| Uniform is one kind of a dress that no one likes to | | | | females. For the men the cut is slim from the waist |
| wear. The reason for this is that unlike all the fancy | | | | to the hips, whereas the skateboarding shorts have |
| dresses that one wears throughout the day, the | | | | a more generous cut for women. |
| outfit that one wears when going out for work or | | | | The padded skateboarding shorts are the other |
| studies is quite simple and monotonous. There are | | | | variety of shorts available for skateboarders. It |
| numerous reasons for introducing the uniform. One of | | | | performs dual functions, by acting both as a |
| them is that the dress one wears should not in any | | | | protective gear as well as an item of clothing. Theses |
| way hinder the work. This also applies to play and | | | | shorts are made up of a combination of soft and |
| sport and hence, in each feel of sport example: | | | | hard foam. The padding within the shorts varies |
| football, baseball, tennis and swimming. In the same | | | | depending on the kind of protection required by the |
| way, special comfortable attires are easily available | | | | areas covered by these shorts. Based on the kind of |
| for skateboarders, both for males and females. | | | | skateboarding, one may choose between ¼th |
| Skateboarders are generally spotted wearing their | | | | inch and ½ inch padding thickness. For instance, |
| trendy sweatshirts over a pair of skateboarding | | | | ½ inch padded skateboarding shorts are |
| shorts. Two variants of skateboarding shorts are | | | | generally used for extreme skateboarding. These |
| available and both are quite popular with | | | | shorts have an inner layer of mesh, which aids in |
| skateboarders. One is generally made up of 100% | | | | releasing body heat and moisture in order to keep |
| cotton and looks like any other pair of shorts that | | | | the skin dry. |
| people commonly wear. The other type is the | | | | Many skateboarders prefer to wear skateboarding |
| padded-shorts. These can be worn as either an inner | | | | shorts to pants while skateboarding. The primary |
| wear or as an outer garment. | | | | reason behind this is that shorts are more |
| The 100% cotton variety of shorts comes in varying | | | | comfortable than pants. Moreover, it also becomes a |
| lengths and styles. They come in waist sizes ranging | | | | little difficult to wear full pants over kneepads. There |
| from 20 inches to 36 inches to cater to the needs of | | | | is also an underlying fear that the skateboarders |
| both kids as well as grown ups. Some are cargo | | | | suffer from. In case of a fall, there are high chances |
| shorts with several extra pockets. They generally | | | | of the pants ripping apart. Further, skateboarding |
| come in single colors like black and gray. Other color | | | | shorts have an inner mesh-like lining, which allows |
| options are also available. These come with a | | | | sufficient air movement. Thus, in a nutshell, |
| drawstring around the waist and a zipper fly. Many of | | | | skateboarding shorts are a cool and comfortable |
| them even have the brand's logo embroidered on | | | | option for skateboarders. |
| them. The cut of these shorts vary for males and | | | | |