Stability: For beginners or those with balance issues, skate poles act as a support, allowing riders to keep both feet on the board, steady themselves and reduce the risk of falling.

Propulsion: Skate poles give riders an additional way to push, using their core, arms and shoulders. By channeling the energy of a rider’s full body, skaters can travel farther and over more terrains.

Turning: Skate poles can provide powerful pivot points to enable riders to accelerate out of tight turns, keeping their speed up, something that is not possible by foot pushing alone.