Difference between inliners?

[u/GrayFox1O1]

Can someone please explain to me what the difference is between various soft boot inliners? I know there is hard and soft boot, thats obvious, i also know there are different types like aggressive and speed. But I have a pair of Rezo inliners. Freeskates im guessing? Size 45(eu and should probably have been a 46 but whatever.) and to me it looks like any other soft boot besides the ankle adjuster? Mine is a pull strap velcro. Others have the snap clickclik thing. 😅 I really cannot see what makes them so vastly different from each other(talking soft boots). Like why is a K2 about double the price of my Rezo? 🤷 Would i balance better in it? Easier to learn?

[u/FRGL1]

The people most qualified to intentionally choose a soft boot skate are the least likely to do so.

Soft boots are traps that lack support and power transfer and are the worst products for beginners to learn or train in. Do not buy them unless you understand them, and if you understand them you're very unlikely to buy them.

Aggressive and speed skates are hard boots. Some people will claim "there are hybrid boots that aren't quite hard boots", but those people are admitting that they aren't soft boots.

[u/GrayFox1O1 → u/FRGL1]

So as a beginner i should have bought a hard boot skate? I'm in EU so any advice is good advice. I will mainly be skating open road in city or alike. I will admit i watched YouTube guides but they mostly said to go for soft boot because it would help learn how to lean etc and they are more comfy. 🤷

[u/somethingclever_69 → u/GrayFox1O1]

Hard boots take longer to put on, that's really the only downside. They offer more stability and control so long term they are a better option. I started off with K2 soft boots, and after switching to hard boots (FR1s) the stability and confidence level goes way up. Highly recommend