In our local world of too much traffic, crowded parking lots, and almost fanatical desire to be kind to Mother Earth, we’re always on the lookout for alternatives to commuting. So what’s trending now might surprise you: Scooters. Yep, Scooters. They’ve been around for decades but have always played second fiddle to skateboards and bikes. Not anymore. With the introduction of pro scooters several years ago, they have taken off globally as a sport, and are quickly becoming the recreational choice for kids and teens at the local skate parks. And now they can also help you get to work....

S1 LIFER HELMET GREAT FIT + LIGHTWEIGHT + CERTIFIED PROTECTION = S1 LIFER HELMET In 2010 we noticed some pro skateboarders and roller derby players were getting knocked out and in some instances getting traumatic brain injuries in traditional soft foam skate helmets. So we took the soft foam helmets into the testing lab and learned that the impact energy goes directly through the soft foam helmets and rattles the brain. We also learned that soft foam skate helmets FAIL the ASTM multiple impact test and they FAIL the CPSC high impact test. So we set out to make a...

Here's what we see happening in the sport of pro scooters.  

In Australia, the sport of scootering has become as common of a pastime as surfing. Along with the scooter scene exploding ‘down under’, incredible companies pop up, such as Apex, MGP, and Native scooters. Root Industries has recently boosted into the scene more than ever before. For years, riders around the globe have ridden their extremely popular “Air” wheels, a hollow-core wheel, and over the past few years, they have added many more products to their name. They have expanded their wheel range, branching into an 8-spoke design along with the innovative ‘honeycore’ design, the lightest wheel on the market....

While our “sport”, revolving around two hunks of urethane and a couple pieces of metal, increases in popularity, more and more riders from around the world continue to gain interest and join the scene. Throughout the years of growth for the industry, scootering has primarily been dominated by riders and companies based in America, Australia, and western Europe. Recently, however, more groups of riders have begun to spring up on the maps. North Scooters has certainly came straight out of the blue, stunning everyone with their quick and very successful arrival into the big leagues; manufacturing parts on the same...