Protective Gear: To Wear or Not to Wear?
When you gear up for skateboarding, you’re usually thinking about cool kicks, some sweet clothes, maybe a neat new accessory. Protective gear is one of the last considerations. Many skateboarders consider protective gear a nice-to-have, not a necessity. The debate about skateboarding protective padding, helmets, wraps and other gear is almost as old as the sport of skateboarding. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of protective skateboarding accessories. Advantages of Protective Gear More Creative Movements More padding, more skateboard stunts. Sounds counter-intuitive, doesn’t it? After all, isn’t protective gear supposed to prohibit certain movements? Actually, you can still do pretty much all the moves with protective gear on (not entirely; we’ll touch on mobility below). With...