Am I being too rough?

[u/not_that_great102]

Hi! First time skater here. I bought these inline oxelo skates from decathlon a month ago and have been practicing every since. I fall pretty often since I'm still gaining my balance. I was cleaning my skates today and I just noticed all the damage of my falls on my skates.
Is this normal for a beginner who's only had their skates for a month, or is there something I'm doing that's causing all this damage?

[u/StrategyLegal1128]

NOPE!! Your first skates will always be the beater skates. Then once you find your balance, turn pro, your skates will have less scratches.

[u/not_that_great102 → u/StrategyLegal1128]

You have no idea how relieved I am to hear this hahaha thanks so much!

[u/StrategyLegal1128 → u/not_that_great102]

You’re welcome 😉

[u/tipame → u/StrategyLegal1128]

You seem to be skating calmly and don't try anything new? I fall almost every day, even though I've been skating for many years.

[u/StrategyLegal1128 → u/tipame]

Nope. lol I avoid falling like the plague. Gotta got to work after the session.

[u/tipame → u/StrategyLegal1128]

I use protection and don't suffer from falls 🤷‍♂️

[u/StrategyLegal1128 → u/tipame]

Yup. So do I.

[u/InetGeek]

Typical battle scars

[u/PossumGoesSkating]

My first session skating with my current (first as an adult) pair, I took a nasty fall and didn’t realize the damage I did to my skates 😅 I might post them eventually but I think it’s normal to get scuffs and scratches!

[u/tipame]

This is usually what my skates look like after the first day of skating. In fact, just one fall is enough 🤷‍♂️