tips for buying inline skates (rollerblades)?
I have a sudden urge to go rollerblading! Is this something people still do for fitness? I remember having so much fun doing this as a kid in the 90’s.
I know some skate basics… like big wheels are faster, but small wheels are more maneuverable, and softer wheels are better for shock absorption (street skating). But if if I wanted to work on cardio and leg strength, would I want smaller or larger wheels?
Most of the women’s skates look like ridiculous, cheap plastic things. I might have to shop in the boys section for some roller hockey skates or something.
Skating is not as popular as it was in it’s fad stage in the 90’s but it is still popular as exercise.
Generally, your old information is still correct but you will be very pleasantly surprised by how much skates have improved.
Don’t consider hockey skates, unless you are going to play hockey. Their design is very specific to the needs of the sport instead of general skating. Same with aggressive, speed, figure, or freestyle skates.
Yes, many women’s skates are decorated to look "feminine" which is bad if you don’t like that look. However, they also have a boot shaped to fit more woman’s feet better and to have notch in the back of the legs to give room for the muscle that is lower on women than men.
Consider looking at models that have both women’s and men’s sizes, they tend to look the same with small differences in color.
Larger wheels work your legs harder when you are accellerating or going up hills. They are also much nicer as you get to higher speeds that work you out more.
Back when you were skating before, 80mm wheels were the top size and racers used 5 of them. In the early 00’s wheels went through a size explosion where 80mm became the minimum for good skates and racers are on 100mm and larger wheels (only 4 of them).
]Since you have skated before, 84mm wheels should be a piece of cake and I would recommend 90mm for anyone getting serious for fitness. (I am about to change my skates from 5×84mm to 4×90mm) 100mm wheels are too large for some people but 90’s seem to be faster for any competent skater than the smaller wheels.
Another advantage of the skates with 90mm and larger wheels is that they will generally have fitness boots which are designed to fit snugger on the feet and have cuffs that are 1 to 2 inches shorter, which makes them more comfortable when skating farther or faster but not as demanding as the really short unpadded boots on racing skates. At that level, the women’s skates are less frilly looking.
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