Paul Schmitt - Stop And Chat #60

This podcast episode explores various aspects of skateboard manufacturing, design, and performance. The speakers discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, the scientific perspective of skateboarding, the challenges and innovations in bone healing, the speaker's medical journey, the process of designing a twin tail board, the importance of storing skateboards correctly, the process of measuring and judging skateboard boards, the intricacies of skateboard design, the details of trucks and board setup, the significance of design principles in product performance, the impact of riding high trucks, the use of specialized rulers to analyze skateboard dimensions, the importance of precision in skateboard wheels, the world of downhill longboards and innovative skateboard technology, the development and decline of skateboard rails, the evolution of skateboard construction and design, the challenges of ollieing over a curb, and the importance of board design and its impact on skateboarding performance. The episode also touches on nanotubes in skateboard construction, individualism in skateboarding choices, the concept of a personalized board recommendation app, and the excitement of skateboarding being included in the Olympics.