Top 5 Reasons I Dislike Inline Skating | Inline Skating Thoughts
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- Over the years I have stated so many reasons why I love inline skating but there are some downsides to this sport. Let's take a look in this weeks episode of T+R!
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Inline skating is dangerous. In some situations, I may choose to skate
without protective gear at my own risk. I highly encourage the use of protective gear.
All thoughts, views + opinions are my own.
Thanks for watching! - Sport
Love it man, there certainly are some niggles.
1. It needs to be dry
2. Sweaty Pads
3. The constant need for lumps of wax
4. Skates are all too narrow!
Regarding 4.: Different manufactures vary wildly in width. Powerslide are notorious narrow, K2 & Rollerblade are in the middle and FR-Skates are perfect for wide feet. Those are the brands I could test myself, just keep on trying different skates and check their size sheets. A few manufactures include also the width (Powerslide i.e) so you can measure your foot and check beforehand.
@@47R3YU that's really helpful thanks man 👍
@@chrischadwick1 also the razors SL and razors genesys are for wider feet. Also good pair of skates
Roces 5th element def made for wide feet. Also Them 909 work well for wide feet as well
Don't blame skating for your big ass feet lmao
1. Whenever I'm not on skates I am thinking about being on skates
2. Whenever I am on skates I am thinking about staying on them forever
3. When my legs are ready to give out my heart and soul just want to keep going
4. Sometimes people block the bike lanes and get mad at you, sometimes bikes block the bike lanes and get mad at you!
5. Can't skate if it rains
that's what i'm saying
My top 5 personal complains (California):
1- Not smooth streets
2- Not skate parks nearby
3- Nice places banning skaters
4- Skating alone :(
5- Can be embarrassing tripping in crowded areas
that's part of it bro
Trails along the beaches are pretty awesome for skating. Shout-out to Santa Monica/Venice
Oh man, 100% agree on these. Annoying that people don't understand "skate" despite us all calling quad, ice and inlines "skates" in the first place. On a side note, Walmart did let me skate into their store once, and it was magical.
Haha that must have been fun!
When I say I skate the fact some people probably assume I am doing a kids activity. Or, the fact I am the only skater I ever see.
I would love to see yall..the problem is i am in iran. You are probably american and there are many other people here who are from around the world...we need to make an offical reunion or something once a year...in some country like italy... or france...because I feel this loneliness and frustration... I dont just skate..I fly..I feel I am free and the noises are wiped out of my brain while skating. And this is not childish.this is the life itswlf. Something so many peoole get ill or die for lackinf it...There must be some international community where we can meet and share all these..... what do u think?
This, people thinking you're skateboarding is not even a real issue compared to people thinking your doing an activity for kids.
That was one reason I didn't get into skating earlier, I would assume inline skaters are just rebellious kids, at least that's the image you see everywhere till now. Bill Stoppard was the guy that got me into this :)
That's brvayse adults think being an adult is about being an assimilated hive mind loser
I mean when u think about it all “extreme” sports are just adults playing with toys
I guess I need to start a "SIXTY&ROLLIN" channel ! Imagine being OLD and being the only skater for miles... :-( Also, there are very FEW places around where I live to safely skate (and survive) as there are big hills everywhere and mostly badly-paved roads + NO paved trails. I skate in a local school parking lot and it's good but limited... but I'll keep skating! :-)
Motivational!
I live in a desert that barely has sidewalks and have to drive to any place worthy of skating. So I get your frustration. However I'm 36 and barely started skating again just a few months ago. Knowing that you are 60 and skating helps me with the fact that I just need to man up and let go of the fears I get anytime I start to pick up any speed, lol. That's awesome that you're still at it! I hope that's me one day!
I would subscribe to your channel SIXTY&ROLLIN. I hope to still be rolling in 20 years.
You must real love to skate thought I had it bad sidewalk and road really bad hear but I have some trail. I'm 64 and still rolling been rolling for 37 years keep it up. Hope some day you get a trail
I want to see that!!
90s skater here, thinking about getting back into it in my 40s... Totally agree with these mate. The bail one made me think a bit; back in the day, knee and handpads were a big thing, helmets not so much but just having knee pads on especially on pipe or bowls meant you can just drop to your knees and slide out the bail. All the new videos I've seen people have helmets, etc but no knee pads. Weird. I guess back in the 90s big knee pads would go under those big baggy jeans easy :)
Haha ya I kinda wish that was still the style.
@@ThirtyandRollin well, I decided to have a skate for the first time in 20+ years today and my original K2 Fatty Pro Cuffs split, like sheared off at the buckle lol! Got a bit of skating in before that happened and have decided to get some new skates... After watching your review, I have got myself some USD Aeon 60 XXI on order, should get them next week :)
@@jaykay4075 Sweet! Welcome back!
