fwiw Andy has had some brutal head injuries. He wears the helmet because of his uniquely high risk
Still love that he has put so much work into normalizing the helmet, even spinning up a new brand and helmet style that's much less hideous. Tbh I don't even notice the helmet when I watch him skate
Howevee as a skater myself I would rather wear a helmet on my bicycle than on my skateboard. I skate mostly flat and do things that I can more or less control. I didn't git my head in 12+ years of akating once and I am not planning to start now.
If I would try crazier things, skate bowls or vert ramps I'd definitely reconsider : )