Women & Skateboard Brands - Celebrating International Women's Day 2024

In the ever-changing world of skateboarding, women are carving out their own space on the pavement, breaking through stereotypes and leaving an indelible mark on the scene. Here are some women owned brands to look out for in 2024...

Salon Skateboards

Salon Skateboards is a London unisex skate brand founded by Stefani Nurding, Salon Skateboards is one of the few UK female-owned skate companies. Salon creates a range of products from stickers to skateboards and clothing.

Meow Skateboards

In 2012, Whitaker launched Meow Skateboards, a brand “focused on having fun and creating high-quality products that will help support an all-female team.” The LA-based brand offers decks and apparel that feature their iconic cat logo and other variations of fun cartoons. You’ll notice in addition to the cat theme, their boards also have a very feminine touch in color and visual appeal. One of Meow Skateboards' core values is embracing diversity within the skateboarding community. They are proud to have a team of riders that represents a wide spectrum of backgrounds and experiences.

Girl Skate Mag

Girl Skate Mag is an independent skate magazine for women and non-binary people. The magazine aims to help increase communities and safe places to skate in the UK. Enabling sisterhood and reducing anxieties we often have, showcasing inclusivity and ‘good people’. 

Doyenne

Doyenne is a skateboarding brand run by women, founded in 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. The brand is “more of a movement than a business” and its cause is to make skateboarding more inclusive. The brand started as a social project, donating 10% of all the proceeds to charities. This helps make skateboarding accessible in places like Afghanistan, Palestine and Cambodia. Doyenne skateboards design inclusive gender neutral clothing and skateboards. Doyenne uses colours to reflect the brand ethos "Wearing a bright colour is an act of confidence and courage. That’s what we want our customers to feel when they wear our clothes."

Women Leading the way with Skateboarding

At SkateHut, we're inspired by the women setting a new trend and style in the skateboarding community. We've seen some fantastic role-models as well as some amazing up and coming skaters, making waves in the pro scene, especially in one of our favourite events; Survival of the Sickest, which helps develop and promote younger riders, building their confidence and enabling them to meet new friends and mentors. So let's continue to celebrate and promote the women in skateboarding, skating and all other sports across the world! Don't forget to check back on our blog for more articles like this in the future and get involved with our socials, as we always love hearing your thoughts. Happy skating everyone!