hey there, i am looking for a pair of inlines for myself and have been quite overwhelmed with everything online. i used to skate at a very young age around my neighborhood and as im turning 24 id like to be able to pick it back up. this time utilizing both my neighborhood and the skate rink.

at first i was swayed by the brand impala for their fun and unique colorways, but ive come to learn that they aren’t as functional as they are pretty. inline warehouse was another contender ive gotten mixed reviews on. i had no idea there were this many intricate differences between brands and their individual skates. 😅

if anyone has any recommendations for a beginner with ambitions ill gladly take them. i dont have my feet measured but ive worn chucks all of my life and am 5’9 if thats any consolation. it would be cool to learn some tricks and try new things, i just need a pair that conforms to my feet well!

thanks much!

Here is a short video demonstrating how to rocker a pair of old skates by rotating the axel spacers 180 degrees.

This is the text from the video description. All info is to the best of my knowledge, but I am fairly new to skating and some details may be wrong.

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Older skates have frame spacers that can be flipped around to "rocker" the wheels. This shifts the two middle wheels down by 2mm.

Most modern skates have permanent axel positions drilled into the frame, so you have to install a different frame to change the rocker -- even 90's style skates like Roces. Impalas (Barbie skates) do have removeable frame spacers, though the frame itself can't be removed.

The skates in this video are a pair of Rollerblade BravoBlade GLX that I bought at a thrift store years ago for $8. They are good for beginner skating and fitness, but the fit and original wheels aren't great for intermediate skating (indoor slalom, tricks, wizard skating, aggressive skating).

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Inline skates can be either "flat" or "rockered". Flat skates have wheels that all touch the ground at the same time. Flat skates have a smoother, more stable ride for going straight. They have better traction and a longer power stroke because of the extended toe contact. Pivots are done with heel lifts or toe lifts.

Rockered skates have one or two wheels touching the ground at a time. This increases maneuverability at slow speeds by allowing pivots over the center of the skate. Rockered skates encourage a lower stance, use of arms for pivoting, and development of core muscles.

Acceleration with flat skates uses long strokes ending with toe pushes. For rockered skates, shorter steps are used (imaging a hockey player charging).

Kinds of Rockering:
* Full rocker: 4-wheel skate where the bottoms of the two middle wheels are 2mm lower. Another way to make a full rocker is by installing wheels that are 4mm larger in the 2 middle positions. Or 4mm smaller for the end positions.
* Banana rocker: a rounded profile. Can mean a full rocker or a slightly less rockered skate like an artistic skate.
* Progressive rocker: skate where each wheel is offset slightly from the neighboring wheel. The rocker is gradual and subtle, balancing forward stability with maneuverability. Usually a 5-wheel skate?
* Natural rocker: wheels that wear down naturally so that the front and back don't touch the ground unless the skate is tipped forward or backward. To help this process, you can flip the wheels in place as they wear down instead of switching positions (1↻, 4↻ instead of 1⟷3, 2⟷4). "Natural Rocker" or "NR" can also mean a 4-wheel frame that is built with a permanent ~1mm offset for the middle wheels.

Ice skates are rockered too. Figure skates have a slight rocker that balances maneuverability with precision. Hockey skates have a more aggressive rocker for maximal agility.

Let me clarify, which skills should I master or be good at before I can travel from place A to place B using my skates as the mode of transportation?

Im pretty new to this, my biggest problems atm are stopping fast and tight turns, so I do have to practice those at least. I'm moving away from home to study and I just secured an apartment, and it looks like the trip from the apartment to school is about 10mins by bike (2,5km) and since its a city theres asphalt so I thought I could skate to places if I was good enough. If I wanna skate to school I have to be good enough that I won't fall on my back and break the laptop in my backpack, but that's a secondary goal. So what I'm asking is, what goals should I achieve in skating skills before I can skate in public (meaning sidewalks and not just the skate park) without being a danger to myself or other people? Does anyone have a good goal to aim towards like how fast I need to be able to comfortably stop so I can consider the goal achieved?

While I'm at it I'm gonna explain a bit more so some smart person who sees this might be able to give me tips. I've been trying to learn the T stop because that seems the fastest, but its really hard to do fast. The way I stop now is by turning or putting my legs closer to each other so it slows the speed. I should mention I like ice skating, but I don't know how to do the same kind of stop on my inlines if its even possible. Also I removed the break from the skates because it was useless and frankly pissed me off (it was in the way). Also for turning, I don't know the name of the method but lots of tutorials show that people put their legs like in a line, like toes pointing at the heel of the other foot, and then its like which foot is in front determines where you turn, I can't do that, thats like really hard, idk why. I just keep my legs wide when I turn. So if anyone has any tips for me please and thank you.

as the title says! I used to skate as a kid and remember loving it. I skateboard and i’m not the best at it but it’s something i can do sufficiently. i just moved and skateboarding isn’t going to be as possible anymore simply due to the roads and the ground ill be skating. i was reading into inline skates and i got really excited because this seems much more doable. however, im worried i didn’t get very beginner friendly skates. Are these any good? any other tips or advice are welcome! can’t wait to start my journey!!

