I remember working two jobs throughout college in order to save up enough money for my first vehicle, a ’73 Ford Pinto. Up until I bought that car, I was forced to get around town with nothing but my skate shoes. The Pinto certainly wasn’t the nicest car on the planet, but I had earned it myself and, therefore, I was proud to drive it.
Today the kids in my neighborhood consider it a travesty and personal affront if their parents don’t bestow a $30,000 car to them for their 16th birthday. There is a puzzling amount of entitlement for doing absolutely nothing. Personally, I think everyone should have to buy their own vehicle or, at the very least, drive one of their parents’ old cars. Maybe kids these days would have a little moral fiber if they were forced to hoof it everywhere or use public transportation.
When my husband and I decided to have children, we took the mentality of a basketball superstar entering college: one and done. We both had successful careers, and at the time, we really didn’t want the extra costs or commitment required to rear multiple children. During my second ultrasound, however, we found that I was due to have twins, and our plans quickly changed.
Now that the boys are four years old and we’ve had time to adjust to the lifestyle, I wouldn’t change it for anything—although I’ll admit I was terrified at first. Over the years, we’ve learned how to manage two children, and it’s actually been nice for them to have a permanent playmate. Unfortunately, they grow in unison, so there is no opportunity for hand-me-downs. I take every opportunity I can to stretch the life of their things—from buying clothes a little big to getting adjustable roller skates so it’s impossible for them to outgrow them.
As anyone who’s tried running as a form of cardiovascular exercise would surely attest, the activity isn’t for everyone. Although the health benefits of running are beyond dispute, there’s no getting around the fact that it can take a serious physical toll on the body. The high-impact motion of feet repeatedly hitting hard pavement can make for an unappealing situation. Luckily, the skater bud offers a viable alternative.
These skate shoes offer people all the benefits of running – the cardiovascular workout and endurance training – while also spicing it up with some fun. When you go whizzing past a sweaty, exhausted jogger, you can’t help but feel grateful that the skate shoes are doing some of the work for you. It’s time to put all of the excuses aside; now there’s no reason to hold back from developing a beneficial fitness plan.
It’s in most children’s nature to follow trends. Before we figure out what we want to be, we imitate the actions of others. This doesn’t entirely explain the popularity of extreme sports – they do provide an exhilarating thrill, after all – but it comes close. There will always be a huge mass of followers, but only a select few kids actually set the trends and lead the pack.
Skate shoes are a cutting-edge alternative to skateboards and traditional roller blades. When not in use, they take up much less room in a kid’s backpack and they light up for nighttime demonstrations. It’s no surprise that skate shoes have begun to catch on at middle schools across the country. After all, the cool kids have given these extreme skates their stamp of approval.