Scooters are found in every cities and towns as easy and economical way of travel and commuting. Scooters are produced by a lot of companies in different styles. But what are the push scooters? 
Kick scooters or push scooters have caused real fashion trends in the urban environment where the possibility to use a small platform on wheels that you propel by pushing off the ground is more than just appealing. Push scooters are usually made of a folding aluminum frame, and their use is not limited to a group age alone, as anyone can enjoy them. Push scooters can have more than two wheels and the aluminum is replaced by plastic in some designs.

Push scooters began their popularity ascent at the end of the 90s, when a folding version of the traditional kick scooter was created by the Swiss, Wim Ouboter. Afterwards, Razor copied this aluminum adaptation and push scooters started to be mass produced in Japan, Europe and the United States. The most famous producers of push scooters at present include Micro and Razor, but these companies mainly target children and young adults interested in the urban trend of informal traveling.

When designed for adult usage, push scooters have special incorporated features and use more special and durable materials. Thus, the decks are longer and wider, the wheels are larger and there are hand brakes included. The size of the standing adult is the relevant criterion for the mass production of larger push scooters, and it seems that production is intensely encouraged by sales. It looks really cool to use a push scooter and travel in crowded urban areas where the ground traffic is infernal.

Besides the folding push scooters, there are models with larger wheels that are especially designed for utility purposes. They move faster than the folding version and some are even created for off road purposes. In this category of street kick scooters we ought to mention producers such as Diggler, Sidewalker or Kickbike. Some of the companies also share a production history of other road and sports items.

In 2006, a new generation of push scooters was launched by Nextsport: the Fuzion, a four-wheel scooter with lots of off road applications. This kind of push scooters are larger and not as lightweight as the Micro and Razor products, but their stability is amazing and the spinning capabilities of the handlebar could prove highly useful. Free-stylers will often use this kind of push scooters, and the practice of stunts and acrobatic performance are rather common in freestyle communities.

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