90's skater here, also in my 40's...there's literally dozens of us! Falling hurts a lot more now. I don't freestyle like I used to, and I've only tried skate parks a few times--I just can't take the falls. I speed skate more often now. It's a different kind of fun.
It's a matter of time before you learn to appreciate knees, elbows and hand guards. Never without it, it's not worth it.
One of the things I dislike is that the paths where I live are really difficult to skate on and the roads are too dangerous so I have to walk or drive to a park or something just to skate
Same
Same, but someday we'll be able to skate in the city whatever roads there will be under the wheels ;)
I feel the pain... Even the parks with good paths are crowded with people...
same here
These are highly Valid points. I knew what you'd be talking about before i clicked on the video. I'm so desperate for a brick and mortar inline skate shop in birmingham I'm tempted to sell all my assets and open a shop myself. I'm surprised Loco Skates haven't set up here. Their in london, WHY NOT COME TO BRUM PLEZEEEEEEE.
Also the lack of other inline skaters hurts too. I only have one skater friend, who I'm thankful for. We blast through town together all the time but meeting people who are per say veterans that i can learn from would be dope.
And yeh my body gets mash up from skating all the time. It's just part of the life to eat s**t sometimes.
I also hate pedestrians who try to tell me inline skating is illegal or some dumb thing like that. But it's made up for all the looks of awe I get from everyone else.
I also hate the quality of the roads around brum😭. City center is great, and brum in general is full of good spots. But a lot of it is a war zone.
One thing i dislike aswell is that does cost some money to get into it. It's cheaper than a lot of hobbies, but costs more than the casual cheap thrills people commonly choose. It's worth it though. More than any other money I've spent skating is worth it. That's the main thing i try to tell people getting into it. But ye money is money.
Despite any things that bring it down. Skating is still amazing. Whatever money, time, sweat and literal blood you pour into it. Skating gives it back to you tenfold. Well mabye not the money but you know what i mean.
Loco are in Eastbourne and not London right? Also Loco currently don't do walk-in trade :(
@@syedali2943 yeah, Slick's is the only one in London, and even they stopped offering in-store fitting for a good chunk of models; online-only
Dude if you had been running this week I’d have come in to try some FR skates. Having to order them from loco and no idea if they will fit or even what fitting is… :(
I went to skatehut instead and you can guess how well that went…
@@Mech-Badger-Man Loco's service is good, so it's easy to size swap but I don't think their sizing advice on the site is too great.
I think the fact that skating is a dry weather only activity grinds my gears, especially in a country where it rains a lot. My first skating winter (2020) was pretty hard going with not being able to skate very much and having to do so much bearing maintenance/replacement. Still, it makes all of the sunny dry days feel sweeter.
ceramic bearings for the win, they cost a lot but are totally worth it.
That is a great downside that I totally forgot about. Thanks for this one!
I live in Central Canada and when winter hits it HITS, I don't see the ground until maybe may. So that's about 5 solid months of decent weather if I am lucky.
If u live in the country u can always build a skate shed with a mini ramp, box, and PRail. I'm planning on doing that when I move out of the city
Multi storey car parks are your friend over winter!
My main issue is the weather dependence. No matter what I promise myself during the nice months, I always drop off on my activity come winter. This in turn results on me gaining weight and needing to re-learn my technique and balance to adjust for the extra weight in spring. Takes a few weeks to get back into it, then at the end of summer rinse and repeat.
Another point is beautiful spots to skate with horrible unsuitable surfaces. It's very frustrating.
Agree on the needing shoes with you. Some slip on Vans are a nice compact option to carry on your back.
Also, that black, white and gold combination looks great.
All great points and I agree on the color pallet of these.
all these reasons are so true and relatable for all inline skaters haha. No.1 also sucks cause when you tell people you inline skate and not skateboard or quad, they don't really know how sick the sport is cause its not as popular. Takes a while to convince and show them how unique inline skating flow is
and agree with having the skates bolted to your feet, you get to places fast and smooth, but its a pain to take it off and on when you get there
I aggressive skated all through my teenage years, and a little into my early 20s (I'm 33 now, actually still have my last pair of skates I bought haha), and all these are 100% true, especially #4 haha we use to skate everywhere, and what we would do when we went inside somewhere (and they wouldn't let us be in our socks) is we would just pull our liners out and walk around in those. I just bought my first pair of big wheel skates so I'm stoked to be getting back into it 🤙
What I dislike is lack of good places to skate (even in a city like NYC) and also...DOGS!! Every time I pass by a dog I try to slow down or give them some more space but they still freak out and it happens all the time in a crowded city.
