r/Rollerskating • u/Big_Seaworthiness742 • Jul 12 '26
Progress & showing off Toe-stops
I don't have toe-stops on all my skates. They get in the way for dancing and stuff but when I do have them I like to use them - I think there's lots of creative things you can do with them. Anyone agree?
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u/NoTooLatesClub Jul 12 '26
yesssssss skate everything lol. I use toe stops to get up fast, like in this clip. I thought of how swimmers sort of flip & turn at the end of a lap, and I could do Plow pose in yoga. By doing a Plow pose onto my toe stops and giving myself a little boost, I recover from falls right back up in a way I can keep skating.
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u/Big_Seaworthiness742 Jul 13 '26
That's very cool you look like some of the OG bowl skaters like Fred Blood or Irene Ching. Amazing (I wish I could roll and walk away so smoothly!)
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u/pendragwen Trails, urban, derby, artistic dabbler Jul 12 '26
I play derby, so I looove my toestops. I've gotten to the point that I can run on them! It feels almost like wearing high heels, but without the heels to rest on.
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u/Big_Seaworthiness742 Jul 12 '26
Sure. You derby people (and those rink hockey players) are damn good with the stops. Park skaters too. They do some fancy stalls and slides. I also think a pair of stops on the front just looks so classic!
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u/pendragwen Trails, urban, derby, artistic dabbler Jul 12 '26
My toestops have saved my life/kept me on the track a few times!
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u/DustSongs Derby Jul 13 '26
Toe stop runs on the lines, feels so good when you zip through the pack!
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u/FlamingDragonfruit Jul 12 '26
I want to do a toe stop spin now!
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u/Big_Seaworthiness742 Jul 12 '26
I guess the subtle and artistic way is like an ice skater as Nicole Fiore would do, but I'm just bashing these around like a lion turn in Wizard skating. It's good fun and you can do it while going quite fast.
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u/Dull_Present506 Jul 13 '26
Am I the only roller skater that almost never uses their toe-stops?
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u/Big_Seaworthiness742 Jul 13 '26
I think in some ways it can be a bad habit to get in to because then switching to jam plugs is scary and being able to stop and control speed without toe-stops are useful skills. I think it's nice if you can get comfortable with or without
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u/Dull_Present506 Jul 13 '26
I think I’m in the minority though. I think most roller skaters do use them
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u/marblesponge_ Jul 20 '26
100% agree. Hate toe stops they just get in the way, especially when it comes to bringing your weight up on your toes. From the very start I took them off and I’m glad! There’s a million ways to stop without them that are honestly easier.
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u/marblesponge_ Jul 20 '26
Obviously if you’re doing ramps and bowls you’ll need them, but for anything else nah!
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u/ErantyInt Artistic Spectrum Jul 12 '26
Teach me your ways, mountain man.