You'd be surprised by some brand of skateboard companies. Sometimes odd is better. Take Girl for example, odd name but one of the most popular skateboard brands. Girl was made 16 years ago in August 1993. It originated in Torrance, California. Girl was started by Rick Howard, Mike Carroll, Megan Baltimore, and Spike Jonze. It has become so popular because of celebrity endorsement. Many R&B singers like Kanye West endorse Girl.

Girl has many pro-riders such as Eric Konston, Guy Mariano, Jeron Wilson, Brian Anderson, Rick McCrank, Mike Carroll, and Rick Howard, two of the founders to name a few. Some of the retired skaters now skate for other brands. Colin McKay, for example or Jereme Rogers, and Paul Rodriguez Jr. who all now skate for Plan B, another big skateboarding company.

The Girl logo can be found almost everywhere because the symbol is on many women's restroom doors Girl is not just a skateboard company, but also a clothing company, making shirts, hoodies, hats, belts, wallets, shorts, and videos showing pro-Girl-riders performing their best tricks.

It is a very popular clothing brand with shirts to match your board. The Girl skateboard company is part of the Girl Distribution family. The Distribution family includes Chocolate boards, Lakai footwear, royal trucks, Skate Mental, and Four Star.

Although Girl is one of the newer brands to hit the market, it is one of the most recognizable boards almost anywhere in the U.S. Girl boards are very good for ollies, grinds, and aerials. Girl is one of the most expensive board companies in the market, so I suggest you should find a cheap board on Ebay unless you want to spend over $100.00 on the same board you saw on Ebay. I recommend Ebay as a good website to get a cheap board because it has more of a selection than any average skate shop and you may get free shipping.