Yeah I never skateboarded in the sense of doing any street or vert style skating, purely longboarding around campus and the city and the like, I think less risky haha.

That being said, I used to do a bit of board dancing, a way less smooth and far more amateur version of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMLFZcONQAs

But that’s definitely not something I’d revisit, the existing aged scars I have from longboarding are enough for me, I’d rather not add anymore, especially because like you said, I’m not convinced I would recover quick like I used to.

And knees and ankles in this case

As someone who is 34… that’s a longboard, and you should totally do it! Way easier to ride than a skateboard because it has a huge platform to stand on and a big wheelbase. I’ve been longboarding since I was 19ish and still keep it up.

The site I used to buy from in college is still around:

https://www.daddiesboardshop.com/collections/longboard-completes

Those are completes, so they’ll come with everything pre-assembled out of the box. Look for “drop thru” for some boards that are easier to ride because the deck is lower to the ground relative to the wheels.