Abstract: A skateboard and a variable-rate elastomeric steering control spring include a boardside unitary body formed of an exterior first elastomer having a first durometer on the Shore “A” scale, and an interior second elastomer coupled to the first elastomer and extending at least a length of the exterior first elastomer, the second elastomer having a second durometer on the Shore “A” scale and a through hole disposed to receive a kingpin of the skate truck; a roadside unitary body formed of an exterior third elastomer having a third durometer on the Shore “A” scale, and an interior fourth elastomer coupled to the third elastomer and extending at least a length of the exterior third elastomer, the interior fourth elastomer having a fourth durometer on the Shore “A” scale and a through hole disposed to receive the kingpin; and wherein the first, second, third and fourth elastomers comprise at least two durometers on the Shore “A” scale between 65A and 100A to enable the boardside unitary body and the roadside unitar

Abstract: A shock-absorbing bushing is provided for a skateboard and includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer has first value of hardness. The first layer is provided with a through hole. The second layer has a second value of hardness. The second layer is coupled to an outside surface of the first layer. The first layer and the second layer are formed of plastic materials coupled together as a unitary body and exhibiting at least two different values of hardness, such as being flexible in the interior and stiff in the exterior, or being stiff in the exterior and flexible in the interior. The skateboard shock-absorbing bushing is mountable to the skateboard by for example being coupled to an axle of a retainer seat to which a roller support frame is mounted.