They're not red, but I don't use them for skateboarding either. I just bought these to have a ton of the same bearing that can handle quite a bit of load for different projects so I could use something for 3D printing sizes. They don't spin unloaded like Red or BONES (I used to longboard) but they're great for literally everything else. I use a steel bar I bought from Home Depot for the load axles and attach it to keep it in place with some tape. Cute!