88% matchToy Machine
Artist-founded SoCal deck brand, hand-drawn graphics
What changes: Older, larger team-driven brand with conventional shapes
Brand profile
Welcome Skateboards
Independent California skateboard brand founded by Jason Celaya in 2010, known for unconventional deck shapes and surreal, hand-drawn graphics.
Lake ForestOrigin
UnisexFocus
SkatewearStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Welcome Skateboards
Welcome is an independent skateboard company founded in 2010 by Jason Celaya, who started it from his home with $2,000 on a credit card and no outside investors. Unable to hire an artist, Celaya drew the first graphics himself, many with a Sharpie on his floor. Now based in Lake Forest, California, the brand builds decks in unconventional shapes that rework older silhouettes with modern molds and dimensions, paired with surreal, hand-illustrated artwork. The range extends to wheels, hardware and screen-printed apparel sold through skate shops internationally.
How Welcome Skateboards fits
Overall fit
true to size
Welcome's apparel is mostly printed on standard mid-weight US blanks, so most shoppers report it fitting close to true to size with a slightly relaxed, casual skate cut rather than anything slim.
Tip: Take your usual size, and go up one if you want the oversized skate look most riders wear.
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By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | true to size | regular, roomy through the body | Stick with your usual size unless you layer heavily, in which case size up. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | true to size | regular to slightly boxy | Order your normal tee size; size up one for a looser, longer skate fit. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Welcome Skateboards fit questions
Does Welcome Skateboards run big or small?
Welcome Skateboards fits true to size. Take your usual size, and go up one if you want the oversized skate look most riders wear. Welcome's apparel is mostly printed on standard mid-weight US blanks, so most shoppers report it fitting close to true to size with a slightly relaxed, casual skate cut rather than anything slim.
How does Welcome Skateboards fit?
Welcome's apparel is mostly printed on standard mid-weight US blanks, so most shoppers report it fitting close to true to size with a slightly relaxed, casual skate cut rather than anything slim. Overall shape: regular to slightly boxy, typical skate-brand cut.
How do Welcome Skateboards hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Welcome Skateboards hoodies & sweatshirts fits true to size. Stick with your usual size unless you layer heavily, in which case size up. Shape: regular, roomy through the body.
How do Welcome Skateboards t-shirts & graphic tees fit?
Welcome Skateboards t-shirts & graphic tees fits true to size. Order your normal tee size; size up one for a looser, longer skate fit. Shape: regular to slightly boxy.
Brand facts
- Founded
- 2010
- Origin
- Lake Forest, United States
- Made in
- Europe
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Skatewear, Streetwear, Punk / Grunge / Goth