Check out “Sender part 2 (Return to Sender)” if you want to see more of what the Booters have been up to

This is my fourth or fifth time at Skate Therapy at the Lynnwood Bowl & Skate. DUDE! I adore it there. Everyone is so amazing, friendly, SKILLED, and supportive. Plus Howard, who runs the event, is so sweet and has the best music. If you live in the Lynnwood, WA area, I highly HIGHLY recommend. It is such a chill vibe and amazing for my mental health. 🛼🛼

So, I'm a returning skater. I used to skate when I was younger, and then, like a lot of people, bought some quads and inlines during covid for the purpose of touching grass and working out. However, I never really touched them, mainly out of fear.

Long story short, in the last month I've gotten more comfortable on inlines but I really want to be able to get up and go on my quads. Full disclosure, they're Angel Skates (please don't judge me too harshly, I didn't know any better at the time) and basically brand new, but every time I try to push off from a V, I feel like I'm going to fall on my butt or face. I strangely feel like I can balance easier on inlines.

Is it normal to not have a good center of gravity on quads? Or maybe I'm just...special lol. I have wide feet; maybe that's a contributing issue that I have to work around? Is it the quality of the skates themselves? I don't think it's the last option, because I've had this problem even when I've gone to a roller rink.

Please don't delete this question, I promise I wasn't trying to make it *not* about quads. It's about me not being scared of quads anymore.

I love brining my skates while traveling. They always make for a good conversation starter, and they are a fun way to experience a new city. I also feel like it makes it easier to make friends who also skate so you’re never alone, and get a local’s opinion on what to see.

I've been practicing speed control downhill via the "one toe stop extended behind" method and I really like the control it offers, but my toe stop keeps getting caught in cracks between sidewalk tiles and throwing me off balance. I've tried picking up the toe stop during those moments and that's fine, but then when the wheel with all my weight on it gets to the crack, it's bumpy and makes me lose my balance there too.

I have had issues going over cracks smoothly backwards on flat ground as well, unlike going forward where I usually just pick up speed, go over at an angle, stagger my stance etc. So I think I'm just confused about what to do with my weight while going backwards specifically.

For reference: I have been skating self-taught for about a year but am new to outdoor/trail/street skating and trying to get better. I use 62 or 65mm 78a wheels outside depending on the day (Radar Energy 62/Atom Pulse 65), on Sure Grip Boardwalk Plus skates. My trucks, wheels, bearings and cushions have been adjusted to my liking over time and are not stock or factory tight.

Thanks!

Hi ! I had an ice boot (Electra Light) mounted on a Mistral plate but I have a few concerns and would love your insights.

The Risport boot is a size 250 and the Mistral is 150. I feel like the plate was mounted a bit too much forwards. Or maybe is it too big ? (I have a spare 140 Variant plate I could use)

I was also surprised that the standard Roll-line mounting kit had been replaced with standard screws. Should I be worried ?

And the last thing is that the Mistral plates have a right and left side and they were mounted the wrong way - but I don’t know if that’s a real issue or not.

For more context, I’m mainly a rhythm skater, this is my setup for artistic dance classes.

(Also I just noticed I have the wrong cushions for my weight, I’ll order the blue ones)

It’s been a minute since I had such an epic backwards fall

Can slow wheels be more exhausting to use because my current skates have wheels that barely spin and i feel like i have to constantly move my legs to continue going forward. Cant really loosen them either because they’re gonna be way too loose!

I‘m getting new skates, so it‘s fine, but im giving these skates to a friend, and i dont want him to feel like he‘s ran a marathon 10 minutes into skating

I ride on inline skates and my girlfriend ride quads, we're both new to the hobby. I want to get her some bigger wheels for her skates because we usually ride outdoors on asphalt and her wheels are smaller so she feels the cracks and bumps a lot. I know on my inlines if I want to use 90mm wheels I need a frame that fits 90mm wheels. is that the same on quad skates? Or could I up her from 62mm wheels to 65mm wheels (or larger) without changing anything else?

I watched this 5 times while crying. 😂

Hi guys, I just bought a pair of used GH Street Diamond skates, and why they do seem to be in good shape in every other way, I noticed some small cracks on the sole of the boots, near the heel. Is this something I should be concerned about/is it unsafe? My guess is not, but I'd better be safe than sorry... I'm grateful to anyone who has any advice about this.

I ordered a set of Bont Pro bearings in 7mm. When they arrived, there were 12 correct ones and 4 that were 8mm. Bont then sent me an entire new set (good on them) and didn’t want me to return anything. Now I have 4 8mm bearings I can’t use and 12 7mm ones that fit, but aren’t a complete set. What would you all do? Can you buy half sets of these anywhere? I could just keep them for replacements, but that seems wasteful. I doubt anyone would trade just 4 bearings. They aren’t very expensive, but I don’t like not using them if there’s anything I’m not thinking of.

***Just a casual poll I know everyone’s experience is different

I’m just curious, how long did it take you to get to the point of competency that you actually had fun skating?

My TikTok feed is full of “well I used to be a pro skater” or “I’m a retired figure skater”

I wanna hear from the people who started at ground zero.

I have knee braces that I need to wear while skating, so im primarily looking for elbow and wrist protection. I'm looking for brands, ideally that I can get second hand, that don't cost a fortune.

All the cheap ones I find people say aren't good and other than that I only find high end expensive ones. Any ideas where to start?

I do both indoor and outdoor skating, budget around £30, but preferably lower.

I am a beginner skater.
I used to rollerblade when I was little but am now interested in quad skating. I wanted to get roller skates this time, something simple, and I came across the Slades. I bought them for the convenience of switching from skates to shoes and for simple errands and commutes.
They should be here in the mail soon, but I didn't realize that the lack of ankle support would be so bad for a beginner skater!
So I had the idea of using ankle braces or support socks to provide the ankle support I need to learn to skate safely

only problem is I have no idea whether or not it's a good idea or if ankle braces would be too restrictive?

Any suggestions for what I can do or buy before my skates get here?
Also, any Amazon butt pad recommendations?

I am a skater who just so happen to need new skates (the heel of my current ones are torn) and my favourite kpop group came out with new song teasers, featuring these rollerskates!!

Its the prettiest skates i have ever seen so i’d love to check out the brand as well. Please help!

link to the video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx_58YiWxP0&ra=m

this damn tornado bustin my ass 🥲

I kept seeing skating videos on tiktok and I decided I really wanted to try it so I bought these candi grl skates in a size 8 and they just got here today they seem to fit but my big toe and little toe seem squished on the sides so I'm wondering if it's worth it to return it and size up or do the heat gun thing I've seen on here

I’ve only been skating off and on as an adult for the last two-ish years (and when I say off and on I mean for a couple week/months straight then life gets busy so I don’t skate for awhile then repeat this pattern every couple months). Always outside, mostly rougher terrain. I’m looking to cruise long distance on a trail or somewhere similar. I rarely have super smooth cement/pavement/etc to work with.

I’ve read MANYYYY posts on this sub about this exact setup but it’s 50/50 of whether people say it’s fine & works like a charm or if it’s a biter situation and they don’t fit. Does anyone have this current setup: stock boot/bearings with atom pulse wheels? If yes, does it work straight outta the box or did you have to mod it somehow? Did you saw off the screws? Add washers? What worked for you? TIA!!!!

Hi all. I skated a lot as a child and some as a young adult. I am now in my 50’s, and would love to start skating again. Issues, I am out of shape and afraid to hurt myself. What are some ways I can improve my balance, possibly even before I put some skates on? And other tips for starting anew? Thank you.