New school skate companies making legit old school gear? Yeah… sign this Geezer up. In this episode I build a complete setup that’s basically a love letter to 1989—wide, fast, and meant to be skated hard at the park. The whole point is simple: you can chase that classic shape and feel without living in the past, because a bunch of modern brands are absolutely nailing the retro vibe right now. I put together the Scram Skates Whopper deck with Ace AF1 77 trucks, Road Crew x Scram 62mm 99a wheels, Superfly Speedball bearings/spacers, and Lil Jawns rails/risers. It’s that “new school retro” sweet spot: modern manufacturing and consistency, with the old school stance, wheel size, and setup style I grew up on. If you’re trying to build a cruiser-ish park ripper that still feels like a real skateboard (not a fashion piece), this is the kind of setup that makes you want to keep skating—no matter how many birthdays you’ve stacked up.