learn best with skateboards made for maximum usability in any setting.
Our classroom completes are built with these four confidence-inspiring criteria:
BIG SOFT WHEELS to handle most bumps in the road.
LOOSE TRUCKS for smooth turning and secure board/body connection.
WHEEL WELLS in every deck to remove all risk of wheelbite.
KICKTAILS for easy curb management and off-board handling.
Student Skateboards
The Ethos’ broad standing platform makes it an ideal starting point for all. On our first day, students are invited to sit up front while our instructors push and steer. Taller riders thrive on a board suited to their stature.
We recommend stocking two Ethos.
The Cruiser is the world’s most capable and portable tool for transportation. Proficiency on this skateboard equips students for a lifetime of independent and joyful mobility.
We recommend stocking four Cruisers.
The Shred is our most versatile skateboard, great for first turns and graduating to transition riding. A familiar shape with surprisingly smooth rolling, we make Shreds in two sizes to ensure comfort for all riders.
We recommend stocking six Shreds.
The Ethos’ broad standing platform makes it an ideal starting point for all. On our first day, students are invited to sit up front while our instructors push and steer. Taller riders thrive on a board suited to their stature.
We recommend stocking two Ethos.
The Cruiser is the world’s most capable and portable tool for transportation. Proficiency on this skateboard equips students for a lifetime of independent and joyful mobility.
We recommend stocking four Cruisers.
The Shred is our most versatile skateboard, great for first turns and graduating to transition riding. A familiar shape with surprisingly smooth rolling, we make Shreds in two sizes to ensure comfort for all riders.
We recommend stocking six Shreds.
Community Partners
Our services are designed to fit within the context of elementary and middle school aftercare programs.
Utilizing established programs simplifies and diversifies student participation, and provides additional support for our students and instructors.
Ready to roll?
Last year we taught over 200 students in San Francisco public schools. Now we're looking to replicate this success in new locations.
Reach out to learn more, and let’s work together to build a mobility movement!
