Stepchild Snowboards

Latchkey Snowboard

From twenty footers in the park to triple kinks in the streets, the Stepchild Latchkey Snowboard is a no-frills freestyle deck designed for the park and urban rider on a budget. This twin-shaped board features a softer flex that's great for jibbing and park riding, yet it still offers enough response for cruising around the resort. Snapback Camber places positive camber underfoot for locking into rails and snapping ollies, then transitions to rocker at the tips for a buttery feel without it hooking up on landings.

Seeing you're going to be thrashing the living shit out of this board, it's refreshing to see Stepchild offering the Latchkey with a no-nonsense construction that's durable enough to withstand repeated punishment, but without a hefty price tag. That being said, it's made with a full poplar core for reliable strength and smooth response, paired with biax fiberglass for a looser torsional flex that's perfect for buttering and pressing. Stepchild then uses Seamless Urethane sidewalls to prevent blow-outs when you're smashing into park features and reduce the harshness of flat landings.