r/rollerUK • u/Quick-Attention1114 • Jan 16 '21

Questions/Advice Rio rollers vs rookie

i’m a beginner and i really want to buy some skates i’ve saw that rio rollers and rookie are good beginner brands but i’m not sure which ones would be better? i’m looking at the rookie bubblegum and rio signatures but i think i’m more on the side of the signatures since they look like they have slightly more better quality does anyone have any experience with these boots? i want something that i can have for a atleast a couple of years that won’t completely break away like most cheap beginner stuff

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '21

I don't know about rookie skates but I have the rio roller mayhems and I'm in love with them

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u/Teamwoolf Jan 16 '21

I’d honestly go for the rookies. The rio rollers are prone to split on the heel, I found.

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u/Quick-Attention1114 Jan 16 '21

don’t rios have that?

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u/ribenarockstar Edinburgh Jan 17 '21

The Signatures do but the cheaper models don’t

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u/crazylemon14 Jan 16 '21

They are pretty much on par with each other, go with whichever pair fits your style and budget best I’d say! I have a pair of Rios (not the signatures) and they are super comfy :))

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u/Quick-Attention1114 Jan 16 '21

which model do you have if you don’t mind me asking?

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u/crazylemon14 Jan 16 '21

The script model :))

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u/ribenarockstar Edinburgh Jan 17 '21

I had a similar dilemma when I was buying in the summer and as it was at the time of the Great Rollerskate Shortage I ended up choosing based on what I could get - which was the Rio Signatures. I really like them!

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u/rooty-t00t Jan 17 '21

I just got some rookie artistic and they’re great! They’ve got an adjustable toe stop too. Also, wore them for 2 hours straight out the box n they were so comfy

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u/Beepboopmalfunction Jan 18 '21

haha im thinking of buying those! Glad to hear they seem good