#inline freestyle

[batmanbeyondrocks]

Credit: 윈라인 아카데미 @winline_sk8

[sonic-adventure-3]

wait, there are different types of skates??? what are the different types?

yeah there’s a ton of different kinds!

the first major distinction when talking about skates is of course ice skates vs wheeled skates. i presume you’re asking about wheeled skates, so i’ll jump right into the second major distinction, quad skates vs inline skates.

quad skates are more commonly known as roller skates. inline skates are also technically a kind of roller skate, but culturally they’re rather different, and quad skates are what you think of when you hear the term. quad skates have four wheels on each skate, paired in two sets of two creating a rectangular arrangement, like a car, or most things that have four wheels lol.

inline skates are also known as rollerblades, but rollerblade is actually just the most well-known company that produces inline skates. inline skates can have anywhere from 2-4 wheels per skate (even as many as 5, or in rare cases, 6, though the most common you’ll see have 4), arranged in a straight line underneath the boot.

i’m an inline skate geek so those are what i like talking about, and what i know significantly more about, so i’ll continue talking about all the various types of inline skates under the cut!

first off: recreational skates. they’re also called beginner skates or hobby skates or sometimes fitness skates, but along with “recreational skates” those are more so terms used by people who use other kinds of more specialized skates. often just called inline skates in most storefronts, the only thing that really defines rec skates is that they aren’t any kind of other skate. as such, they vary widely in design but generally have softer wheels that provide a smoother ride but wear down faster, and a brake that attaches to the heel of your dominant foot skate. they’re your ordinary, basic, more beginner friendly skate meant for general, non-intensive use.

one common distinction among them is soft boot vs hard boot. soft boots are where the boot part of the skate is soft and flexible, making them significantly more comfortable, however they don’t offer as much support and can wear down quickly with any intensive use. hard boots are where the boot part of the skate is a hard shell, which are less comfortable and take time to break in, but are more supportive and last a longer time. the two images above of inline skates are soft boot and hard boot respectively.

what’s probably the next most common kind of skate: city skates. also known as urban skates or freeskates, but that last one can be confusing. these skates are designed to be ridden at fast speeds through varied city environments, and as such are more durable, faster, more manoeuverable, and provide more support than recreational skates. they’re built to survive some jumps and stair-bashes and nasty falls. the skates above have a three wheel setup, but both four and three wheels are very common. four wheels are more manoeuvrable, but three wheels are faster and can traverse rougher surfaces, generally.

slalom skates are confusing. they’re also called freestyle skates, as well as freeskates or city skates, because slalom skates are sometimes just city skates with different wheels, or are sometimes fully a different thing.

slalom skates that are specifically designed for freestyle slaloming, the sport of manoeuvring between closely set small cones with figure skating-esque spins and jumps, are less durable than city skates and are more flexible, giving less support but more agility. they have smaller softer wheels arranged with a rockered frame that raises the very front and back wheels, which give more traction and agility in the usually indoor or very even outdoor pavement skating areas.

they’re quite niche, have few companies dedicated to making them, and are generally quite expensive though, so regular city skates or city skates outfitted with similar wheel setups are also common, often more common than specialty slalom skates. hence why the distinction between freeskates and freestyle skates can be very confusing.

aggressive skates blissfully don’t have any other names, they’re (almost.) always known as aggressive skates. they’re designed for various tricks, jumps, and crucially, grinds. they’re significantly heavier and bulkier than other skates in order to protect the wearer, and the bottom of the skates are flat and outfitted with a soul plate that allows for creative grinds. the frames also have a groove in the center to allow for even more kinds of grinds.

aggressive skates always have either 2 or 4 wheels. the one above has four wheels, but there are also setups that replace the inner two wheels with anti-rocker wheels, small plastic wheels that don’t touch the ground, and freestyle frames that have nothing between the front and back wheel at all in various styles, most commonly a sort of triangular groove. both are designed to reduce or completely remove wheel bite found in flat (four wheel) setups, which is when wheels get in the way of grinding and kill your momentum or stop you from sliding. as such, anti-rocker and freestyle setups are significantly easier to grind with, but struggle a lot in doing anything else, notably general handling, wheel durability, and speed. whereas flat setups have a significantly more difficult time grinding, but perform completely fine in almost all other areas. anti-rocker setups are by far the most popular of them all.

i’d say that recreational skates, city skates, and aggressive skates are the most common kinds of inline skate, but there are other even nicher kinds as well.

there are speed skates, designed for going as fast as possible. they have no ankle support whatsoever to allow for maximum agility, and huge wheels and wheel bases for going fast. there are marathon skates, very similar to speed skates except with far more ankle support so you don’t hurt yourself as readily traversing long distances fast.

there are inline figure skates and hockey skates. which fully and genuinely are just their respective kind of ice skate with wheels. they’re mainly used by ice skaters in the off-season, though they do have some support as separate sports, particularly inline hockey.

and finally, there are off-road skates. these bad boys look absolutely stupid with their huge TIRES. not even normal wheels but TIRES. they come in various styles including some that are powered and attach to your normal shoes. they’re absolutely wild all around and i love them.

that’s just about all the kinds of inline skates that i know of, but there may be kinds that i missed or further subcategories or distinctions i’m unaware of. also requisite disclaimer: i am not an expert, i don’t have too much experience actually skating, i just like skates a lot and read about them sometimes. thus, please take my words with a grain of salt.

thanks for reading!

