| type="text/javascript"> | | | | kind of shoes on, too. If you have shoes that are |
| Some people think a hat or beanie will protect | | | | loose, you could end up with a broken ankle or |
| their head - it won't. Like I said above, nothing is a | | | | foot. If you don't wear shoes at all, well, you're |
| substitute for a helmet. Try to find a skate | | | | crazy and probably won't listen to my advice |
| helmet, but if you can't find one of those, go for | | | | anyway. |
| a wakeboaring or snowboarding helmet. Don't | | | | One thing that a lot of people like to do while |
| wear a bike helmet, those don't provide the | | | | skateboarding is listen to music with their iPods or |
| protection a skater needs. | | | | other portable music devices. Skateboarding |
| There are other things you can do that will keep | | | | requires your 100 percent concentration; and |
| you safe on a skateboard; like wearing knee pads | | | | listening for oncoming traffic or other skaters is |
| and elbow pads. It's important to have the right | | | | part of that concentration. |