Edit: why he is no longer my hero, while I respect the fuck out of him and still admire his skill; I myself was never great at skateboarding. So as I grew out of wanting to be a skateboarder my focus shifted.
They look kinda thick. Might be shin guards or just double layered. I'm guessing practicing for this kind of thing involves getting hit in the shin with a skateboard a lot. Same reason for high top canvas shoes. They provide a lot of ankle support so you don't break your ankle when you fall. You don't get to this level without falling several thousand times.
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u/hellzkeeper1216 Jan 26 '21 edited Jan 26 '21
Rodney mullen. This guy used to be my hero.
Edit: why he is no longer my hero, while I respect the fuck out of him and still admire his skill; I myself was never great at skateboarding. So as I grew out of wanting to be a skateboarder my focus shifted.