Yes! Dogs go crazy around my skates even when I’m literally crawling past!
I live in rural Australia and cats go crazy too! My neighbours cats do cartwheels to get away from me when I’m on my skates. My cats and dog have fortunately gotten used to them for the most part.
One thing I really like bout inline skating is how versatile it is. U can either go aggressive or just stride long distances fast, I just feel like u wouldn't go as fast and smooth in skateboards
my biggest issue is how difficult it can be to find that good fitting skate, I'm on pair 4 chasing the dream, it can also get expensive
Keep going! I had 3 pairs of hard plastic shel, then i bought my most expensive boot CJs, and finally i had no blisters!
@@Xsifilad CJ's are my favorite boot too, by far the most comfortable I've ever tried.
I just had great results with the heat gun method. You might try that if pressure points are the problem.
Can anyone recommend a good budget skate for beginners that want to do it for exercise and fun? I hear a lot about retro blades but they are $130 and I’m not sure if I’m going to stick with it yet….Thanks.
Haha, great idea! Love the creative negativity. 😄
You've listed five valid and recognisable points, though I'm a lucky bastard with a brick & mortar skateshop at about 20 minutes skating. Some inline skaters from neighbouring cities have to drive for more than an hour to get there. Also, most evenings, there are other bladers at the skatepark, which is also nice.
I do hope that the rise of rollerblading also results in more physical shops, everywhere in the world. A lot of people quit this sport because they accidentally ordered skates in the wrong size and a physical shop is the best way to avoid that kind of disappointment.
But let's ignore those disadvantages and just keep rollin'. 😉
Agreed! To many great things about inline skating to ever stop rollin.
As a skater who started skating at 31 and still rolling 8 years later, I have my 2 cents worth of things that can dampen that elation you get when you roll with wheels on your feet.
1. That awkward period in the beginning when you are a "Dad Skater" who accompany their children to the skate rink. First it was for them, but they quickly grow out of it and you end up going solely for yourself after having wheels on your feet makes you feel young again.
2. Falling down and getting injured takes longer to heal now that you're in your thirties. You may live with a measure of regret for not starting to skate when you were younger.
3. After joining a facebook skating group and going out to organised weekly events, I often feel a bit guilty for leaving the spouse and children at home to spend time with my skate family.
Yeah, point #2.
When I was 14 I hung out with friends a lot at skateparks. I tried skateboarding then, but never pushed myself to try much.
I tried to take up inline skating in 2018 because I wanted to exercise with my dog, but was too afraid to be in public learning. A few weeks ago I finally gave it a go.
By now I could have had either 19 years or 5 years of experience had I picked it up when I wanted to..
Another downside, it is dependent on pavement, a man made surface. I love being outside in nature, in the woods or with trees. Hiking and mountain biking lend themselves to this, but not skating.
You can get off road/ allterain skates now. They look like they work well in grass and dirt
Go to Rink
I don't know where you're from or where you live but in upstate NY they have nice paved trails in the forest/woods. It's actually quite beautiful!
Yes but there are some amazing trails in the woods if you live in the right places.
Off road skates definitely seem the way to go! I've seen vids of people skating dirt bike jumps, mountain bike trails, regular trails, and in snow!
Good points, that's also why it motivates me to skate every evening. Especially because everyone is amazed by the LED wheels on my skates.
But the definite best is when a little kid says something like "Hey, regarde ses patins! / Hey, look at his skates!" and within me I know that this dad will be bothered for a few days with his kiddo wanting some rollerblades that light up :)
#3! Hell yeah! No shops within, at least, 100 miles of me. All these recommendations and reviews and social media threads about the skates I should try are ridiculous because I can’t go shelling out all that dough to try all these different skates. And being a relative newbie makes it harder. Good video. Great channel! Peace.
Bill stoppard quote We skate they Board.
Exactly!
Good list, Dude, and it’s a good topic for discussion a few of mine are:
*No fellow skaters - like, none!
*Unwanted attention. I don’t mind stares, looks, laughs, etc, but if you skate past certain groups you just know some smart ass is gonna shout something.
*I sweat profusely! Even when out for a ‘casual’ roll a come back literally dripping with sweat! 😂
*It’s a fair weather sport. It’s not that it can’t be done it’s just that it’s not as enjoyable in the wet, but this applies to many outdoor activities.
Hate the unwanted attention! That's a good one.
Also to add that each time you Google skates, it'll automatically show you skateboarding stuff instead. Which is really annoying, you gotta specifically add in the word inline to find what you're looking for.
There's a new skate shop in my city. First and only inline skate shop in my province. They are doing crazy well. The owner even hosts nights where he teaches newbies tricks and stops. Or he urban skates with people. It's epic.
