Highly customizable boards
One set of trucks, one set of wheels, one deck. Only plain colors, no graphics, everything fully colorable from the bearings all the way to the deck. Stickers could be applied like usual. That alone would let players create their own style from the ground up, instead of being stuck with pre-made designs or slow progression. Sure, it might make rip box items redundant, but honestly — who would really miss them if we had the freedom to build the board we actually want right from the start? I picture every single part being customizable — pink nuts, green bearings, blue wheels, yellow trucks, black kingpin, white bushings, orange baseplate, purple deck, green griptape. Absolute creative freedom. And if it really needs to come with a price tag, fine. Heck, make it $5 — I’d rather pay that once than keep grinding and waiting for something that should already feel personal.