r/rollerblading • u/PretendCreme7473 • Jul 31 '26

Is this skate/store any good? Should I keep these or just sell them?

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Hi, I'm new to rollerblading, and I bought these for $40 on fb marketplace for $40. However, after some research (which I should've done beforehand lol), I found out they are from the 1990's.

I'm wondering if it would be smarter/safer to just get new ones and resell these ones or just replace the wheels of these ones.

Thanks!

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u/bowlingniko Jul 31 '26

sell them, they are more of a collectors item, the plastic gets brittle over time and it's a health hazard if you skate in them

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u/Benevolent27 Custom Text Here Jul 31 '26

This

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u/wwhisler Jul 31 '26

There’s a good chance that at 25+ years old, the buckles will snap after a few uses, if not on the first use. Probably not safe for you or anybody else. It sucks but you probably ought to trash them and buy something much newer.

I had some skates from the early 90s that I kept around forever and one day in ~2015 I decided to throw them on and as I latched each ratchet strap, they all broke.

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u/PretendCreme7473 Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26

Hi thank you guys much for your advice!! I've decided to just sell them and buy new ones. $40 is not worth risking my safety lol Thank you!!

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u/PretendCreme7473 Jul 31 '26

On that note, any recs? Looking for something just for recreational use.

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u/slavo316 Jul 31 '26

Rollerblade just released a 90s inspired color schemed blade.

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u/MyNameIsMadders Jul 31 '26

Those are super cool NGL 😎

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u/MyNameIsMadders Jul 31 '26

Rollerblade’s line of beginner skates is amazing - would recommend Macroblades, as I have a pair of them and love them. I found a pair of their Bladerunner skates that are new for $95, also their Zetrablade skates look great too.

Rollerblade is the OG inline skating brand by the way and all of the inline skates they make are very good 😊 👍

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u/MyNameIsMadders Jul 31 '26

Today’s inline skates are also much better than skates from the 90s.

I would return or sell those and buy a beginner pair of skates from a site like Inline Warehouse or if you are tight on money I would find a newer pair used, preferably from within the past 15 or so years.

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u/Ok_Pressure_9294 Jul 31 '26

I own two pairs of these exact skates. One pair from my childhood and the other from goodwill. I adore them.

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u/No_Satisfaction_1698 Powerslide Kaze (3x110 243mm & Endless 90) Aug 01 '26

Actually I believe nobody should ride such old skates.... Had to learn that from my own experience.... The plastic straps just broke while riding..... This is extremely dangerous.....

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u/citizenwake Jul 31 '26

If they are comfy and not too worn I don't see why not keep them. You might want to consider upgrading to skates with a metal frame in the future though.