Two other downsides - walking anywhere is now intolerably boring; the only way to get rid of the accumulated aches is to skate them out!
Agreed!
I hear ya on the lack of inline skaters, who skate at or near my level. I'm a high beginner-intermediate skater, and although there are people who skate near me, most are either expert level or super novice. So hard to find the right fit of friends to do this activity. And with the commenter below on skating being a dry weather activity, that seems to go with most outdoor sports. So when wet I just find a covered parking lot and skate there. Not as fun, but better than nothing. Another gripe I have is that the boots are so hot, especially in the summer. Although my boots fit well, it feels so good to get them off after a long session, just to cool off my feet. Other than that, I love skating.
I live in the Boston area 10 minutes away from Thuro Skate Shop. Although they have a policy where it is by appointment only and you have to buy online then pickup, you still have the fortune to try the skates on before committing to the purchase. Another thing is that they are involved in the skate community and are a meeting place for group outings. Did I mention they have a huge inventory? That's a huge plus. Great video.
For the reason #4 Look into the Doop skates from Powerslide! It's like Flaneurz but for inlines. You can wear em with regular shoes and just put those babies on (they also got ankle support). Haven't tried em myself since I'm broke but the concept is pretty interesting.
Ah the first one, I get that a lot. In reality I guess people need to clarify and skateboarding is the most common so it's the go to... The rest I agree with. It's disheartening that there are no inline dedicated stores locally, just stores that are willing to stock a select few inline skates in a single size.
Man the first part of number 4 is so true! It took so much or me to finally say ok these are the skates I’m getting. after spending so much time researching and watching reviews. It’s really hard to look things up as an in-line skater because you really can’t rely on reviews from the items cause there aren’t any. You really just have to hope one of the youtubers have done a review on the skate.
I would love to see your tutorial on transitions and jumping backwards (small jumps, demonstrated in this video)
Noted!
I live in Czech Republic... We have rain 300 days in a year... Planning to move somewhere just because of skating
I’ve been skating for over 30 years and I don’t want to get old so I can enjoy this forever!
to everyone with normal wide feet. Be sure to test the FR Spin. This is the best skate I've ever had. And I even have the Powerslide HC-Evo for significantly more money. Anyone who can live with a little pain in the initial phase should give the Seba High a try. An absolute all-round carefree skate that is extremely robust and provides a lot of support.
I have been trying to get more active and haven't skated in over 20 years. I am starting to miss it and while I never did aggressive skating or tried to do any tricks I find myself wanting to take it up again as something to do. The lack of brick and mortar stores definitely sucks. The technology for skates has changed so much that I wish I could try some on before buying. We have plenty of skateboard shops and Bike shops but none for inline skating. In any case I will grab some online soon and see about getting back into it.
A shop that sells all kinds of skates and skateboards would be the ideal skate shop, tbh.
@@friedchicken3242 I totally agree. I've always thought, that if cycling can be all under one roof and mountain and road and bmx can all be in the same place, why not skating?
As a beginner, it takes time to get geared up. And getting good trousers where the knee pads will fit under without influencing the mobility is kinda hard.
I agree with everything you said. Back home we have some shops that you can go to the window, ask for what you need , pay and be on your way.. but since I moved to UK, I'm not able to go shopping on my skates without having some kind of shoes in my backpack ... Which is kind of frustrating. I know there are some quads which allow you to take the wheels off and use them as shoes.. but I inline skate, not quad skate.. so.. for me is pointless. And the shops reason for it is that we're ruining their floors. I honestly find it's a stupid reason.
When I was a teen (2000) we were a group of 7 people who used to set a time to meet and skate together.. now people are looking at you funny when they see you on skates. At least here.. they expect only kids to skate...
I dislike the lack of width options and custom sizing of skates. You are sort of forced into a brand of skate boot depending on the width of your foot. I love how hockey skates have narrow, normal, wide, extra wide, and even EE wide. Truly let's you customize the width and length for that glove-like fit.
Another is just it's too damn hot where I live to skate outside of fall/winter time. Dry desert heat is brutal, so I'm kind of stuck to garage skating, but thankfully it doesn't rain much in the winter. Seeing another skater in the wild is sort of like seeing a unicorn though and I always feel like doing the Leo point meme, like hey!! one of us :P
Great video and nice skating!
Yes this needs to change!
Number 5 is the reason me and my friends (All 34 tot 38 y/o) took some skating (Sorry, 'inline skating', as per nr1 of your list ;)) lessons from a pro.
I would highly recommend this to any one who is new to skating! Doesn't remove the problem of being locked in, but we feel more in control than just being along for the ride! Awesome video, love the music and your in between skate bits!
