The bare essentials is what Naked Longboards of Vancouver, Washington is all about. The boards are simple, durable and classy. And while they aren’t (yet) 100 percent made in the United States, the team is working on it.
The decks and wheels are American made and they’re looking for local truck and bearing suppliers. And when they say “they” they mean Jabien Letlow, the one man team that owns and operates Naked Longboards, who choose the name to emphasize that the boards feature no extra graphics, with exposed wood and clear grip tape. Even the logo is laser-etched to provide that “tattoo on board” look.
We like what we see.