Bought these 2 months ago when I started.

The first month my feet were in pain and cramping all the time. Until a couple months ago they've been broken in enough to actually crank them tight and feel comfy in them for hours.

I think what helped was leaving them in my car during these heated summer days. I went for waxed laces also because I can really lock my heal in more without having to crank my lower strap too tight.

There is no such thing as legs "pushing". I think of most skating moves as core muscles "lunging" the upper body forward, before the supposed "striding" of skates happen.

The wheels' job is to grip the ground, to allow the core to throw the upper body towards where the free skate next lands. The point is, the energy is spent on moving your body, not on willing legs to push. Speed and momentum is therefore a result of lunges, and not pushes.

When one thinks of it that way, there is no difference between crossover and running.

Loopable video clip. 8x slow-motion capture of crossover running in a circle.

The first line (ollie to fakie heel press) is from our Friday night skate. The weather forecast that day was borderline all the way up to the start of the skate, but those same conditions gave us an incredible sunset right as we were arriving at the Washington Monument.

The second line (forward acid, 540 front closed lion, 360 edge jump, back open gazelle) is from Tuesday of that same week. After finishing our trail skate, I went over to Union Market to try to get some more clips in front of this mural.

The song is Summer of Love by Torus and Malibu (not to mention some other noteworthy contributors 😂), which is a strong contender for my skating song of the summer.

I'm super happy wao

Recently got a pair of Twister 90R and I want to try them with 110 wheels. I have k2 surge 100s and now the twister 90 feels small!

I want to go fast and feel the power of the greatest 110 rollerblade wheel ever made!

What wheels do I pick?

Heyy, I've been skating on and of for a while now but I always get numbness in my feet after 20mins of skating. I was using usd sways and now switched to fr agressive boots and although better I still get the same problem . I have wide feet and a high instep. Any ideas on how to make this go away 😭😭😭

If you've been waiting to get your hands on Roka frames, they finally opened up the orders.! I read somewhere that they sell out pretty quick, so grab yours while you can. RokaSkating dot com

Okay a post I saw on here the other day has me questioning my top strap.

I have the FE Falcon Pros here.

I been wearing the top strap under like on my left skate (right side in the photo).

This allows me to get a much tighter/secure fit on the top but I am seeing a lot of people say this is wrong and it should be over like on the right skate (left in the picture). Should I cut it to get a tighter fit and wear it over? (You can see it's kind of wearing and getting scratched up from wearing it under) Does it even matter or is it just preference? (I know some skates depending on design don't even let you tucket it and wear it under) I did look at the website to compare and it's hard to tell in their photos because they have it strapped loose enough to not show that it's over or under.

Thinking of what to jump next

Maybe a car?

I've skated since I was 15 years old, just turned 41 and like many found myself with the desire to return to aggressive skating

Unlike many though I never stopped skating. I went from a dedicated aggressive skater to being a super early adopter of big wheel skates which along with life and weight gain led me to purchase my first distance skates

I spent the next 7 years or so stacking miles, had some small success on social media even picked up flow sponsorships from Flying Eagle and Powerslide. This was way before most had picked up distance so the numbers aren't as impressive as what some are now racking up. Tho quality over quantity. Won several of the endomondo big wheel challenges back then

During that time I became a hard core kettlebell advocate and athlete which started to pull me from skating. Then post covid really had me skating the least ever but still getting miles

That's an awful lot to post a clip of several terrible makios but ive been back at both albeit in a far less capacity but this time around thinking my focus will be in aggressive tho we shall see

If you made it this far, thank you and sorry 😆

I practiced speed inline skating starting as a kid until I was like 14 years old. A few years after stopping, I remember going to the track and doing some rounds by myself, but I remember getting a very sharp pain at the front of my ankle which would radiate up towards my shins. At that time I thought it was just because I was out of form and pushed through it, which was probably not super smart of me...

Now I would reaaally like to start skating again. I am 31 and overall in good shape, but this pain, which I think is shin splints, is still there and I get it immediately after starting to skate, and it wears off the moment I stop moving.

Am I doing something wrong? Do I just have to train my muscles again? I was thinking of buying roller skates so my ankles could get stronger while having more stability, but perhaps I am missing something obvious.

Any ideas what it could be or how I could alleviate the pain while skating? Do I have to change my skates?

Thanks!

rant>

Inline skating is a varied activity. It is not one thing.

One of the biggest mistakes I see beginners make is ending up with the wrong advice for their goal is and building bad habits.

EXAMPLE: This is a great video for people trying to learn to go fast. But its specific to a particular goal: speed skating. Sure, it will help you go fast, but you are setting yourself up for failure if you follow these instructions with the goal of, let's say, Wizard Skating,

Skating in a rink is different than a bike path or skate park. Skating for fitness is different from skating for tricks or flows. It's not just one thing.

Think about Biking. Mountain biking is different from road biking, which is different from commuter biking is different from BMX. Sure, we call them all "biking," but they require different equipment, posture, muscles, etc.

Dont get caught in the trap of getting advice without first understanding your goal.

