Stronger than the highs and lows.
WEAR THE MESSAGE. JOIN THE MOVEMENT.
SHOP
Loud for a reason!
Loud for a reason!
REP SOMETHING BIGGER.
Made for the kids living it, the families riding every high + low beside them, and the people who want to stand with them.
Every piece starts a conversation. Every conversation builds awareness.
Welcome to the movement.
More than a trucker. It’s a daily reminder that we’ve got this—and we’ve got each other. Made for the T1D mamas in the thick of it and the moms who show up, stand beside them, and help carry the load.
Through every high, every low, and every wave in between—we keep showing up.
A little salty. A whole lot of strong. Tough as a mother, together.
Built for the ones who keep rolling.
The Salty Strides Skateboard Trucker brings a little skate grit to a much bigger movement—raising awareness for T1D while reminding our kids that Type 1 is part of their story, not the limit of it.
Wear it. Talk about it. Keep rolling.
T1D is cool here.
Built for the ones who keep rolling.
The Salty Strides Skateboard Trucker brings a little skate grit to a much bigger movement—raising awareness for T1D while reminding our kids that Type 1 is part of their story, not the limit of it.
Wear it. Talk about it. Keep rolling.
T1D is cool here.
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Who We Are
Hey, I'm Hendrix, I love playing soccer and hanging out with my friends! What about you? 
Salty Strides started with my son and a diagnosis that changed the way our family does life.
All of a sudden, there were numbers we had to know, carbs we had to count, supplies that had to come everywhere, alarms in the middle of the night, and a whole new meaning to the words high and low.
As his mom, I had to learn an entirely new way of taking care of my child.
But I also knew pretty quickly that I never wanted Type 1 Diabetes to become the thing that defined him.
He's still the same kid.
He wants to play soccer, run around with his friends, be wild, have fun, try new things and do all the things kids are supposed to do.
T1D just comes along for the ride now.
And I don't want anyone to feel bad for us. Truly.
I don't look at my son and think about what he can't do. I look at him and think about everything he's going to do.
I believe with my whole heart that God makes no mistakes. I believe He gave me these boys for a reason, and I know the kind of mom I am.
If there is something I can do to make their world better, I'm going to do it.
If I can make one more person recognize the signs of Type 1 Diabetes, I'm going to talk about it.
If I can help another mom feel a little less alone after hearing the words “your child has Type 1 Diabetes,” I'm going to show up.
And if I can create something that makes my son feel proud, confident and completely himself while living with T1D?
I'm going to build it.
That's Salty Strides.
I wanted to create the kind of T1D brand I wanted my own kid to see in the world.
Not something that made him feel different.
Not something that asked people to feel sorry for him.
Something cool. Loud. Positive. A little salty. And completely unapologetic about T1D.
Something kids actually want to wear.
Something that gets another parent to ask, “What does T1D mean?”
Something that lets another T1D kid across the soccer field know, hey, there's someone like me over there.
Because the more we talk about Type 1 Diabetes, the more people understand it.
The more people understand it, the more signs they recognize.
And the more our kids get to grow up in a world that understands what they're carrying without ever underestimating what they're capable of.
So no, this isn't a sad story.
It's ours. And we're going to do something really freaking good with it.
We're going to wear it loud. We're going to raise awareness. We're going to build community. We're going to cheer on these kids through every high, every low and everything in between.
And maybe along the way, we'll make the road a little easier for the next family who unexpectedly finds themselves here too.
This isn't our diagnosis.
This is our movement.
And we're just getting started.