[yooniesim]

“I’m free wheelin’ and trouble dealin’!” 🎶👩🏿‍🦱💜

Seeiah Owens

Age: 30

Blood Type: AB

Height: 5'9"

Identity: Bisexual Woman

Nationality: American

Rider Style: Freestyle

Alternate Sport: Inline Skating

Motto: "Be yourself."

Favorite Music: R&B, House

Voice Actress: Macy Gray - Singer

A fun-loving, confident, self-sufficient sistah is how one would describe Seeiah Owens. She has East coast urban roots that run deep through her taste in music and fashion. With her natural hair, eclectic color/fashion sense and outgoing personality, she sticks out loud and proud in the gray skies of the Pacific Northwest, where she lives now. Her trick sensibilities come from her East Coast urban inline skating background. Seeiah has brought soul to the snow. - SSX Tricky

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[blairamok]

hiiiii it’s me the figure skater follower again. have you considered just getting the wheel attachments and replacing your blades with those, keeping the boots? if you’re upgrading to new skates after, it might be smart to just use ur current boots as inlines for the summer and then spend more on upgraded figure skates when your rink opens back up. just bc breaking in new boots is a hassle and it’ll be waaaaay easier to adjust to skating off ice if your boots are already molded to your feet. also which skates do u have and which ones r u gonna get, i’m curious…

hello!! i have!! i was actually going to do this at first because yeah i didn’t want to get used to different boots but it turns out my current boots are not the proper size anyway (got them secondhand and the listing size/actual boot size did not match up). and i was told that swapping back and forth between wheels and blades frequently will compromise the holes in the boots so, i don’t mind having separate pairs in the long run i guess. i’m using jackson freestyles right now, and i’m thinking i will just get another pair of freestyles when the time comes since i like them so much (or i might move down to artistes bc budget)! the inlines i’m getting are also jackson but i believe the boot is finesse

[koskela-knights]

Skate AU

Random ideas for a skate AU. Idk i got back into watching skate vids so here we are:

The Koskelas are both skateboarders. Ilmo likes to freestyle and they built the small Watery skatepark. Jaakko likes to skate at the park and do tricks there. Charline has taken on longboarding and likes dancing on it. Charlie mainly uses a cruiser to skate around town and use it as transport mainly.

Saga is a roller skate girl. She loves to skate around parks and takes part in competitions. She's probably part of a roller skate group in her city. She likes to wear colorful outfits and protection gear. Street skating comes naturally as she grew up in the big city. At one point, she convinces Casey to join her skate obsession but he uses inline skates. He doesn't do it often but enjoys it when he has some free time and likes to move.

Jaakoppi is also a roller skate nerd who mainly enjoys being at the skatepark. He really loves vert skateboarding and used to illegally skateboard in the empty swimming pool of the neighbours. Ilmari is more of a skateboarder but he can inline skate. He switches it up depending on the day and his mood. He's a more aggressive skater and has customized his skateboard accordingly.

Alan is a casual skateboarder who cruises around the city with Barry whenever he has the chance to. Baggy and layered clothes remain his main fashion in this AU. He has his smaller, cruiser board for transport but a separate skateboard for when he hits the park.

I can actually imagine both Zane and Scratch being into downhill skateboarding. Scratch wears no protection and probably has skated barefeet on multiple occasions. He's an adrenaline junkie. Zane makes YouTube vids of his downhill runs. His main protection is his helmet and gloves.

Alice is more of a longboarding fan. During summer, she likes to cruise along the coast. She has started her own local group of female longboarders. Besides longboarding, she uses inline skates to film Alan around.

Kiran Estevez is part of a roller derby team for sure. It's how she unwinds after a long, tense work day. In her younger years she would roller skate to work but she can also still be found at indoor skate parks, meeting up with friends and daring each other new tricks. She recently got into longboarding.

[guiajato-line]

Patins Inline Freestyle Dynamix Preto Abec 7 Traxart Hardboot

[butchgengar]

Underhanded style. Overhanded style. Vegetarian style. Long Island style. Continental style. Mischievous style. Singles style. Doubles style. Freestyle. HTML attribute style. Art style. APA style. Chicago style. Single-handed style. Two-handed style. Oppa Gangnam style. Inline style. Font style. Aggro style. And of course, nom style.

There are many different kinds of chomping. Bear style. Evil style. Horny style. Shark style.

[dancebook]

Runaway Baby

[bassilisk666]

It's the only grind I can do, so I do it every chance I get lol

Edit: Oh how things have changed...

[patinadoresoficial]

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[lenvasil-blog]

YoRHa No.2 Type B by eremius

[campagna-elia-skater]

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[kekli]

Freestyle au posca sur un casque @alk13.off 💫💫💫 Merci @laminefathi_ Pour le casque 🙏😉 . . . . . #boyo #kekli #streetart #streetartparis #alk13 #inline #illustration #freehand #urbanart #posca #freestyle #smiley #street #yellow #graffiti #flash #character #helmet #customhelmet #extremesports @poscagallery #streetarteverywhere #timelapse #poscaart #parisstreetart #smile #custom #smilelikeaboyo https://www.instagram.com/p/CEbL0XTqzz3/?igshid=mrtcr45n545g

[poiseandfortitude]

2017 Shanghai Slalom Open │ Su Fei Qian 苏菲浅 (x)

[arrghigiveup]

European Freestyle Skating Championships 2017, Junior Women 1st place, Sofia Bogdanova