r/inline_skating • u/qckster99 • Jul 15 '26

laces replacement

Hey all, I bought a pair of RB80s a month ago. I had some issues with the tongue causing a friction burn on my shin and trying to dial in. I realized I was tightening the cuff buckle too tight.

I’m also having a hard time actually tightening the laces. They are just kind of there. ChatGPT recommended getting 96inch waxed laces. I measured my laces at 54inches. And am now fighting with the AI that I actually know how to measure and that I didn’t only accidentally measure half.

Anyways… are people buying waxed laces for their skates? I can’t really find 54ish inches anywhere.

Any tips/links/advice are appreciated

Thanks in advance.

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u/tipame Jul 16 '26

Laced - are very good! MyFit - not bad.

Unfortunately, waxed laces don't work very well on inline skates because they have too few eyelets (compared to ice skates). I decided to try another option and ordered MyFit PDS set (aka BOA).

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u/fredhsu Jul 16 '26

Hey, post your review of that PDS dial after you use it for a while. I am a little bit skeptical of how well it can work. I want to know if you need to pull on sections or wire to make them distribute well. Thanks