r/inlineskating

For my (M, 80kg) 45th birthday I want to gift myself my very first pair of blades (I rented a few times when I was teenager and I had a blast every time).

My wife is against it, saying that it's dangerous for my age and I'll risk my neck.

My 8yo kid is intrigued (daddy, I've never seen people of your age skating 😅).

Personally, I think it will be a very nice and above all fun workout at my age and we could bond even more, skating together 😁

Wish me luck, my future fellow inline skaters!

I'll update in a few weeks 🍀

Hi :-)

I have K2 Alexis Boa skates with 84 mm wheels. They are good for distance skating, but I think the wheels might be too big for me.

When I compare ice skating and inline skating, I feel like I just can’t move properly on the inline skates. I can cross my feet, but it feels horrible. I can hardly skate backwards, and I can’t do backward crossovers at all. On ice, I can do that for hours.

Can I simply get new wheels?

What might be a smart wheel size for me?

Some background:

I’ve been ice skating and inline skating “all my life”, but unfortunately I took a ten-year break during adulthood and started again two years ago.

I’m also not an expert on skating tech, but since I know how to clean my skates, I guess I should be able to change the wheels without doing any damage ;) I’m just really lost when it comes to what would be right for me.

Kind regards,
yfb

I have K2 Alexis 80 ALU skates and I have a feeling like the wheels are slowing me down.
I feel like I have to make more effort in order to achieve my otherwise normal speed.
I also feel like they're a bit more difficult in turns and slides.
Am I trippin' or did anyone else have a similar experience?
Does anyone have a recommendation for replacement wheels?

I recently got some skates that are too narrow for my feet and are very uncomfortable as a result. Is that normal? Should I size up? Do I just need to break them in? Let me know. TIA! :)

quite straight forward question, why is V-ing in your stride bad?

I've had FR1 80mm for a year and a half and love how they skate and feel after a 2-3 hour skate. I'm starting to look at the Twister or Twister 90R mostly for boot fitment. My FR1 is a 44, and with two pairs of socks they are barely tight enough. FR only makes a 42 and 44 boot, and it looks like RB makes a 43.

Mostly I'm curious how comfortable your Twisters feel after long hours, vs. FR. Stock FR1 liner not intuition.

Thanks!

I currently have a pair of size adjustable, nils 2 in 1 inline/ice skate that I bought cheap second hand.

I’m looking for a better skate as my current ones hurt my ankles after 5 minutes of skating, whereas my friends impala skates feel much more supported and very comfortable. I’m still very much a beginner at skating but I mostly skate on rougher surfaces (I live in rural Scotland) so I would like to try some better wheels for bumpy terrain? My current wheels are slightly bigger than impala wheels but still not very good on rough surfaces.

I’ve looked at powerslide but they are expensive so I’d like to have some recommendations before I buy, to see if they’re a good option.

Hi guys!

I am super indecisive and need help with your recommendations or comparisons between these two. I have slightly wider foot, based on charts I should have 40.5-41 size, I also had broken ankle more than 10 years ago and some tighter shoes are giving me issues but I believe with breaking the shoes in I should be fine. Just want to get back to inline skating and I am looking for the best option for my money.

Hey! Im planning on buying a new pair of skates! Im relatively pretty to roller blading and im looking for a cute cheap durable hard shell roller blade! On Amazon I saw rolling bunny they seem perfect! But they are a newer brand so I cant find much about them. Im a shoe size 8 and a half. And the only come in full sizes so I dont know weather to pick 8 or 9! Any advice appreciated

Basically i mostly skated on Twister XT and i think the inliner was insanely good and now i moved into iqon ACT and this skate inliner is way wider. I am looking for something similar that will keep my foot tight. It seems i cant buy them from rollerblade webpage, are they not producing them anymore? Is there anything similar that will work or a similar liner? Thanks in advance!

It’s a pair of skates. I could definitely throw you something for helping me out! Any help is appreciated. I’m in the USA and they can’t ship here.

quite straight forward question, why is V-ing in your stride bad?

And I'm hoping you all can help answer a couple questions.

First is fit. I had to order them online due to living in a "skating desert". I measured my feet per guidance here and elsewhere and provided that information to the sales rep who recommended a size for both the skates and intuition liners. First impressions are that they feel a little too small, but I believe that is a sign that they will fit once broken in. I have no heel lift at all and my toes are touching the front of the liner just slightly more than is comfortable. Does that sound about right? Also, with the Intuition Premium liners, it tag says no heating is required, but is there potential benefit with using the rice sock method that'd be worth the hassle?

My other question is related to the squeakiness of the skates. The movement and friction between the liners and shells cause constant rrrttt rrrttt rrrttt noises as I move around the house. I read elsewhere that some have recommend rubbing a light bit of wax on the liners, but the liners have silicone pads meant to prevent them from moving in the shell, so I'm not sure this is a good recommendation. Do we just live with the noise?

Thanks.

So I am a complete beginner and I don't know anything about which skates to buy I just want to learn it as a fun.

Hello everyone,
I’m looking for advice in choosing between:
FR1 deluxe intuition
Neo 1 dual intuition

I have a wider foot with a length of 275mm and planning to replace the factory frame with an endless 90/110
I would like to use 90 rockered setup for city (some spins, jumps, backward skating and navigating between crowds) and 110 flat for some distance skating

Any suggestions which model would be better? I would also be grateful for sizing advice

Hallo zusammen!
Seit Jahren möchte ich mir Inliner kaufen (habe ich als Kind geliebt) aber ich weiß nicht welche!
Worauf sollte ich achten? Welche Rollen sind am geeignetsten?
Ich wiege bei 1.70cm ca 95kg und habe schon online gelesen, dass viele/einige nicht darauf ausgelegt sind.

Kann mir jemand welche empfehlen? Die auch vlt keine 200€/300€ kosten ??

Danke schon mal für den Austausch 🙏