I’ve been skating on SureGrip Boardwalks and just (a few minutes ago) ordered a pair of VNLA Anniversary v2.0 Astro Indoor Roller Skates. One reason is that in the past 2 months I’ve been switching my shoes to “barefoot,” which have a flat flexible sole, a wide toe base, and no heel raise. They feel great—my posture and gait is better and my knee stiffness is almost gone. The other reason is that now my toes are feeling very cramped in the Boardwalks. So, since I can’t skate barefoot 🙃 I think VNLAs are as close as I can get—wide and no heel raise. I’m a little concerned about not having ankle support, and how the shift might affect how my skating feels. Any advice?

New here & looking forward to getting back into skating. I used to skate as a kid. Starting over now at 41. What are the best skates for beginners for indoor & outdoor skating?

I’ve been skating for a while and I’m thinking bout getting more skates…but I’m not quite sure what skates I should buy. I know for a fact that I’m in process of trying to learn rhythm and JB skating. I have heard that edeas, riedell, and Hyde boots are all great brands to buy… I just wondered if anyone could help enlighten me or help making my boot of choice an easier decision.

Skatenance aka skate maintenance. Do you do? Or do you have someone else do for you? You will be shocked and disgusted at the amount of dirt, dust, carpet fibers, and hair 🤢 gets picked up by your wheels even if you are only skating indoors. Get those wheels off and clean up! Ready for a clean roll 🛼 🛼

Hi. Does anyone else have a powerdyne arius plate? I recently switched to this plate (all yellow-green - 86A) and have just switched my front cushions to white (80A). Curious if y'all could share your cushion setup and what kind of skating you do / what you found helpful to find a cushion setup that works (e.g. are you replacing only one cushion at a time? etc.) My plan is to just keep adjusting down until I find a good balance. I only have stock colours, but will buy some more options soon.