About Nishan | Nishan 逆山 Reverse Mountain

Who Nishan is

Hangzhou, Zhejiang · Founded 2014 · Public since 2018

Nishan riders together on the grass with their boards

In the old stories, immortals crossed the sky on flying swords — 飞剑 (fēijiàn). The riders of 逆山 (nìshān), the Reverse Mountain, keep that image alive: the longboard as their sword, the mountain as their sect. Run after run, the rider hones their art, moving as one — until the mountain is conquered.

Nishan has always been about the people on the boards. It began in Hangzhou in 2014 with one rider and a small online shop. Today the crew fills city plazas, riverfronts and mountain roads, and first-timers ride next to competition winners. Everyone is welcome, and nobody rides alone.

We make boards that are easy to start on and hard to put down: pro-level shapes and layered construction — carbonized bamboo, Canadian maple, fiberglass, carbon fiber — at a price beginners can afford.

On a board, you can’t pretend. You have to face your fears with every step and learn a lesson with every fall. And eventually, you find your own style - and who you truly are. Someone who can defy the heavens and conquer the heavens. That’s what we ride for: to help people become their true potential, and go a little further than they thought possible.

The whole Nishan crew lined up in the plaza, holding their boards up

We are about family.

Made by Nishan

Original designs, our own moulds, new techniques

A rider’s shoes on a pink deck, the wood showing at its edge

Materials and layups

Body of wood, soul of fire

Each series has its own layup, developed in-house to balance strength, weight and flex: carbonized bamboo, Canadian maple, fiberglass and carbon fiber, resin-infused under pressure.

Carbonized-bamboo core (RMT): crisp, clean pop and an easy all-around feel
Carbon fiber over fiberglass on a bamboo core: a tougher flex, livelier rebound, faster pop
S-grade fiberglass: tunes the feel and range of the flex, keeping the board tough while cutting weight
3D-textured fiberglass: progressive flex, better durability and control

A deck seen from its tail, its concave and layers showing

Concave and shape

Shapes drawn from scratch

Independently designed shapes and concaves, with wider tails for control and flex from soft to stiff.

U concave, across the lineup: cups your foot for a locked-in feel that’s still comfortable, easy to learn on and easy to progress on
W concave, PRO series only: cups the arch for more spring and support, cushions stomped landings and gives sharper feedback for dance steps

Resilient keel

Stable and springy

Ordinary longboards fall into two extremes: too stiff, and every crack comes through your feet; too soft, and the deck sags. The keel built into the deck ends that trade-off.

Stable support, instant response: no power lost, cleaner transitions
Balanced stiffness and spring for an elegant ride

Forged Precision Trucks

Precision riding, no compromise

6082 aluminum, forged under high pressure, then finished on CNC. A straighter hanger, less weight, more resistance to bending, and a tuned turning curve.

A longer roll: further per push, smoother dance transitions
A clearer road feel: crisp, precise steering
More durable: confidence for advanced tricks

Snake truck

Three years for one truck

Surfskate work that began in 2021, going back to the S-shaped motion at the heart of the sport, and shaped by a snake’s body. It came out in 2025.

Safer: twice the support, no hollow feeling underfoot
Kinder to knees: no sideways stiffness or sag
Feels like surf and snow: soft, fluid resistance and rebound

Tower PU truck

More turn, same stability

A tower structure and dual-hardness front PU fix the weak turning of PU trucks while keeping what makes them stable. A reverse-mounted kingpin keeps it tight and opens up bowl and street tricks.

More turning angle, smoother
More drive from the front truck, less strain on the knees

Through the years

2014	Founded in Hangzhou.
2018	Launched to the public as Nishan Extreme, with a style you can’t mistake.
2019	A year of passion shared with tens of thousands of riders.
2020	The joy of creating: new ways to live the longboard life.
2021	Quality you can feel. Work on the Snake truck begins.
2022	Bold, curious, inventive: knowing when to push and when to flow.
2023	Nearly 200 home events: the longboard life, from an idea to a real way of life.
2024	Taobao Top 10 Shopkeeper, a Zhejiang TV interview, a federation-recognised competition.
2025	Chanel in Hangzhou, the Snake truck, the Forged Precision Trucks.