Interesting article. There is no mentioning of the art of Slalom Skateboarding, one of the absolute oldest styles of skateboarding. In this style the truck design is absolute critical. Still use the same basic design, but with adjustable angles and very short hangers. Also we keep a bag of different bushings to tune the board to different track setups. Check out G.O.G. trucks, the absolute undesputed best trucks for slalom skateboarding. Also Don't Trip makes good trucks for this style