What Pro Skaters Ride for Bearings
Bearings are one of the most brand-loyal categories in pro skateboarding — once a rider finds a set that holds up, they rarely switch. The numbers below come straight from 227 verified pro setups in our database.
Bones Swiss leads at 28.6%, with Bronson at 14.5%. Together that's 43.1% of every pro bearing choice we track. Bones Bearings is the largest alternative at 11.5%, pushing the top three to 54.6% combined.
By Discipline
Which bearings dominate each style of skating, based on the pros who skate that discipline:
- street : Bones Swiss leads at 30.2% of 192 pros tracked.
- park : Bronson leads at 21.6% of 37 pros tracked.
- vert : Bones Swiss leads at 22.7% of 22 pros tracked.
- transition : Bones Swiss leads at 22.6% of 53 pros tracked.
- bowl : Bones Swiss leads at 20.0% of 40 pros tracked.
How to Choose Your Bearings
ABEC rating matters less than most people think for skateboarding — bearings take side-impact loads that the ABEC scale was never designed to measure. Cleaning and re-lubing regularly makes more difference to speed and lifespan than brand choice. Beyond that, it's about how a set handles grinding and slams without seizing.
If you're unsure where to start, the top two brands above cover 43.1% of pros and are stocked everywhere. Swap tools are cheap and worth owning — most bearing "failures" are actually just needing a clean.
Cross-Brand Pairings
What Bearings Get Paired With
- Bones Swiss riders most commonly pair their setup with Spitfire Wheels wheels (59.7% of 65 Bones Swiss riders).
- Bronson riders most commonly pair their setup with Spitfire Wheels wheels (61.3% of 33 Bronson riders).
- Bones Bearings riders most commonly pair their setup with Spitfire Wheels wheels (47.8% of 26 Bones Bearings riders).
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Full Rankings
Ridden by Na-Kel Smith , Dashawn Jordan , Deandre 'Lil Dre' Thebpanya and 4 more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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