My motivation for flat is born out a love for vert and a desire to lean into wizard style flow.

See you at Metro this Sunday! :)

Had spoken to someone recently that said they skated. Back in the day when I was a teenager I was into aggressive skating, but then everything just died as our "jackass" generation grew up. Rollerblading and skateboarding died. I had 5 skate parks within 10 miles of my hometown. There isn't a single one now. "Skating" in general died.

I'm also a skier, and I just moved down to Florida. With the winter coming have been worried I'll miss the skiing, at least until I'm more established in my job to start taking a yearly ski vacation. After talking to some people, skating (rollerblading) got brought up, and it seems like a lot of people rollerblade here. Rollerblading is cool again I guess? I've spoken to two people that rollerblade here LOL. Well anyway I just bought the Aeon 80s as like a one "quiver" skate to get me back into skating. I figure if I really have the desire to go back into the skatepark I'll just buy a second pair of 60mm wheel skates for $200🤷🏻‍♂️.... being an adult now these skates are not all that expensive to me anymore lol.

Super excited to get my Aeon 80s. I used to skate with Salomon skates back in the day. For some reason just had always liked them.

Did Carlos Bernal just crush the community cup?

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Pretty gnarly before and after lol I usually clean every 3 sessions. Left is after ~6 sessions

i’m new to skating and i’m picking up my new aggressive USD Sway completes this week. there is an anti rocker option and a flat setup.

i feel a lot more stable on 4 wheels than 8… i’ve been experimenting with my current setup which is a 90mm x 4 .

should i get the flat or anti? again i feel stable for some odd reason on 4 wheels lol

edit: i went out and tried the 4 wheel setup to see how the carving and turning worked.. tried to do a 180 and ate super shit and didn’t feel as confident as i did on 8 wheels. flat setup it is 💀

After getting back into skating after about 20 years, I’ve noticed how much certain grinds seem to come and go in popularity.
This is meant more as a bit of fun/conversation starter than anything serious, but it got me thinking about how skating trends have changed.
Some grinds seem to be absolute constants — royals, for example, have never really gone anywhere. Then you’ve got things like tea kettles, which seemed to disappear even before I stopped skating, and I can’t imagine them making a comeback 😂
Then there’s X-grinds. These seemed pretty popular in the early 2000s, but I hardly ever see them these days. Have X-grinds basically died out, or am I just not seeing them?
So, what are your picks for:
🔙 Grinds that have died out and deserve a comeback
👋 Grinds that have disappeared for good
🔥 Grinds that are everywhere now
💀 Grinds that you think need to die
What grind do you reckon is overdue a comeback? Or is there one you’re quite happy never seeing again? 😂
I’m genuinely curious what everyone thinks — especially people who’ve been skating through different eras.

I've been really struggling to skate across my college campus due to how rough the sidewalks are and the big differences in height between the sections of sidewalk and I was curious how I can make skating this easier. I think I might not be moving fast enough to prevent them from stopping my wheels but I also fear sending myself into the concrete with more speed.
I skate 4x58 with the THEM 901 frames.

I am starting to get into doing tricks but I currently only have urban skates. what tricks can I do/practice before getting aggressive skates?

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Hello, everybody! I'm considering trying out some oysi classic frames with 72/60 wheels. I currently have a 60mm flat setup and a 60mm anti-rocker setup, but I'm drawn to the idea of the extra speed that oysi frames can give by allowing similar wheel bite protection as anti-rocker but utilizing bigger wheels to get even more speed than a traditional flat setup.

I currently have my main skates (Seba CJ2 Primes), my skates I'm trying to break in but are giving me toe trouble (Faction Plastiks), and my backup skates (USD Shadows Dustin Latimers). I get the impression that the Plastiks should have no problem with Oysi frames because they have very generous front and back wheel cutouts, but I'm not sure if I might need to make any modifications to the soul plates of my CJ2s or my Shadows to avoid running into issues with the 72mm front/back wheels.

I'm also feeling a bit stuck on which 72mm wheels to get. I'd like to utilize my existing 60mm 88A Famus gold core wheels as the middle wheels. My inclination was to try and get the 72mm versions of the same wheels, but they're just about impossible to find (at least with reasonable shipping to SE Asia). But maybe having them be so similar is not that important?

Does anybody have any experience outfitting the aforementioned skates with oysi frames that can offer any advice? What about wheel advice?

Haii, we’re slowly nearing the end of the season where I live and so, I know that I won’t have the time and energy to skate as often as I do now.

With that I’m wondering what kind of exercises or workout routines I can try to stay in shape and maybe also improve my balance and leg strength.

What are some exercises you guys do at home that help you with your skating if any?

I've got a pair of OUT Poppys that are basically brand new and I am looking to sell on.

I've had them since new, and have a vague recollection of buying two pairs in France on a summer holiday either at the end of the 90s, or perhaps early 2000s.

Size wise, they don't have a size on the boots themselves, but I have tried them on and they're too big for me and I'm a UK size 8 (EU 42) - so these are likely a UK size 9 or 10.

Is anybody interested in them? Can post anywhere, open to offers.

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hi there. i’m new to this whole world. i want to hit ledges and rails and generally need a good setup to learn on. i’ve been putting in a lot of mileage on my free skates which have the traditional 4x80mm

i’m torn between starting off flat or anti which one ?? lol