So, it’s our annual Buyer’s Guide, the biggest issue of the year – and an incredible opportunity to rant and rave. I was going to go on a tear this year! I wanted to scream about how some in the skate industry continue to behave as though things haven’t changed. I was going to lash out at those who to continue to propagate their myopic vision. I was going to castigate those folks who for years dismissed any type of skateboarding (except street) and now find themselves marketing longboards. Don’t even get me started on what it means to be “core”; man, I am sick of hearing that word. Oddly enough, the word “core” comes out of a number of people’s mouths who seem to have no issue selling a huge amount of their product into the world’s largest mall-based skate retailer. I was even going to rant about safety gear. So, as you can tell, I was fired up! But then I received this e-mail, and I realized that it speaks in a much more powerful way than anything I could rant about. I realized that we’ve transcended what “they” think or do; it doesn’t matter anymore. We have carved out our own territory and staked our own claim. Thank you for picking up the Buyer’s Guide and being part of Concrete Wave. Skateboarding isn’t changing…it has changed.

It's nearly 100 pages of new products, product lines and fresh ad communication to you from skateboard manufacturers and vendors. Do you want to see the new Landyachtz trucks? How about the six-wheeled FatBoy? The full line of Abec 11? It's all there! [Pool, Slalom, Street, Vert, Trucks, Wheels]

It's nearly 100 pages of new products, product lines and fresh ad communication to you from skateboard manufacturers and vendors. Do you want to see the new Landyachtz trucks? How about the six-wheeled FatBoy? The full line of Abec 11? It's all there! [Wheels Helmets, Protection Gear, Slide Gloves, Bearings, Acessories, Company Profiles]

It's nearly 100 pages of new products, product lines and fresh ad communication to you from skateboard manufacturers and vendors. Do you want to see the new Landyachtz trucks? How about the six-wheeled FatBoy? The full line of Abec 11? It's all there! [Longboards, Downhill Speedboards]

The 2009 Concrete Wave Buyer’s Guide features dozens of listings of skateboard companies. From decks, to wheels to trucks and accessories, it’s jammed with hundreds of great products.

Welcome to the 6th edition of CW's buyers's guide. A huge thanks to Silverfish for hosting the guide again! We encourage you to spread the word on the guide by telling everyone you know.

This guide was designed by Markintosh. He lives in Toronto and would be happy to design your next flyer, ad, wedding invitation or even magazine!

I would like to also thank Jonathan Harms for his help.

And finally, a huge note of appreciation to all our readers and advertisers!

THANK YOU FOR READING AND SUPPORTING CW!