I agree with all of your dislikes, especially the pain/commitment point - it's unfair :D and one more to add: I HATE broken roads and construction sites with sand and many small stones all around and cars everywhere and no free spaces to just roll around a bit and try some new tricks!
Dislike all my quad friends telling me how much I would like quads more when I have tried them but prefer blades
As a 33yo noob who just started out 3 weeks ago, my biggest tip is invest in quality skates that FIT RIGHT! My first 2 weeks been all over the place, from painful feet and blisters because if a too narrow boot, to flopping around in a boot that's too big. I've been skating a perfect fit boot (mind you, stil breaking them in) and my progress has been over 9000 due to the fit alone.
Nothing more important than fit and quality!
Skating location limitation is in people's heads. One of the reason I love skating is that it expands training sessions options, not limits them.
One or two cones routines in your living room or in the kitchen.
Nearby parking lots (without or even with more cones than in your kitchen)
Garages
Ground floor perimeters of some smart companies' (mind their business hours and overtime workers will "forgive" you for rainy weekend or night sessions)
Exploration of places during business or leisure travel. Try to take your skate board as a cabin luggage, not to mention - a bike.
All those places are perfect for work on skate handling skills, which will make you faster and more confident on smooth trails every time when you can drive and skate there. You might not even need those trails that much: urban skating may satisfy.
100%! I hear you about community super small where I live, non existent actually. The nearest brick and mortar is over three day’s drive away.
Interesting...😊
Number one mostly happens when speaking English, in Spanish it's a bit more specific when telling someone.
And I totally with number four (I live in a big city) so I also skate as a means of transportation... I had to find a workaround, entering places without skates... So, not ideal but I resolved with the XSJado skates. 🤗
One more fun fact, Where I live (Buenos Aires) rollerblading is a bit more common, so it's not that strange to find bladers at Skateparks, or even on the Street.🤗🤗🤗
Anyway, big fan of the channel here!!! Love the content!🤗
I hate how little time I get to skate
Omg tell me about it! T+R is getting harder and harder!
Like you said...I just wish more people skated. I'm 62 now and live in the south of Taiwan. Nobody skates here, except for little kids in a controlled area taking speed skating lessons. But you never see them skate outside of the track. The parents just sit on a lawn chair and watch their kids skate.
I've been skating since it all began. I used to drive tour buses in Canada and the US. I took my skates with me everywhere back in the 90's. I would do a trip to NYC and meet a ton of people on skates. You would have 10 new friends in an afternoon in Central Park skating or skating Battery Park and the lower West side.
I'm from Toronto and tons of people skated back then and there were a few cool shops too. All gone now. Well, Toronto still has a couple of shops...big ones actually but I don't live there anymore.
Montreal was another great place to meet skaters.
I'm still at it. I love all my new modern skates. I've got about 8 pairs of skates now. lol
I'm a fellow seasoned rollerblader who started blading in 1987. Over the years I've gone through probably 25 different pairs of blades. I'm interested to know what are your favorite blades today? Right now, mine are FR1s with Intuition liners and Endless 80 frames. Roll on!
@kchappelle Do you have a good budget pair that you’d recommend for a lady beginner?
I just stumbled on this video and your reasons are exactly what discourages me, to be more active an progress in my skills. So same problems here in Germany. We have some small skateparks in Bonn, but mostly used by skateboarders and scooters.
Very good points. Can't complain about number of skaters where I live, but I do know many other cities with this problem.
Was about to say that it sucks it's mostly a dry sport, but I plan on making a rain setup 😁. Congrats on getting to 15k 🤜🏻🤛🏻💥
I did roller blades first when I was young and then went to skateboarding. I always missed it. I was pretty good. But, just followed the trend at the time. I got good at skateboarding too. Late teens developed a staff infection in my leg that took me out of skating. It took 4 surgeries and a month in the hospital to get rid of the infection. A whole went by till I was able to skateboard again and my legs were never the same. I was never able to get back to the level I was at. I got very hurt trying to do the things I used to. So, I gave it up eventually. That was when I was 16-19 I’m now 32. Just the other day my family said they were going to the roller rink. I didn’t even know they were still around. I took my daughter and we had a blast. It felt good to rollerblade again. Was a little shaky but got it back pretty fast. I’m mad at myself that I followed the teen trend back then and gave it up. Now I don’t care what people think. So for now, I have no complaints lol. I’m sure they will all come but for now, I’m enjoying this once loved activity. And I’m so happy to have my little ones join me. It will be a great lesson of, do what you love. And who cares what other think.
I totally agree with all of that. Nice video as always, keep rollin :)
Number 1 doesn't count for many other languages such as portuguese and spanish 😄
I totally agree with the other reasons
I hate it when I accidentally fall and ppl act like I’ve killed myself or broken a leg. Like I don’t know about others but it doesn’t hurt all that much when I fall, because I know and can do it safely.