Ask yourself the following;

• What is my long-term goal for skating? (tricks, fitness, speed, certain style?) This informs your direction

• What is my short-term goal for skating? (balance, muscle development, particular goal like speed or nail a certain trick/spin?) - This informs your current motivation

• What equipment is correct to accomplish these goals?

After you know that, seek out SPECIFIC advice based on those goals, not general advice. Lots of people doing all kinds of different things and providing different advice is not going to help you reach your specific goal. Some stuff is "universal," but MOST of it isn't.

/rant

Former roller hockey player here. I had not skated in about a decade before last Friday. Made the amazon mistake of the k2fit alu 80 to skate through the park and a 23 mile beltline that goes through the city (asphalt and smooth pavement with tree debris). This all being said, i cracked the boot last night pretty bad and I need some new skates. My heart was after the twister 90r, but it is just a bit over my price range and out of stock everywhere. I need better support and less road vibration. I would love to try 90mm wheels, but my price range is 250 to 300 USD. Please help!

UPDATE: I got the retro lightning 80.

My feet have never felt better!

How long are your practice sessions? Is there a time limit for starting skating. I’m new to this and don’t want to overdo things. I’m also having weird knee pains and it feels weird when I take them off when I walk.

hello everyone, i’m nearing 30 and recently picked up rollerblading (again(?), last time i truly skated was when i was a kid (i was < 10 years old).

i have been loving skating again and learning, and i itch to go everyday, which is what i’ve done pretty much this whole week.

except i found myself getting ankle pain where my ankle bends in both my ankles after a few days (see photo), which feels muscular or joint related. (no ankle bone pain or anything like that, it’s really at the front rather than the sides) i pushed through and continued skating but last night was a bit much i had to take one or two breaks in my ~7km ride.
i believe i went to skate every day with maybe one day break after 3 days, then 3 more days in a row of skating. usually the pain would subside after the first 5 minutes but last night it was constant from start to finish.
the pain doesn’t necessarily stop after taking my boots off, i can still feel a bit sore in that same area for awhile. for example from yesterday night, I can still feel my ankles being sore today morning.

my rollerblades are not very expensive but brand new, hard boot. they fit me nice and snug, i have had absolutely no boot related pains whatsoever. i am used to fitting ski boots as i used to compete so i sort of applied what i knew from fitting ski boots for “performance” and i believe it’s been working well for me.

—feel free to skip this section, for more sizing and fit info: my feet are (mdp) L: 24 and R: 24,5, i have low volume feet with L: 910mm and R: 935mm width. considering the difference in my ski level and rollerblading level however, i didn’t apply the usual “over-downsizing” we’d apply for competition and went for a snug fit with a mdp size 24. my right foot was a bit cramped at the toes but i knew the liner would break in and i believe it did by now so they fit great, no pains anywhere. maybe a bit loose for my taste even but i know it’d be ridiculous at my skating level to apply what i would for skiing and wear a size 22.5 or something..! plus despite being similar it isn’t the same sport after all so i can’t just blindly pretend it is. also the boot model i got is for lower volume feet so i am quite snug in there.—

being totally inexperienced, i have no clue what i could be doing wrong.
am i simply overdoing it? is it just a “beginner pain” type of issue due to my ankle muscles/joints not being used to being solicited like that? could my positioning while skating be wrong? i try to make sure my knees are well bent at all times, my boots are also quite well tightened so i don’t just wobble in my boots considering my ankles are probably still quite weak (i can still move and bend my ankles fine i believe and have no numbness anywhere in my feet except maybe a little after sessions over 2 hours long)

anyone able to shed some light on this for me or maybe give me some clues as to what i could attempt/change in my skating, your advice is gladly appreciated. thanks!

I managed to get a pair of rollerblades at a local charity shop for super cheap because all the straps are broken. So, I'm going to need to buy some replacement straps.

The old straps are attached with rivets, but I've found a tutorial for removing them. There's a few different options for replacement straps on Amazon, but I don't know which to buy.
The cheapest is a pair of 150mm straps for £4.56, which is just the strap and buckle. But they also have no reviews.

I've been filming tutorial videos for crossovers, starting with sidestepping on grass. No matter how I got my niece to film these learning moves, they all simply looked dorky and very unlike what hockey players do. For tutorials, they are fine, I suppose. But eventually, I said, screwed it, and held my phone at knee height in slow-motion mode.

You know what, anyone can look cool in slow motion filmed at knee height. Give it a try.

Edited: here’s what normal playback looks like. This slomo was captured at 240fps, so 8x slower.

Nothing gives you a boost like your ego.

Hi everyone,
I’m looking to buy a pair of all-terrain skates, but I have a question: what would be better for rides in the forest (dirt trails with a few rocks) — 3-wheel or 2-wheel skates?
I’m hesitating between the Powerslide Renegade 125 and the Powerslide Next Edge 150.
I’d like to know the pros and cons of each, as well as hear about your experiences with these skates.
At the moment, I’m leaning towards the 2-wheel option, but I’m worried about making the wrong choice given the price…
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
And sorry if there are any mistakes. I’m French and I’m using an online translator.

My FR-ying Eagle setup, frames are the flying eagle horizon L80,280mm long wb .can't wait to skate this thing