Rollerblade brand help?

Question

I want some good rollerblades.

Not like walmart brand ones.

which brands are hip and good?

maybe ones like professionals?

im willing to spend quite a bit.

thanks.

Answer 1

Aggresive inline skating?? Go for Roces...

Answer 2

You didn't say what kind of skating you intend to do.

The crummy skates at walmart are recreational skates.  They are intended to skate from place to place on streets or trails.  

Rec/Fitness skates are the vast majority of skates sold.

The two major companies that make good to excellent rec/fitness skates are K2 and Rollerblade.  You can get the lower (still good in these brands) to medium level skates at the big box sports stores like d**k's or Sports Authority.  To get the better skates you will need to find a specialty store.  Probably not a chain.

The pro level skates would be called racing skates.  Much harder to find locally.  You are looking at companies like Tour, Miller, or Bont and over $1000 for skates with custom boots.  See www.adamsinline.com for an example.

If you are looking to skate on ramps or sliding along objects, you are looking for agressive skates.  Rollerblade, K2, and Roces are the major brands.  The pros wear whatever brand sponsors them or skates made from seperate boots and frames.  Agressive skates are built for the abuse of the jumps being done and stability when landing.  They are heavier and slower when skating than rec/fitness skates.  They use very small, hard wheels.

If you are planning doing dance moves or footwork around cones, you are looking at freestyle one of the newer forms of skates.  The skates use wheels that are smaller than rec/fitness skates with stiffer cuffs for more manueverability.  K2 and Rollerblade make a few skates but you may have to order them.  Seba is a brand that was created for freestyle.

See http://www.baysideblades.com.au/inline_s... for examples.