Totally agree.
Thank you for this video! My daughter and I are learning to inline skate. We love it, but are super sad about how hard it is to find cute rollerblades; they're all very boring in comparison to quad skates.
Haha I agree! Need more color and patterns in the designs.
I also need to add that I’m a 90’s skater also and never had a pair of skates of my own! I used my sisters rolerblade “Lightning’s” haha I just recently took my kids roller skating at the local indoor rink and I rented inlines and I was slightly nervous but I totally picked it right back up no problem! The rentals were terribly stiff and beat the hell out of my feet and so I ordered some Macroblade 80’s I figure for the price and the amount of skating I may or may not be able to do, those skates will be just fine.
I mostly urban skated and skated those lightnings for two summers until I couldn’t cram my foot in them anymore. Unfortunately I never had a pair after that but I got into some stalls and jumps and there was this skate spot we called”Beauty Banks” because it was in the parking lot of a beauty college and had perfect hips and rollers you could jump and pump like a paved pump track. Haha good memories.
That statement dow “Skates are..you are Lock in and you have to be fully committed”🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Amazing, love the content, super smooth and professional, quick question based on your experience which one do you recommend, suggest for this type of content rollerskating GoPro or Insta360 camera? any suggestions, recommendations will be appreciated... thank you.
Both, Insta360 is easier to shoot/capture with and GoPro is easier to edit with. Really depends on the style of shooting and editing you want to create.
Hey!! Great content!
I’m a regular visitor and fan of your channel...
What camera, what setting and what selfie stick you use?? Thanks! Keep up the good work!! Congrats.
Thanks! I use a GoPro Hero 7 Black on a Insa360 stick for rolling footage and a Sony a7s for all other videos.
I was a longboarder, in my youth I sorta talked down to inline for the inability to bail and having to take the skates off and put shoes on to go indoors. I have some poorly fitting hand me down inline skates I use now. Wish there was a local shop so I could figure out what brand fits me best. I really like the look of the Flying Eagle F5S as it can be set up flat wheeled or flip the front and rear axle to slalom. Not sure if I'd like slalom but to be able to try it and have a seemingly really solid skate for $180 is appealing
I agree with you 100%. Great idea. I've the same feeling here in Slovakia. Keep skating💪
My biggest annoyance with inline skating is the stereotype that rollerbladers are mostly weird dorks, because it's true.
Cramps are one of my biggest annoyances with skating. Sometimes I get horribly bad cramps, sometimes even when I fall my legs tighten from me moving my foot weird!
Agreed! I cramped up like mad at the end of my marathon!
I LOVE THIS , i cant Wait to START getting good at roller blading😊
Both commute related and might just be a Sydney problem.
1. Stopping quickly is not easy for beginners. It not only makes it a danger to yourself but also other pedestrians.
2. Too much legal gray area about where you're allowed to move through. City sidewalks are too crowded to easily maneuver, and you're gambling with your life if you head into the road.
Great points.
#5 resonates with me as I sit here with a broken wrist from a downhill ride gone wrong! XD Nice vid, and keep up the good work!
Sorry to hear that. Heal up!
I never say skate. Since the 90s we've always said that we blade.
about the shoes thing, if you have skates with removable liners just take the boot off and wear the liner, it's not like you're gonna be doing two week's worth of grocery shopping or something haha usually it's just running into a gas station or convenience store to grab a drink or snack and the liners are good enough to satisfy the shoe requirement!
i really do miss having skate shops where you could try on inlines. if i had been living in the house i'm at now but like 15 years ago there would have been a skate shop like 6 blocks down the street. it was a local chain, they had three different locations in my area and they sold skateboards, skate shoes, inlines, snowboards, pretty much anything that was under the extreme sports category and it was great, that's where i got my first salomon's but then it stopped being popular and all three locations ended up closing
Having a brick and mortar store for skates would have saved me 3 months of back and forth for skates before I found a pair that fit me well. I even had a digital scan of my feet down to a tenth of an inch but it still only went so far.
Yes that is huge! Fit is everything in skates!
And even if you find someone who also skates, you might not even be interested in the same disciplines. For example i feel like here in germany most of Inline Skates do fitness or stuff like speed and marathon. My interest is urban and wizard, so that also might limit compatibility.
Totally but it's also a cool thing that we have so many disciplines.
I feel you. Good video. I live in Maine and I feel like 1 out of 1000. When I was a kid I wanted skates where the shoe could be removed from frame. Never got them 😭
love the split talking points and then some rolling session. great!
