When it’s freezing outside, finding the motivation to get out there and practice your skateboarding skills can seem like an almost impossible task. It can be hard to resist the urge to just lay back on a comfortable sofa, with a hot cup of coffee, and hibernate until spring arrives. It is a problem that every skater experiences at some point or another. So, if you’re suffering from a severe case of winter skate apathy, read on and we guarantee you’ll want to get up and go, no matter the weather.
1. Awesome winter streetwear
There are so many amazing lines of winter outerwear right now, and the cold weather gives you the perfect excuse to indulge in a little retail therapy, which is always something to smile about. Penfield and Dunderdon are renowned for the style, practicality, and quality of their coats, so if you go for one of these brands, you’ll know you’re guaranteed to look trendy while feeling comfortable and warm. . Many streetwear brands design their clothing with skateboarding in mind, so it shouldn’t take long to find something that suits your specific needs.
2. Help heal the winter blues
Winter can be miserable enough without depriving yourself of something you really love. Plus, there’s nothing better than a little physical exertion to get the endorphins flowing and the winter blues away. No matter how cold it is, you will warm up very soon once you start skating.
3. Practice makes perfect
In skateboarding, only the hardcore will survive. If you were a guitarist, you would not put down your instrument for 6 months out of every year. Well, not if you wanted to be good at it. If you persevere through the cold months, by the time the warm weather rolls around, your skills will be so honed that you’ll make everyone else look like amateurs. In skateboarding, if you want to be the best, you have to do your best.
4. Have Skateparks just for you
In the winter, many skate parks are often empty and free from the manic hustle and bustle of the warmer months. So this gives you the perfect opportunity to try all those new tricky tricks, without fear of embarrassment if you end up falling flat on your face.
5. Commitment to the cause
Skateboarding has evolved a lot since its inception in the 1950s. There are now more skate parks than ever before, and some schools even offer it as an extracurricular activity. Skateboarding not only has its foot in the doorway of mainstream culture, it has also been invited and provided refreshments. And he would never have gotten this far if the skating community had let something as insignificant as the cold get in his way. Skaters have fought hard to be accepted – are you really going to let the cause down and leave skate parks abandoned, all for a little cold?
So there we have it. If that didn’t inspire you to come out on your board, then nothing will, all that’s left to say is what are you waiting for?