Do I need any special equipment? How about shoes?

It is entirely up to you – but we feel that parkour is approachable without any special padding or joint guards. These can impede you feeling your environment effectively or limit your mobility – and are not very practical for your everyday use! We encourage parkour as a discipline that can be used as part of your regular lifestyle, if need be. There are dedicated shoes designed for parkour, but we also generally recommend not relying on special shoes too much, unless you intend to wear them everywhere in your daily life.