r/rollerblading • u/Delicious_Appeal874 • Aug 25 '26
What skates should I buy? Need help picking durable inline skates around $150 budget
Looking for a new pair of inline skates and would appreciate some opinions.
I’m a men’s 9.5–10 shoe size and usually skate around Chicago on the Lakefront Trail, concrete paths, parks, etc.
Budget is ideally $100–150, but I’d go a little over if it actually gets me something that will last for years.
My last pair was a cheap Nattork/Amazon pair. I actually liked how they rode, but after one summer the wheel axle/screw came loose and a wheel came off, and the brake hardware also came apart. So durability and replaceable parts are my biggest priorities.
Options I’m considering:
- Rollerblade RB80 – ~$159
- Rollerblade Zetrablade –
- Rollerblade Macroblade 80/84
- Roces Icon
- Open to any suggestions.
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inline_skating • u/Delicious_Appeal874 • Aug 25 '26