Nice vid bro. For point 4, skates is like running shoes. I won’t consider that as a disadvantage. It’s personal. Point 5: wear crash shorts and guards, they really come in handy when you need them. They are insurance. Oh, for 8:40 , if you need to go into shops or mall often, consider getting Powerslide‘s Doop 😊
Interesting thoughts👍. I have a bunch of great guys and gals to meet up with at the skatepark, but I usually big wheel on my own and I miss the company. The biggest skating negative for me has been having to come to terms with my extreme mental limitations, and that's been very tough. But the positives wayyyyyy outnumber any negatives.
Couldn't agree more!
Great Video! I totally agree with your point of view. I live in Algarve, Portugal the scene here is so small.. I skate by myself most of the time and sometimes with a friend of mine that is a skateboarder we usually just go to skateparks and most of the times we are the only ones there. Recently I meet a group of in-line skaters here in Algarve, they are really nice, the only problem is all people in this group live in different places and have very different lifestyles it's hard to make plans. I would love to have a nice skates hop here, I think that will help the scene grow . There is a lot of people that want to try skates, but the only shop here is decathlon, and no one in that shop knows anything about in line skating, so if you have any doubts, that's not the place to go.... Yeah with in line we can't escape, if you hesitate in some situation you're bailing for sure. Keep the good work and have fun. 🙂
Pedro, have you been to Barcelona? I lived there a few years and it is skater heaven, specially for inline slalom skating which is what I love doing. Adeus :-)
@@GOLDCOASTROLLOUT Barcelona is indeed the Paradise. I never been there but I want to go. I see a lot of skate videos in Barcelona. Amazing city.
@@pedroconceicao1778 You will love it Pedro.
@@GOLDCOASTROLLOUT I believe I will. It's a beautiful city and with millions of spots to skate.
Great video, what inline skating have you used in this video? How big are the wheels ? Cheers
Rollerblade Twister Edge boots, Rockin Frames 4x90mm frames, Iqon 90mm Wheels.
I'm 43 in February and haven't skated since I was 29. My girlfriend 2½ year old daughter my mum and I went skating in December for my mum's birthday. It's now got me back into it so much so that I've also dusted off my 23 year old ice skates and started that again. For my Xmas and birthday present my girlfriend has bought me some awesome inline skates and I can't wait for them to arrive so I can start practicing all I knew from years ago. I've actually missed it.
1 and 2 for sure! Dude I live in south Ga and if you don’t hunt or fish then you’re looked at like a freak, and in-line skating down a street is taboo around here. I get looks like I’m a dang alien lol. But also, summers down here are killer, 95 to 100 degree f in 100% humidity, that junk just hurts. But man love your vids, great music, great editing, great points and great skating. Keep doing your thing and just keep rollin brother.
Thank you for the input and support!
We just need to bring the culture back 🙌🏿 make it kool again... #makeskatingkool again (inline skating) lol but I agree with all these points, especially the need to see another skater to push confidence whilst at the skate park 😄🙌🏿
We r the culture. When I was a teen the culture was dictated by corruptions. Now it is ours. I meet people at the park and skate with my board buddies, if they r cool then they respect the difficulties of different disciplines.
@@stigzroom Totally agree! Love our culture now!
We need to bring the people back.
@@ThirtyandRollin definitely, but I do believe it is and will make a come back... especially with the newer free flow slightly rockered/ aggressive style of skating taking hold. I think we're gonna see it boom. And fingers crossed to aggressive skating being introduced at the next Olympics 🤞🏿
@@ThirtyandRollin with good ambassadors we will grow the flocks. It also shouldn't be whether it is cool, but more fun. When labels of cool and uncool come into play, we revert back to the 90s and 2000s. that being called stuff and harrassed cause ur different isn't fun. It's usually because they jealous though.
Agree with all 5. I'm on the Australian Gold Coast now doing inline slalom skating, and literally I can count on two hands how may others do it in my city. Best place I lived in for inline was Barcelona in Spain, skating even 10 years ago and even now, was huuuuge. There would be skaters everywhere, even just going to work on their skates instead of public transport. When you went out, there would be famous comp winning skaters practicing all around, and YoutTube skaters making videos or hanging out. I've lived all over the world, that was the best for skating easily. I see alot of awesome CZcams videos of amazing inline slalom skaters coming out of Asia, primarily South Korea and China, so maybe there are locations there where inline (and slalom) would be as big or bigger than in Barcelona.
Really...TWO hands? You lucky duck!
Come back some time, it's bigger than ever now. Thousands of skaters all over the city.
@@Deliverygirl it would be a dream come true to return to BCN, my favourite city in the world :-)
How do you find the twister xts? I ordered the FR1 2022 and i gotta return them for a larger pair. I got the twisters but the women version. They were too narrow.
