About
Shinner is the world's number one community app built exclusively for the global skateboarding scene, active in over 120 countries. It brings together a suite of features designed to connect skaters, discover spots, and reward participation. At the heart of Shinner is the 'Shins' economy — a digital currency skateboarders earn by participating in monthly events, completing partner-sponsored challenges, uploading skateable spots to the community map, and winning in-app quizzes. Shins can be converted into real money, trips, and products from brands like VANS, Nike SB, and Polar. The Spot Hunter feature lets users contribute to a globally crowdsourced skateboard map, uploading local spots, skate parks, and hidden gems. The app also features Game of Shins, a competitive challenge format inspired by classic skateboarding games, live city events, crew challenges, and editorial content through in-app magazines and city guides. For brands, Shinner offers sponsored challenge campaigns and direct engagement with an authentic, passionate skateboarding audience. AI-powered features include ShinBot, ShinEye (computer-vision-based recognition), and ShinLab. Whether you're a casual skater looking to explore new spots or a brand seeking to engage the skate community, Shinner provides a rich, gamified platform that keeps the skateboarding culture vibrant and connected.
Key Features
- Shins Digital Currency: Earn Shins by completing challenges, uploading spots, and winning quizzes — then convert them into real money, products, or trips.
- Real-Time Skateboard Spot Map: A globally crowdsourced, real-time map of skateable spots, parks, and DIY locations contributed by the community.
- Events & Partner Challenges: Participate in monthly in-app events and brand-sponsored challenges from partners like VANS, Nike SB, and more.
- ShinBot & ShinEye AI Features: AI-powered tools including ShinBot (assistant) and ShinEye (computer vision) that enhance the user experience within the app.
- City Guides & In-App Magazines: Curated city guides and editorial content help skaters explore new locations and stay up to date with skate culture.
Use Cases
- Skateboarders discovering new local and global skate spots using the real-time community map.
- Skaters competing in partner-sponsored challenges to win cash, products, and trips from brands like VANS and Nike SB.
- Brands running authentic community activations within the app to reach an engaged global skateboarding audience.
- Skate crews competing together in city-wide scavenger hunts and team challenges for prizes and recognition.
- Casual skaters testing their skateboarding knowledge in monthly Quiz Master competitions to earn Shins.
Pros
- Genuine Rewards for Participation: The Shins currency system gives skaters real monetary value for their community contributions and competitive wins.
- Global Community Reach: Active in over 120 countries, Shinner offers one of the most expansive skateboarding networks available on mobile.
- Brand Partnership Opportunities: Brands can run sponsored challenges directly within the app, reaching a highly engaged and authentic skateboarding audience.
Cons
- Niche Audience: The platform is exclusively focused on skateboarding, limiting its appeal to users outside that community.
- Rewards May Be Competitive: Winning Shins at meaningful levels requires participating in challenges and events where competition can be intense.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shins?
Shins are Shinner's in-app digital currency for skateboarders. You can earn them through events, challenges, spot uploads, and quizzes, then convert them into real money, products, or prizes.
How do I earn Shins?
You can earn Shins in three main ways: participating in monthly events and partner challenges, uploading skateboard spots to the community map as a Spot Hunter, and winning the monthly in-app Quiz Master challenge.
Is Shinner free to download?
Yes, Shinner is free to download on iOS and Android. The core community features, spot map, and challenge participation are available at no cost.
What is Game of Shins?
Game of Shins is a competitive challenge format within the app inspired by classic skateboarding games, where skaters go head-to-head and earn Shins based on performance.
How can brands use Shinner?
Brands can partner with Shinner to create sponsored challenges, live events, and activations that directly engage the skateboarding community and reward participants with Shins and branded products.
