Beginners guide| Which pads?! Safety first! Protect your body! Skate forever! Confidence Only! Gear! 

😅 this was the first time I had coffee in almost a year. Haha Big Love from Tennessee One love🌱

Hey Taryn! Forget the looks. Messing up is how we learn. At that, there’s nothing wrong with the process. We learn, we grow, we heal. Life is beautiful this way. The choice is simply yours. I’m grateful that your here sharing your experience. I hear you. I’m stoked your skating! Take it slow, have fun! If you need pointers along your journey, stay with me. Remain the supportive rock you are for your son! You’re doing the thing.✨ love, light, truth. 🌱 ONE

Haha Jordan so true. Burns are not fun, especially after in the shower. Yikes. Better to just get it over with and put the burn under the water fast. But little cherries on your lower back are a good feeling. Indication that you’re sending it! That’s how I feel anyway! Shred onnnn! One🌱

I've used the Bumsavers and my kids use Tortoise Pads when we ice skate. My kids didn't enjoy skating with the cheap padded shorts but stopped crying with the Tortoise Pads. I wanted something more low profile which is why I opted for the Bumsavers, and they've worked well for the couple low speed/height falls I've had onto my butt. Probably would be better off with TP though if you're a beginner but you can't really hide them in jeans. Instead, you'd want something like baggy track pants, sweats, or shorts. Ass Armor shorts doesn't offer hip protection (which I'd definitely recommend as a beginner) but the rear end padding is decently thick with hard plastic and ample coverage while still being somewhat low profile. Ennui BLVD shorts are nice in that they offer both rear end and hip protection with hard plastic on top off (rate sensitive?) padding while being both extremely ventilated and decently low profile given the inclusion of hard plastic. The tailbone coverage is pretty minimal though.

I appreciate that. Thanks for your positivity. One love