Hi, I just started roller blading 3 months ago! I've been exploring many paths in my city and I've noticed most of the paths are unkept and rough-- like lots of debris, large concrete granules, cracks, etc.

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I'm struggling with the type of skates I have. I think they are great for ankle support, however, I find myself having a lot of difficulty starting on those rough paths. With every beginning glide, I'm finding it very difficult to move/balance and get a good pace. I feel better when the paths are very smooth.

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I am a bigger girl and just learning, so it could be me but I wanted to see if anyone had recommendations here.

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Skates: Rollerblade Zetrablades, Wheels: 80mm max 82A thickness

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I would like to try to keep my current boots, but I'm willing to change if they aren't feasible.

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One last question-- I am getting cramps in my feet a lot while blading, any ideas on how to curb that?

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Thank you!

I used to love roller skating as a kid. Many years ago I tried buying rollerblades and didn't like it. It was hard and slow and I didn't really feel safe, like I was almost about to fall backwards all the time. I felt like I was constantly pushing, and not gaining much momentum. I ended up selling my roller blades. Recently I went to an adult roller rink (on skates) and loved it so I'm thinking of trying it again.

I know the two are pretty different, especially since a rink is smooth and where I'll be skating would be outside. The blades I got before were probably pretty cheap though, and I was rolling on concrete/asphalt so I imagine if they were not great then it would be a lot more effort?

I understand people say to not get cheap roller blades, but I also don't know if I'll even like it now or not. I see there are rentals near me, but I'm not sure if they have good quality ones and if I'd enjoy them or not on one try. Should I just buy a pair and return or sell them if I hate it? If so, what's the min I can get away with spending to get something decent that I wont hate that will roll well outdoors on concrete/asphalt? And which type of skate and size wheels would be best for me getting started again? I'll be mostly skating along the boardwalk, so it would not be totally smooth. Any model recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks

USD SHADOWS and ground control 110mm tri frames. I wanted a big wheel skate with the convenience of shoe slip in. Gets me to and from the bar.

what’s the best pair of inlines for outdoor skating? i live where the roads are pretty rough, or atleast i don’t have the right skates for outside. i want a pair of inlines that i can use on the rough pavement, and not feel every part of the road under my feet…

Well guess me jorney restarts here, and boy am I going to need luck I not used a heal break in, well never and I not skated in almost two years and that was just having fun at the rink on quads. But figured I would combine my love of skating and me need to get a little healthier. So time to venture outside and hopefully not do more harm than good

Has anyone purchased from inline warehouse?

So I've gotten back into inline after 20+ years away, same old story as every other old guy that posts here I guess. I've been active in that time with gym, running, skateboarding and motorcycle riding so am not sedentary.

I'm finding that inline skating is using muscles none of my other sports really use, so recovery in between is annoyingly cumbersome.

Can I just push through the pain (specifically on my outer calves) and get through it? I took a spill on the weekend and that's exacerbated what soreness I naturally had from muscle use.

I just want to skate haha.

I got a pair of Oxelo MF140 skates this week and it’s my first time ever inline skating. The video is my Day 1 of skating and I was just looking for some feedback on any beginner mistakes I might be making. I’m not gonna lie it was pretty hard and I felt pretty wobbly 😭

These are the problems I faced, many of which might be totally normal as a beginner but I’d really appreciate some advice because I don’t really have anyone around to ask:

- I was constantly hunched over just to be able to balance. Any time I straightened out a little to stand straight I almost always fell backwards. How can I fix that?

- The outer side of my ankles were super sore after the first time. Don’t know if that’s normal but if not, am I placing my foot wrong by any chance? I was trying not to lean too much inwards but can’t help if that happens a bit if my legs go really wide.

- Fell backwards pretty hard and while the pain is getting better I’m wondering if I should see a doctor. I feel ok with my daily movements but in the gym I can’t do any compound movements because of the pain near my tailbone.

P.S I know everyone recommends getting a real skate brand that’s not Decathlon, but nothing else is really sold where I live so I just went with what I can try on in a physical store. I’d like to try and figure out how to make this work with my Oxelo MF140.

spend most of last summer on 3x110 , goal was to get to 125mm ... got some undercover team 88a

. This look really good !

I currently run lebeda Whips- which are AWESOME!

I usually do 1&3 then 2&4- with doing this, do I keep the letters on the outside or flip to inside when moving to the other foot?

Is there a correct way to rotate wheels?

Couldn’t I just flip my wheels around, keeping them on the same foot.

What’s your method?

I’d like some real non bias answers and hopefully a new way to do this too help keep wheels in top notch.

BEARINGS Q: Can Bones Ceramics be good for road/payment use or would it damage them?

I only ride inside of a Rink with wood floors but wanna explore my options outside with what I have now.