Riser pads, or risers, are hard plastic pads that can be inserted between the skateboard trucks and deck to raise the overall height of the skateboard. They are used to avoid wheel bite, which occurs when the wheel rubs the skateboard deck during a turn or just after a trick.

What is the point of risers on a skateboard?

Installing riser pads will give you that extra clearance between the wheels and the skateboard deck to keep you safe when leaning into turns, or pivoting with loose trucks. Skating with risers greatly reduces the risk of wheel-bite.

Do risers help you ollie higher?

It's jumping higher that will actually help you get your ollies higher. ... Letting the tail go down further is most likely to increase the angle of the board for when you slide your foot forward to ollie. So, yes, riser pads can make your ollies higher.