Just turned 47 and always wanted to start inline skating. I have two boys that somewhat skate and are better than I am. I am glad to be part of the group now, but I am super apprehensive of falling and hurting myself. I am still scared to learn how to stop properly but trying to get small wins every time I put these on.

Last year my brother and I took our blades to Thailand and Laos and hit as many skate parks as we could in a couple of weeks. Obviously we had a blast and thankfully we had no major injuries. The blading scene in SE Asia is alive and well.

for context, ive been a quad skater for about 2 years, but im not the best at it. cant do any tricks and struggle with balance sometimes but i can at least skate around for a few hours without falling. im interested in trying inline skates, but im terrified of moving weird and breaking my ankles 😭😭 how hard are inline skates to learn?

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Hi,

I'm new here and I need some encouragement. I was told in another community to repost this here, do here I go!

I'm 38 years old and have a two year old son. I had the spontaneous idea that i want to learn inline skating to teach the little one when he's old enough (and maybe to be fast enough to follow him driving his little bike.😂)

I have to say I'm not very sporty. I may look like it but I never mastered rollerblades when I was younger and I don’t have a great balance. But I'm very stubborn and persistent if I want to learn something and I can play Poi, so I'm not completely uncoordinated.

So I tried it out for the first time and feel like a baby on skates, barely moving forward and more stumbling than moving. Now I fear I will never learn it or that I'm simply untalented. Can you give me some encouragement or maybe helpful tips how to get better? I don’t want to do any cool tricks, I just want to be able to move and stop savely and having fun with it 😂

This started as my trying to learn the 3 turn thing, but I'm stuck

Hello, so I bought the powerslide next 2.0 44-45 and 46-47 while my feet are 289mm which is the max of 45, they do feel really tight which from what I researched is what they should be but I don't feel like I need a performance fit, I would be more inclined on comfort fit, I don't plan on doing tricks, wizardry, just casual cruising and having fun while my feet not getting tired. Im thinking if 46-47 wouldn't be a better choice since they give me room to breath but I'm worried they will be too loose even for comfort? I need advice and maybe someone I could chat with about it, I would join some rollerblading discord but I'm at server limit. I love these skates design so making a change is out of the questions. Sorry eng isn't my native language. I thinking which to keep and which to return. (PS on the 44-45 I kinda feel the shell with my toes especially on my right foot where I have a small nail injury I will get rid of in near future) Please help me get rid of doubts.

Hey everyone! I finally got my first pair of brand-new skates, the Powerslide Zoom Pro 80 Torelli, size 37–38, and I'm trying to figure out whether they just need breaking in or whether the fit is wrong for my feet.

For context, I got the recommended size on the size guide. My previous skates (some Powerslides again) were secondhand AND a size larger, so they were already broken in and ofc they felt too roomy because of the size.

This is my first time wearing a brand-new pair of my size, and I'm not sure what a fresh boot is supposed to feel like!

Here's what's happening:

• I have a very strong pressure point on the top-inner side of my foot, around the instep.
• The first time I tried them on, the pain was genuinely unbearable. The next time, it was more manageable, although the pressure was still there.
• I also experienced slight tingling at the tips of my toes (it then became numbness lol).
• Interestingly, removing the insole made the pressure on my instep noticeably better.

My toes touch the front of the liner, but they aren't painfully curled, just normally touching, so lengthwise I guess I'm ok. And yes I didn't tie them tight.

I even asked Nicola Torelli himself (who was super kind and helpful! 🥹), and he said that normally new skates shouldn't hurt but sometimes it can happen. He recommended heat molding the liners and then eventually breaking them in. I'm now also waiting to hear back from Powerslide as well before deciding what to do.

I know that snug skates are normal, but how snug is normal lol.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Hi, I have not long got back into skating after being off them for 20 years and now enjoy skating with my kids at the skate park or indoor rink.

For the past 18months or so I have a pair of FR X 80 skates which have been great, especially in rocker set up. The stock street king wheels have started to get very worn down and feel quite sluggish now and looking to change wheels out.

I have heard great things about Hydrogen wheels but can't afford them. I have just ordered 4x Endless 80mm wheels which seem to have a good reputation.

I am only replacing my inner wheels in my rocker set up, anyone have any experience of these wheels or can tell me what I can expect in terms of difference? I never upgraded wheels on stock skates before. Thanks.

So I got a pair of Roller Blade Lightning 8.0 size blades last week and they were crushing my toes so I got a size 9 and the toes feel better but now my ankle hurts and my feet still feel in pain. Is this just how it is or do I need different skates again? I wear a size 10 shoe and by the Roller Blade size chart I am a size 8/8.5 but even a 9/9.5 is hurting. I also tried the 9.0 with and without the insole and it hurts both ways, it’s obviously softer with the insole but it isn’t as tight without it.

This is the second installment of my series REP YOUR CITY where we highlight skaters around the U.S. Skaters submit 5-6 clips of whatever vibe they are feeling. doesn't matter if it's a curb or drop rail. All are welcome! Will be doing an international version for volume 3. Please let me know your thoughts and what city you are repping in the comments!