Hockey Skates are design for Roller Hockey which means they must be light and agile while also being strong and armored

-The Boot: The hockey skate boot is totally unique, being a direct transfer from ice hockey. It's a cuff less skate. It also has an integrated liner. They are also light weight. The support it provides is very unique but closest to a freestyle skate. The support and flex provided by a hockey skate is related not only to the boot, but the tongue and lacing. The hockey boot has no straps or buckles and relies entirely on lacing. Because of this the laces run from above the toes to the top of the boot. There are many lace holes an laces are waxed, which plays a major role in adjusting the fit and feel. They provide lots of ankle mobility for speed and agility. They're designed to be strong and rigid as they will take direct hits from hockey pucks and sticks. This can be seen at the hard Toe Cap and tall Achilles Tendon Protector on the back of boot. They are notorious for their break in period which can be difficult.

-The Frames: Hockey frames are mounted very differently from every other inline skate. The mounting method is the same ice hockey boots. They are riveted on to the boot at 14 points. The benefit to this is that they can withstand greater forces without shifting or coming off. 165 mounts found on other skates can shift from all the constant sprinting and hard stops in hockey. The downside is that swapping frames isn't a simple process, so most people take their skates to shop to do so. Hockey frames have a raised heel in the back to pitch you forwards for a speed stance (this does not apply to goalie frames) Frames can come flat (even wheels) or in a high low setup (rear two wheels large than front two) You can also rocker the front wheel up for increased maneuverability.

-Ideal for: - Playing Roller hockey - People who are transitioning from ice to inline who want a familiar feeling boot - medium to high budget ($200-$1000+)

You can sometimes buy a brake for them. They are generally not included as they are intermediate , not beginners skates

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Great video. Where in NYC I could buy marathon skates? Which brand would you recommend?

Unfortunately the only skates you can find in local shops are either recreational or urban skates. For speed/marathon you'll have to shop online.

@Derek Simmons You'd only really perform better at the things hard boots are best at: tricks, jumps, stairs, etc. If I were doing long distance or skating purely for fitness, then I'd take a soft boot any day of the week. Although it depends on what soft boot. The Macroblade 110s are pretty nice. The Zetrablades? A little too entry-level.

i was driving soft boot blades from 12 years old till 16 years old when i finally changed to hard shell boots and i have to say they are still comfy as the soft ones if you chose a 1 size bigger than you currently have. im currently considering buying rb 80's pro and move another step forward and i hope you find yours 😎

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how do you like the 4x90 setup? i started skating a year ago with 4x84mm, but i wanna change to 4x90 as i mainly do urban skating

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What do you prefer ?

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That's exactly where I am at. I don't remember there being so many options outside of urban, rec, and aggressive. So hard to pick bc I want to skate for distance/pokemon go but also want to get back into hitting up the skate parks now that my daughter is learning to skateboard.

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what is the name of that brand?

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@@BINY_Channel I did lol hey question what's the name of the skate you showed in this video for urban?

The skate we were showing was an FR1

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Im very new to this myself but I've heard a lot of good things about FR skates(I think it's the brand they showed for Urban skates). Also Rollerblade has Twister Edge and RB110. I'm sure more experienced people can help more though lol

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I made a video about a local shop that just opened, he'll set you up right. Let him know I sent you. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rsqli5qelb-3gmw.html

I was giving general information. The Trinity mount is a powerslide only thing.

I'm 26 and will be starting inline skating first time. Fingerscrossed.

If you're skating around in the city stick to freestyle / urban

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I'm not exactly sure why, but I have noticed that earlier three wheel frames where spaced out uneven. From the looks of it they are all evenly space out nowadays.

Yeah. But it's all online. You're extremely lucky to have a local shop

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Definitely recommend hard boots for larger people. Soft boots might not offer enough support and over flex. When it come to K2 VS Rollerblade might go in this case with Rollerblade. Because k2 specializes in soft boots which I don't recommend for larger people. But they do make the k2 uptowns which are definitely supportive enough. Wheel softness is more about the surface you plan on skating on. 84A is a safe bet and wears good and handles most terrain.

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Larger wheels tend to help but technique is the most import, because on bad floors you lose a lot energy from your strides

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Depends on the boot. I would go with the RB Cruiser. They run on the wider side. They run true to size (US) I recommend you try them out in person before up sizing