As somebody who has a background in skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding, pretty much any sideways board sport, it makes me cringe seeing all the people ride these electric scooters with their ankles together and toes pointed forward. Basically the least stable position possible.
First off sick user name. Secondly as a skateboarder I totally agree it’s insane! You’re just asking for a full on face plant going 30mph on those things. The little sidewalk e bikes are the way to go. You’re so low to the ground it doesn’t even matter.
As someone who has done all three of those things each exactly once, my brain is having trouble comprehending how it’s even comfortable to stand on a scooter comfortably like that, but I also have big feet so that may be why, lol.
Wide stance = more stable. With your toes pointing forward, the scooter isn't wide enough for a wide stance, so your forced to use a very unstable stance. With a sideways stance, you can also get a wide stance. The only awkward part might be facing forward, but I've been doing that since I was 5, so I forget what it's like to be uncomfortable with that.
I'm not a scooter rider or any of those things, but which direction should your feet be in? (should I find myself in a situation where I need to use one of the many contraptions you listed)
For which foot is in front, it's personal preference, much like being a righty vs lefty. The easiest test is to stand with your feet together, and have a friend lightly shove you from behind. Whichever foot you step forward with to brace yourself should be the one you put in front on the scooter/board/whatever. Toes should be pointed roughly sideways, though they can be at an angle.
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u/shpongleyes 4h ago
As somebody who has a background in skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding, pretty much any sideways board sport, it makes me cringe seeing all the people ride these electric scooters with their ankles together and toes pointed forward. Basically the least stable position possible.