Flatface Fingerboards

Mike Schneider began creating handmade wooden fingerboard decks pressed with Tech Decks and C-clamps, along with custom grip tape, officially launching the FlatFace brand.

FlatFace developed and launched bearing wheels, pioneering precision miniature ball bearings in fingerboard wheels and revolutionizing the scene's performance standards.

Mike Schneider hosted the inaugural FlatFace Rendezvous in Andover, Massachusetts. Starting as a small gathering in a front yard, Rendezvous became the premier and longest-running public fingerboard event series in the United States.

FlatFace partnered with German brand Blackriver to become the first major US distributor of Blackriver Ramps, while FlatFace bearing wheels were added to the Blackriver webshop in Germany, bridging the US and European scenes.

FlatFace released the G6 bearing wheels (later known as the BRR Edition), introducing specialized materials and bearing lock designs tailored for professional trucks.

Launched the G12 deck mold alongside complete setups, featuring high-precision shapes and proprietary graphic bonding techniques.

FlatFace invented and introduced Dual Durometer wheels, combining two distinct materials of different hardnesses and densities into a single wheel for custom performance and feel.

FlatFace moved into its dedicated warehouse and event facility in Dracut, Massachusetts, establishing a permanent home for monthly sessions, store operations, and large-scale Rendezvous events.

FlatFace officially introduced the G15.12 deck mold, combining the classic low concave of the G12 with the updated G15 nose/tail geometry and wider 33.6mm platform.

FlatFace partnered with Savannah Simpson's Duck Decks to incubate and distribute innovative transparent polycarbonate fingerboards and Ducky Tape within the FlatFace ecosystem.

FlatFace celebrated 20 years in fingerboarding with special commemorative releases, including 20th Anniversary G15 screenprinted decks, marking two decades as a cornerstone of the global scene.

After two decades of deck making and refining previous generations like the G14 and G15, FlatFace launched the G16 deck mold, featuring low concave, revised kicks, and optimization for both Blackriver and Dynamic trucks.

FlatFace acquired Oregon-based urethane wheel maker Blistered Wheels, bringing genuine hand-poured urethane manufacturing and distribution under the FlatFace umbrella.