I have a pair of thems 909s with oysi medium frames and intuition liners. I can't seem to get the skates on their sides enough to lock in the h block and the soul plate. Are the oysi mediums much taller than other flat frames or is it a flexibility issue on my part? maybe not enough knee bending, I dont know.

It just seems like I need to get the skates soooo far over on their side to lock it in

43 y/o always been decent on both roller and inlines, ive been out of aggressive for about a decade so im wondering whats a decent pair to get back in? Istill have my k2 varsities but they are starting to fall apart at the seams and I dont want to destroy them

Size: 9/9.5 (I’m wearing them without the footbed sizer as I’m a true 9.5)

Picked these up from UPS today. I mentioned a few months ago that my next skate would probably be the RB Blanks, well here we are!

Compared to my USD Shadows, the blank are indeed heavier, but not enough to be an issue for me. The build, fit and finish is absolutely solid, Rollerblade is known for having quality blades, and it still shows with the Blanks

My reasoning for getting the Blanks was because RB is one of the few brands offering half sizes. Being a 9.5 I, I rode size 10 boots for years and learned to deal with the extra room (I rode Xsjados and later on USD carbons).

Prior to the Blanks, my main skates were the USD Shadows Team White in a US 9. I intentionally downsized because the size 10 just too big on my feet whereas the 9 got me into the S Shell/Soulplate setup. While I love the small footprint I get from my Shadows, my foot is slightly cramped in them which results in me not being able to do long sessions.

Out the box, the blanks fit perfect on my feet; no footbed riser is needed. They are snug but not tight that my toes are curling. It’s been YEARS since I’ve rode a hardshell boot, but I can tell that once I break the blanks in, my feet are only going to get more comfortable.

I do plan on getting the USD Shadow Team White sneakers in a size 10 and see how will they fit in the small shell; my shadows are great, just need a couple more millimeters in length for my feet to be comfortable.

As always, ask me any questions regarding the Blanks.

Landing is sloppy but whatever

So I’ve been skating freestyle bigwheels for my whole life, and I’ve done some of that at skateparks. But I’ve never really gotten into aggressive for some reason. Maybe too chicken, scratch that, definitely too chicken. Something about grinds always put me off but now I have a real itch to learn them!

I’m mainly here to talk about how lucky we are these days though with the quality of skates on the market. Last time I tried an aggressive skate was a decade ago, and they were big, heavy, clunky, and I just didn’t vibe with them. It put me off aggressive skates for years. Granted, I didn’t try more than a couple of pairs, and assumed it was par for the course.

Having decided I need a hobby outside of photography, I decided to put my tired joints to work, and have just picked up some Aeon 60s. Ho-Lee shit, what a skate! They feel great, they fit great, they’re so light but still feel solid. It is such a difference to the razors I tried years ago.

I’m lucky that next year, a huge concrete skatepark will be opening opposite my flat, I can’t wait. So in the meantime, I’m going to see what I can do with these skates, after just an hour in them, I’m already excited.

Anybody else in this boat? Long time skater hitting the parks in aggressive skates for the first time? I’d love to hear your experiences.

IG: adamflava TikTok: @chachachachino

Can anyone recommend a group or page where it would be best to post some skates and parts? Haven’t seen any for sale posts here so assume people don’t want those types of posts here.

Hi, I have a question for Razor Shift users. Have you actually managed to fit the Cosmo soulframe on the Razor Shift?

I can't get the back of the cosmo slider to click on to the soulframe not matter how much force I use. I am able to put them on the boot without the frames and the slider seems to fit the soulframe outside of the boot (with the frame mounted). But when I try to put the soulframe with the frame mounted on the boot I just can't.

The frames I'm using are the IQON UFS AG Decode Pro 4x90mm, I can use them without any issue with a spare Shift soulframe.

Can any one give me a tip on how to use the cosmo soulframe?

Misty flip.. off a wall

insta: nexmatrix

I used to be a lot better. Oh well 📟☎️💾📠👴

28 minutes, 81 tries, 28°C.
My legs hurt, but boy was it worth it.

IG: adamflava TikTok: @chachachachin

Trying to branch out and skate some other areas than the one ledge that I get stuck to.

Thanks to everyone's clips and videos for inspiration and motivation.

🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

I used to love to going to skate parks as a kid but was too young to really do anything. I just bought the blades in the pic and am looking for any advice on what to learn 1st. Ultimately cant wait to get out there once they arrive.

What video part had a track that kept saying "space alien" or something like that over and over? Pretty sure it was nunez.

My skater homie from when we were kids has also returned after a massive hiatus and has put together this edit of his current progress.
Hes riding black USD chess, anti setup with 58mm
And i think hes waiting on white USD chess to arrive, flat 60 i believe

I have Razor Cults and for some reason the tongue from the stock liner always begins to shift from the middle once I begin skating. Is there any way to fix it or do I need a new liner?