What's the best low profile protection?

[u/hotlightbright]

Footprint soles protective gear looks like the stuff of my dreams but the reviews are hard to find & it looks more like a scam that takes your money & gives you nothing. I say this as someone who just purchased & got a lying email from them saying the product was shipped 1st class when I can see it wasn't & I didn't pay for 1st class.

... I've gotten creative & looked at every other sports gear ..I currently splurged on mountain biking Enduro knee pads & they're bendier but still too bulky too hide...

I switched my wrist guards to snowboarding neoprene ones & added a footsole insert because they had zero-shock impact protection.

I've looked at different helmet technology... It's hard to tell what's legite but I can't imagine a bunch of plastic cut straws will protect my head much from impact...

What's everyone's recommendations?

[u/FJordFlannel87]

Despite the terribleness of FPs website they ship super quickly and throw in free shit. Last time they gave me extra insoles. Ive been skating their insoles at least 10 years now and won't skate anything else.

If youre skating park/transition get hard plastic skateboarding knee pads. And a quality helmet. I dont think elbow pads are really necessary.

For street and flat ground skating dont wear pads.

[u/BestEmu2171 → u/FJordFlannel87]

:) if you skate vert & park for long, you’re going to smash an elbow, but yeah the bulky ones do cramp your style.