Buying Skates. A First Time Buyers Guide.

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With so many skates on the market it can be difficult to know what might be appropriate for you. Budget is a good place to start but this alone may not get you to the correct place. There are three distinct categories of skates which you’ll find; inline skates (sometimes referred to as rollerblades), aggressive skates and roller skates. 

We also made guides for soft boot inline skates, wizard-style skates and 3-wheel skates, answering all the common questions on these styles. Click the links below to make sure you get to the right place!

INLINE SKATES  - BUYERS GUIDE
Also known as: Freeride skates, rollerblades, urban skates, freestyle skates.
Used for: City-skating, commuting, general use, getting from a to b. 

AGGRESSIVE SKATES - BUYERS GUIDE
Also known as: Stunt skates, trick skates, street skates.
Used for: Tricks and stunts on the streets and in skateparks .

ROLLER SKATES - BUYERS GUIDE
Also known as: Quad skates, roller boots, retro roller skates, disco skates.
Used for: Dancing, jam styles, roller disco.

WIZARD-STYLE SKATES - BUYERS GUIDE
Also know as: Wizard skates.
Used for: Wizard-style, general use.

SOFT BOOT INLINE SKATES - BUYERS GUIDE
Also known as: Fitness skates, recreational skates, leisure skates.
Used for: Leisure or fitness, the park or the seafront.