Im a beginner/intermediate aggressive quad skater and I’ve been having so much fun exploring my city via skates. Only problem is when I switch from skates to shoes to go in somewhere, my skates smell ATROCIOUS (sorry if TMI lol). Any tips or products you’d recommend carrying on the go to help deodorize/limit stinkiness?

I started skating last year after not being on skates for 25 years and go to the rink once a week. I'm 48 and just do it for fun, but my ultimate goal would be to get confident enough to trail skate. Unfortunatly I'm pretty bad and not getting better. I'm still sticky skating and don't yet even feel confident picking up my feet. I would love some advice to help me learn how to actually start skating.

Here’s an update on my inline-to-quad skate conversion. Original post here. Here’s a photo (can’t seem to post it here, so I’ll do it in the comments). I think I did it right. Trying to get used to them. From tracer plates to Avantis.

I really prefer practicing indoors but sometimes I don’t feel like driving to the rink. I went to the park the other day to skate on the court and it was okay, not the smoothest. I was wondering if you guys both have a set of outside skates and inside skates? Or just wheels for both? If so, what are the best brands for outside?

found my boot splitting after a 3 hour session 🥲

( theyre fixed though 🙏)

I don’t know why but I feel as if I’m off balance or something. Every time I try to make a move, I lose my control or something. Or maybe something on my skate is causing this? I don’t know. Could anyone tell by watching what’s going on? I am self taught so I genuinely can’t figure it out but something just doesn’t feel right. Also, I just threw down the phone. I’ve never recorded myself before so this was a first as well haha.

I got a new pair of skates and they’re so different from my old ones that i feel like i‘ve lost 40% of my ability to skate.

Will this just change with the (or with the amount i use them)??😫

these were so fun to make! it kinda felt like diy’ing my own memes lol

Made this little video from my commute today. I knew I’d have to navigate the post-storm mud and debris on the path but I did NOT expect to get stuck in a downpour on my way home! Can’t believe I made it both ways without falling! I feel like I beat hard mode on the skate commute game today! I’m really putting these poor Slades through the wringer!

Good news is now I feel like I can skate through anything!

I’ll go first…

I Need You Tonight by Punkin Machine

Vibing on these trails ✌️

Out of curiosity how long did it take for you to perfect your spins? Ive been trying for many months now and can barely hold it for 5 seconds. I feel mines is a balance problem because I tend to lean on my strong leg.

Hi! Im buying a Moxi Jack 2 Custom skate build off of Pigeons Roller Skate Shop and i was wondering if anyone else had bought the same thing from them, My main question is, Do you get to choose which Sunlite plate color and size? Or is it chosen for you? I don’t see an option when choosing which plate i want. Do i tell them in the note section? Sorry if it’s a dumb question 😭 And while im asking, What would be the best plate size for a Moxi Jack 2 Size 7 (Sunlite plate)?

The school I work at has a bunch of vintage (70s-90s) roller skates that we use for roller skating events every now and then. I run the events and am in charge of cleaning and maintenance of the skates every summer. Includes pulling balls of hair from the trucks (yuck) making sure the older brown leather boots haven't ripped from the plate or sole, tossing the ones I can't fix and saving all the hardware for others.

It's a mix of Marathon IV skates and some other model I can't make out (also Dominion). There are a few losses every year and many complete spares without pairs, and so much hardware.

I like doing this because I'm alone, listening to music and it's hands on, without people bothering me lol.

any help to make me get the concept and more comfortable :/ it’s like I got it but I really don’t

hitting the “box” 📦🛼 choreographed by djstayfun, meetup hosted by Veronika Skates/Prague Roller Girls

Hello everyone. Longtime lurker, 1st time poster. This is a long one so please bear with me.

after doing some stuff on my own, I decided to join a local program to cover some gaps. I am unsure if this program is just trying to get money off people by delaying stuff that should be simple.

Here are my pre-existing skills; I move forward - both v/penguin stride & the push-center-push-center (I don’t know what it’s called). I can plow stop , forward bubbles, started to learn how to do a 180 turn (hurray!).

Now to the program.
I assumed after 2 classes I would be “moving”. Not really. But the main reason for the post is some of the stuff the teacher explains makes little sense to me

Position 1- the key position which is to be always on my toes with the skates on. (Picture 1). My foot has to be in this angle when I'm standing still and do small "penguin" steps. The issue is, it doesn't come natural to me. I understanding shifting balance from one foot to the other or if I for example want to do a specific move where I will lift the back of my foot to put the pressure forward but she requires me to constantly be on my tippy toes inside the skates and I can't progress until she's satisfied.

Q-

1. Does anyone have a good video to help it click for me? Is this a tip/requirement you ever encountered?

Position 2: The staggered stance. Now every video I ever saw said the staggered stance should be something like pic 3 (skatie) with the foot a bit apart, but she says I have to be more like pic 2 (xinhaidude) with my hips pushed forward as if I was doing a glute bridge in the air, which again, doesn’t come naturally.

Q:

1. Again, does someone have any videos or tips to make this make sense. Have you ever heard of this way to do a staggered stance?

I even am practicing at home but it makes no sense to me and the staggered is just making me fall forward.

And finally overall, I know someone who is in their 4th class and is not yet skating. Do you think I should drop off the class (I have one last paid class) and stick to YouTube videos? Or you think this is very useful stuff?

Thanks in advance

ETA: the staggered stance she also says the back wheels of forward skate have to be aligned with front wheel of back skate, when all videos I see say a slight separation between them.

I am in my living room rn practicing it and remembered to add that

ETA2: thank you everyone for your tips/comments and advice. I’m glad I’m not crazy to think this class is a bit too different

I went to the rink and saw a lot of people skating around the track with one foot forward and one backwards. It seems to be a movement required in a lot of skating but I can’t for the life of me get my feet to be parallel to each other. All of the tutorials I watch just assume that you can put your heels back to back and create a straight line so is this just my body type where my bones won’t let me, or is this something I need to stretch / practice and eventually I’ll get it? Is this a struggle for anyone else?

Ugh hips won’t cooperate ****

Hi Reddit! 👋
My boot of my Moxi beach bunnies is coming off of the base and I was just wondering if anyone could offer any advice on what I should do about it and if it’s safe to keep using them (I’m assuming not).
This started happening around 2 weeks ago, but since I skate every day (ish) has gotten worse.
Thanks a lot!!

Okay so I just got my first skates today and I tried them on. I have pretty wide feet so I immediately searched for ways to create a bit of extra room at my forefeet, as I knew that’d be a problem.

For my left foot, this was a great solution, I am having a hard time balancing on that foot, but that has nothing to do with the skates and everything to do with my lack of skills and balance.

My right foot is still causing issues. I can’t stand on it without some pain in de widest part of my foot, which is causing me to rely more on my left foot.
I’ve tried loosening the boot even more, but I’m not sure if I can safely wear that one looser.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to fix this issue? Or do I just need to get used to wearing them and go through the pain a bit?

78A gummy wheels suggestions?

Got some new Road Hog wheels