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Despite the similarities and even past connections, skateboarding and surfing are very different. Yes, they both include boards. Yes, they can be fun hobbies or sports. Yes, they require practice and skill to do. In contrast, the differences are much greater.
Skateboarding is done on land, the process of using wheels to get where you want to go and what you want to do. It also, is often used as a mode of transportation. Surfing, on the other hand, is done on water, using waves to move the rider, and is not thought of as a mode of transportation.
Skateboarding is a much newer activity than surfing, having been invented during the 1950s, possibly as an evolution of surfing (as skateboarding was once called “sidewalk surfing”). The earliest record of surfing is from the 1770s, much earlier, obviously than skateboarding.
While both sports have changed the materials used in their equipment, the gear for each is different. Surfing can be done on a variety of equipment, from a surfboard, body-board, to wave skis. Skateboarding requires a skateboard. Surfing gear is most often made of polyurethane foam, a much lighter-weight material than the original wood surfboards. Today’s skateboards are concave, as opposed to surfboard-like, and made most often from composite fiber, with polyurethane or clay composite wheels.
The differences between skateboarding and surfing should be apparent to anyone who tries both activities, but the enjoyment derived from them, as hobby or sport, is quite possibly the greatest similarity between the two.

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While being comfortable enough to feel like skateboarding over to the corner store in sandals is great, the reality is that a random rock can cause major injury to an unprotected skateboarder. Just like wearing a helmet and pads are essential to safe riding, wearing appropriate footwear can help protect the fragile and all-too-important pieces of the human foot.
There is such a thing as a “skateboarding shoe,” and it exists because ordinary sneakers cannot provide the same protection and maneuverability. Like purchasing other kinds of sports gear, it is important to use shoes that are comfortable – preventing sore feet and blisters. Other points to examine when purchasing shoes include the level of protection, quality of the laces, and the grip of the sole.
Protection in skateboarding shoes is durability and flexibility – these shoes must be able to handle, and survive in good condition, the severity of skateboarding. Ollie protection allows skateboarders to perform backbreaking tricks, and the greater the coverage, the better the protection.
Shoelaces may seem an odd item to be concerned about, but in sports or rigorous activity, bad shoelaces will break and fall apart if they are not up-to-par. The material of the lace will determine it’s durability under the constant pressure a skateboarder will put it through. Other than just checking the material of the shoelaces, skateboarders should prefer shoes that lace inside, preventing accidents caused by loose laces, tripping, or catching.
Grip on the surface of the skateboard can be the difference between landing a trick and extreme injury. Soles made of gum are most often the recommended skateboarding shoe, but any materials that have a high gripping power can prevent slippage.
Having talent, skill, and practice can make a person a good skateboarder, but having the wrong shoes can keep a skateboarder from reaching a better level of riding.