What To Wear While Skateboarding

Well start from the head and work our way down

. The first thing you should be wearing is a helmet. A beanie or hat might look cool, but a helmet will protect you if you fall. A beanie or hat both have limited safety capabilities.

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.

If you arent going to wear elbow pads while youre skating, invest in a long sleeve shirt. When you fall, your elbows will thank you. A long sleeve shirt isnt better than elbow pads, though. Its just a quick alternative.

Elbow pads are necessary if youre wearing a short sleeve shirt because when you hit the ground, your elbows usually take the fall right after your hands hit. This is also where wrist guards come into play.

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.

Wrist guards are great if youre worried about breaking your hand, but a lot of people dont wear them because theres a possibility for upper arm injuries. If you want to prevent your hands from getting scraped up, buy a pair of 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.

If you plan on skateboarding without any knee pads, you will definitely need to wear some jeans. Regular pants will offer more protection than shorts, but jeans are definitely the way to go.

The last item on the list is the foot. There a few ankle braces out there, but just like the wrist guards, there are possibilities for upper leg injury. You should probably wear an ankle brace if you have had ankle problems in the past.

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.

by: Lazar Rodriguez

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