Skating to me is a way to relax, and it definitely rox! You get yourself away from the stress and it kicks ass! It's really fun, and really awesome to try to do.
Skateboarder foot is a condition which shows up after years of skating, in which a callus forms on the ball of the foot you would use to push off. As you get older this can be uncomfortable at times even causing premature wear in socks and insoles of shoes and in my experience quite painful on long walks or if your on your feet for long periids of time.
“If I would have known skateboarder foot was going to be the end result of years of street skateboarding I probably would have gotten new skate shoes and insoles more often instead of waiting till you can see my foot threw the bottom”
It's way cooler than any other "real sport" out there.
Just admit it.
We push the pavement with our foot, all across the city.
This beautiful city.
Born on the streets, raised on the streets.
Stoplights.
Concrete.
Stair Sets.
Gaps.
Hip Hop.
Loading Docks.
Curbs.
Kickflips.
Parking lots.
Blood.
Handrails.
Hessians.
Street life.
Family.
Homies.
Love.
Future.
Respect.
You might not like us.
We're cool with that.
We are a different kind of people.
We are skateboarders.
I'm a skater.
I enjoy skateboarding.
A hoodlum.
A street kid.
You laugh at me because I am different, but I laugh at you because you're all the same.
True Skateboarder: One who rides a skateboardfor the fun of doing it. Usually they are the kids that go to skateparks and stay for hours without giving up because they want to learn a new trick.
Poser Skateboarder: One who thinks that owning a skateboard instantly makes him cool. Usually they are the ones that carry their skateboard everywhere, including school. Most of the time they wear really tight clothes and grow their hair out.
True Skateboarder: "Hey man did you see that triple kickflip?"
Poser Skateboarder: "Nah man I was flippin' my hair"