What To Wear While Skateboarding
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What To Wear While Skateboarding

By: Lazar Rodriguez

The best way to go about this is to work from the head down. Starting with the head, we introduce the helmet. Always wear your helmet. Hats are cool; beanies are, too, but only a helmet will keep your skull from cracking like an egg.

Next up is the face. You can wear eye protection if you want, but thats not really necessary for skateboarding. You may want to put on a pair of sunglasses if its a bright day, but thats optional, too.

Mouth protection is a good idea, but is optional, just like eye protection. Youre actually quite unlikely to fall on your face, just be sure that you dont skate bigger than your skill level and you should be O.K.

You should wear a long sleeve shirt if you plan on skating without elbow pads. If you feel like a long sleeve shirt restricts your movement, try and find something that fits loose and lets in a breeze.

When youre wearing a short sleeve shirt, its absolutely a must to wear elbow pads. If you fall forward, it typically goes hands, then elbows. Youll want to keep your elbows protected.

Wrist guards are another optional item that you can think about wearing. If you have weak wrists, or have previously injured a wrist, you may want to pick up a set of wrist guards for yourself.

A lost of people choose not to wear wrist guards because first, theyre dorky. Second; wrist guards can cause upper arm injuries. If you want to keep your hands from scraping on the pavement, but dont want to wear wrist guards, then buy some gloves.

Moving on to the midsection, we have hip and tailbone pads. A lot of people dont even know that these pads exist. New skaters are prone to fall on their tailbones and may want to pick up a tail guard until their skill level improves.

When you skate in shorts, you should wear knee pads. If you cant get a hold of some knee pads for whatever reason, then try to skate in pants. Theyre the next best thing to knee pads. Again, though, theyre not nearly the same, only a good alternative.

The final thing you have to keep protected is your left and right foot. If you have a history of ankle problems, you may want to invest in an ankle brace. This may pose a threat to your upper leg, but its better than having a shattered ankle.

Dont forget to wear the right shoes for skating. Its never a good idea to go skating in running or track shoes. Go buy some proper skate shoes. Always remember: Safety first.

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About the Author:
The Author has been a skateboarder for a very long time. He loves longboarding, trickboarding, and everything in between. If you're looking for an online skateboard shop after reading this article, please check out http://www.the-skateboard-shop.com/


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