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I’m not up to speed on this one — skate shoes are not what I thought they were

When I saw the term skate shoes on an online shopping website, I assumed they were shoes with roller skates (roller blades?) or something attached to them. In fact, I just saw a news feature in television last week warning parents to make sure kids with shoes that have those rear-heel-wheel in them are equipped with safety helmets, knee pads, etc.

Nope. The "skate shoes" for sale where I was looking are a whole new style of what we "old-timers" still call "tennis shoes" or perhaps "sneakers" -- a style of shoe usually having a flat rubber sole in addition to the general high-tech support features of training shoes. The name "skate shoes" goes back to "skateboard" and "skateboarding," because the flat-soled, rubber-soled design was favored by skateboarders.

So, the lesson here is clear: I really need to get out more, I guess. Maybe I'll grab me a pair of skate shoes, shop for a skateboard, and -- nah, probably not. But don't let my huffing-and-puffing shuffle walk through the neighborhood discourage you from something more adventuresome and vigorous. Just wave and say hi as you zip past me. I'll be the Old Bald Guy with the bad knees.
[tags]skate shoes, skateboarding, exercise, just a guy who reads the papers[tags]