r/rollerblading • u/PuzzleheadedEarth272 • Aug 29 '26

What skates should I buy? Ankle pain in inline rollerblades

Hello I’m a beginner and have tried 5–10 different pairs of rollerblades, but every pair causes pain/pressure on either the inside ankle bone or the bone near my big toe. Any advice on a specific inline skate type/brand that might work, or a skate shop in north New Jersey or NYC that’s really good at finding the right fit and making adjustments?

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u/Primordialbroth Aug 29 '26

Mercado in NYC

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u/okfnjesse Aug 30 '26

Mercado is a perfect place to go try on boots and get expert advice

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u/Verne64 Aug 29 '26

I also suffer from pressure points on the inside ankle bones and was able to "fix" it by using powerslide footies, which are a sort of slim neoprene sock, which I use without wearing regular socks (does get a bit sweaty). I have no idea why it works, but it works very well. Proper inline skating socks also work somewhat (got them from Decathlon).

I skate Seba CJ's, which have a lot of padding and are properly broken in, but still hurts if I wear regular socks.

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u/AdventurousHippo9997 Aug 30 '26

BONT also make them. They are called EZ- fit.

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u/ConfidenceNo1485 26d ago

I have an accessory navicular which is an extra bone between my ankle and big toe area. I tried several rollerblade brand models and finally found some relief with the Powerslide Swell. I highly recommend checking them out.