Most adult beginners should not start skateboarding.
I’d make an exception for people with a background in speed / potential collision sports like ice skating or skiing…but if you never slammed as a kid, being 40 is not the time to start.
The skate industry loves adult beginners because they buy lots of gear. But practicing bullshit pop Shuvs in the garage does not prepare a person for speed, and sitting all day (which is what a lot of adult beginners do) isn’t exactly good training for running out of potential accidents at the edge of their abilities. I know that isn’t necessarily a charitable opinion, but most adult continue-ers generally pay attention to their conditioning in some form (particularly the older we get)
Too many adult beginners are in no condition to take the risks inherent in skateboarding