I don’t think there is any athletic endeavor where people care less about “optimizing performance” than in skateboarding, especially in street. Partly because there is no sport or game where the equipment matters less (not even beginners think that getting another board will perceptibly improve there riding), but also because it’s almost a point of pride to be able to ride in suboptimal conditions.
It’s not supposed to be easy. Even riding in shorts is sort of frowned upon. Most people don’t use helmets and riding an old banged up board with noisy bearings is way cooler than using a fresh new one.
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I don’t think there is any athletic endeavor where people care less about “optimizing performance” than in skateboarding, especially in street. Partly because there is no sport or game where the equipment matters less (not even beginners think that getting another board will perceptibly improve there riding), but also because it’s almost a point of pride to be able to ride in suboptimal conditions.
It’s not supposed to be easy. Even riding in shorts is sort of frowned upon. Most people don’t use helmets and riding an old banged up board with noisy bearings is way cooler than using a fresh new one.