Love them.
Living in the UK I have a few skate shops within 3 hours of me but the problem is a lot of them don't actually have the stock in to try. They order specially in when you place an order.
In-line skating may be the correct term, but most people call it rollerblading so that's what I call it.
Yes to all of these 🙌
No. 4 it would be so cool if there was some kind of quick release frame
Back in the day, Rollerblade made a convertible system called the Metroblade. I don't think it was terribly good. I see plenty of other attempts at the same thing, but skate frames need a really rigid attachment to your feet to work properly.
When I was a kid at the ice rink
We had these plastic gaurds that went over the metal blade so we could walk around the mall 😂 lol
I have a pair old hypno skates, i kept them because they are my iceskates too. I think Im going to try them again with the Wheels. 3 and 5 dont bother me because I van take the wheel plate of. And in the Netherlands are a lot of skaters.
Where I live, in my city... We have a lot of pro rinks and even in big parks of the city we have a skating place, I recently started skating again and I was very surprised on how many people were there and the amount of skating schools they are in those free spaces to skate. Seems like people here are really into skating and competitions. Would be cool if your city had more spaces like those ones to promote fitness. I live in Bogota, Colombia
Agreed!
Last time i ever wore an inline skate was way back 1997. Lately i've been watching inline skate channels and spark my interest to skate again.. hopefully i'm not too old for a comeback 😅 i guess there are no age limit for having fun haha
You are never too old to skate. I jumped in feet first at 32 and provided I don't pick up any serious injuries, I can see myself still at it at 62. Don't skimp on protection and drill the basics when you are relearning!
@@AlanosaurusRex thanks man haha, I am actually really xcited haha. Felt like a kid to be honest waiting for my order, from china😅 cant wait to try them on.. cheers to u good sir...🍺🤘💯
Never too old. I used to skate since I was 8 untill I finished highschool 18 years old.. I stopped then , and got back to it at 30... Love it.
@@AlanosaurusRex hopefully you will be able to keep going past 62 I'm 64 and still rolling
Taking my little dog for a 2 mile run (cavalier King Charles) is much easier on blades then my skateboard. I do still have a longboard skateboard and it’s much more difficult to control him if he wants to cross in front of my board as opposed to when I’m on inline skates.
Even in Los Angeles country, I had to drive nearly 50 miles to Santa Monica to try on aggressive skates.
Ya it's painful.
Yes to me it is also 4.2. Inline skates in contrast to skateboards are pretty suitable for commuting or going somewhere though you can do it on a skateboard on inliners it still is more convenient imo.
It is.
Hayley: Hi plural system getting into roller blading together, we're actually getting our first non rental blades from REI because it was the only option we could find in Richfield Minnesota and even with them it's order online but local return, just only place we could find a hard boot for our bad ankles that wasn't $300+.
I feeeeeeeel you maaaan! 😁 Great video! I’ll go get my rollerblades 😂
RE: #4. Xsjados are my daily driver. I love letting people try on my skates, if their shoes fit. But I hate telling people that Xsjados have been long discontinued and the new Shadows require you to use their boot because there isn't any cuff padding.
I 100% agree with the list. I’d like to add that blading uphill sucks lol. Great episode!
Haha no doubt!
so happy to be able to work at a brick and mortar shop 🙏
Do u have any ideas to fitting comfortable skates? My big issue is they hurt after only a short time.
Where does it hurt? How long have you had them? What skates do you have?
Love it sir! Well done!
Living in LA I run into a lot of skates at parks especially cause I skate quads too and it’s been huge in keeping me going so I feel it! Would be nice to have the park to myself sometime tho hahaha...
Come to Malibu Skatepark. I often have the park to myself!
@@BTTG I’m down, I’ll have to head out there sometime!
Are you allowed to inline skate everywhere in the US? In Germany you have to use passengers way (side walk). Sometimes I use bicycle paths, but it's not meant to use them as an inline skater.
I'm pretty fast with them and I think it's quite dangerous for other people walking when rolling past them, instead of just using bike lanes where you can hold up with the speed.
It's not regulated in most parts of US.
I thought that you can use the (very smart one-way) bike lines that are at the edge of sidewalks in Germany. And I bet that you are faster than most bike line users. So should be no objections. Anyway, thanks for the tip: I was sure that skating with pedestrians verboten ist, but it looks like everyone else had same opinion or just a common sense, so none was objecting.
@@lisapet160 Falls du Deutsch kannst, darfst du gerne auch auf Deutsch schreiben.
Thank you!
@@BlazingTyphlosion i live in germany and noone has ever objected to me skating in the bike lane, even most super markets let me go inside with my skates on.