How to choose roller skates

How to choose roller skates

Riding on roller skates - fascinating leisure and useful sport, in whose power they fell almost everything from Mala to Great. The rapid movement requires a considerable concentration of attention, endurance and dexterity.

To ride was as comfortable and productive as possible, you should take care of high-quality skates and equipment that will fit the selected technique and ride style.



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Types of roller skates

The first thing to start the choice of roller skates is to determine their purpose, i.e. estimated ride style.



Rollers

This type of roller skates is the perfect selection for the speed driving. Models are distinguished by small maneuverability, which is compensated by the ability to develop a greater speed. If you only make the first steps in roller skating, then such kind of skates is not your choice, as the learning process will pass more difficult, and all the advantages of the model you do not appreciate.

Skates for slalom

Fans of a quick ride associated with overcoming obstacles, the performance of pyruets and jumps, are interested in high-quality skates, comfortable for performing the tasks and having a high degree of wear. These requirements are answered by rollers for slalom, externally resembling fitness models. Increased strength and safety requirements reflected in the price of products. Beginners Rollers can stop their choice on these models, if they are not embarrassed by the prospect for the upset, as the rollers are not cheap.

Fitness skates

Fitness rollers are the most popular and common category of models. Skates combine moderate cost, comfort and sufficient for walking around the city. Safety level (without extreme loads and high speeds). They stop their choice as novice rollers and experienced skating fans.

Roller skates for aggressive riding

Models from this category attract the attention of fans of tricks, drive without rules and restrictions on any surfaces. Hard (cast) shoes, low frame, protruding no more than 2 cm from the edge of the shoe, small wheels are distinctive features of the skates. Not the best choice as the first rollers.

Aggressive

Freeskate models

Products of this group are designed for a calmer ride than predecessors. Skates combine the characteristics of fitness and aggressive models - comfortable riding with the ability to develop high speed and performing tricks. Different with a short frame, enhanced boot and lack of brakes.

Frischet

Special rollers

Specific models of skates that are not too common. These include hockey rollers, for off-road riding.

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Features of the design: what is worth paying attention when choosing rollers

Deciding with a model of roller skates, go to the assessment of their execution. The design of the rollers is a shoe fixed on a frame with wheels.

  • The shoe is two species: hard - cast plastic shoes with a soft booze inside and soft - soft boots in the frame of lightweight plastic design. Insert from the first can be removed and washed. Among the advantages are a reliable fixation of the leg, the minimum risk of injury (shockproof), high wear resistance. Of the minuses - weight, often rubs his legs. People with great weight should be preferred by such shoes. The second type has good ventilation, has a low weight. Side support is less than that of predecessors, therefore all types of fixtures are used: Buckle (clip), lacing, heel strap.
  • Clamps: Clips (Buckle) - plastic retainer, reliably attaching shoes around the leg, lacing ("fast" lacing allows for a few seconds pull the boot on the leg), the heel strap-velcro - will complete the shoe fixation system, fixing the heel.
  • Frame can be metal and plastic. In the first case, you get quick overclocking, in the second - more comfortable ride. In terms of strength, there is practically no difference. A short frame improves maneuverability of rollers, longer - facilitates overclocking.
  • Wheels are characterized by diameter and rigidity. Large wheels allow you to develop more speed, less sensitive to irregularities on the road.
  • Bearings. Their defining characteristic is the accuracy class. What it is higher, the easier the bearings are rotated, which means that the rollers are capable of much speed. Newbies are recommended to start from 3rd grade.
  • The standard brake is an indispensable device for those who only master the roller rollers.

Getting Started with the choice of roller skates, it is important to remember that in this question the main thing is quality. It is unacceptable on it, your health can be at the price.

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