Deep Concave Onewheel Footpads

August 22, 2019 by Ben Domaschenz

One of the easiest and best upgrades for a Onewheel is the addition of a Concave Footpad. And, great news, as the Onewheel Concave Footpad selection has expanded recently! There are so many new Onewheel Footpads with Concave levels ranging from mellow through to Deep. There is also a different build material and install methods.

Deep Concave Onewheel Footpads

This post will focus on one of the two main categories (Mellow, and Deep Concave Onewheel Footpads) as well as taking a quick look into stick on and Overlay Footpad Systems.

What Is Concave

regularly used on skateboard decks, Concave refers to the side to side curvature shaping, on the top side of your Onewheel Footpad.

Different Levels Of Concave

Onewheel Footpads can be broken down into three different levels of Concave.

Flat / No Concave

This is a one model category for the Onewheel Surestance Footpad that comes standard on the Onewheel Plus and Onewheel XR. The standard No Concave Footpad is fine for beginners and learning to ride. But, a Mellow or Deep Concave Footpad is what you want once you are ready to push your skills to the next level.

Mellow Concave

Mellow Concave is a low to medium level of Concave to give you a locked-in feel as well as help minimize foot fatigue.

Popular Onewheel Footpads in the Mellow Concave category include……

Deep Concave

Deep Concave Onewheel Footpads have aggressive side to side Concave with the additional heel kick shaping. This extra concave allows for the deepest carves and freedom to crush the most technical terrain.

Popular Onewheel Footpads in the Deep Concave category include……

How Does A Concave Footpad Improve The Way Your Onewheel Rides?

The standard Onewheel Footpads are completely flat. Because of this, it is common for riders to get cramps and numbness in their feet after an extended ride time. One of the major benefits of using a Concave Footpad is the mitigation of this ride killing foot fatigue. The banked sides of a Concave Footpad give more leverage to help maintain maximum control on both heel and toe side maneuvers.

Additionally, Concave creates a sweet spot or pocket for your foot to lock into, giving you unparalleled control over your Onewheel. Once you ride a Concave Footpad you will wonder how you ever rode without one!

Mellow Concave VS Deep Concave

Your riding style, as well as shoe size, will play a large part in the depth of concave you prefer. Riders with a larger shoe size (Men’s 11+) often find they prefer a mellow Concave as the sharper ridges of the Deep Concave Footpads can cause discomfort. Whereas, skilled technical riders often prefer a Deep Concave Footpad to give them the best rider to board connection.

Concave Footpad Overlays

A Footpad Overlay is a new method for adding Concave to your existing standard Onewheel Footpad. To install a Concave Footpad Overlay, you simply remove your existing Onewheel grip tape, then stick the Overlay right on to the Footpad. There are currently three different third party Onewheel Accessory providers offering Concave Footpad Overlay options for your Onewheel. They are….

Fishbones – Onewheel Front Concave System

Another great way to add Concave to your Onewheel Footpads is to use Fishbones. FISHBONES are an impressive and effective solution to the design challenges faced by concave Onewheel front footpads.

Okay, so you know all about Concave on a Onewheel Footpad, now we will take a closer look at five different……..

Deep Concave Onewheel Footpad Choices

Craft&Ride – Onetail Extreme

The Craft&Ride Onetail Extreme has the deepest and most “extreme” Concave of any Footpad currently on the market. All wood construction and gripped with Craft&Ride’s cushioned soft top grip, the Craft&Ride Onetail Extreme is a great choice.

Onewheel – Surestance Pro Max Footpad

Next up, we have an offering from the mothership. The Surestance Pro Max Footpad from Onewheel has the deepest Concave in the Surestance Footpad lineup. This beautiful pad is sure to keep your foot right where you want it no matter the bumps or hits.

The Float Life – Kush Hi – CarvePower x Float Life Collab

Following up on the success of the highly popular Float Kush original, The new Kush Hi, CarvePower, Float Life Collab is everything you love about the OG with a blended deep concave pocket to secure your foot when bumping down your favorite trail.

OWarmor – Viper Concave Grip Pad

If you want the well-known feel of the Cobra Grip Pad in a new soft feel construction and lightweight design. Then you can’t go past the new Viper Concave Grip Pad from OWarmor. This new Viper Pad features OWarmor’s new skeleton design for the most cushioning available. `

OWarmor – COBRA GRIP PAD

OWarmor’s COBRA is The Godfather of Deep Concave Footpads for Onewheel. Setting the standard that has attempted to meet. With the “Aggressive Concave-3-point locking system’ and Vicious Grip Tape, the Cobra Grip Pad is still a solid choice for any rider.

Deep Concave Onewheel Footpads – Conclusion

For anyone looking for a Deep Concave Onewheel Footpad, the decision might be tough. Luckily, they are all great options. For the Pad Pimps out there the decision will be easy! Get them all!

If you are looking for reviews, Shredd Labs has a great Onewheel Footpad Comparison Post you should check out.