Roller skating lifted my depression

I know that ya'll obviously want to sell moxie skates, but given how so many people are trying to just get out there and learn and lots of folks don't have $$ coming in - it could be a cool video idea to see someone find a fixer-upper pair of skates off Market Place or Ebay or from a thrift shop and then refurbish them for like, under $150. What to look for in used skates, what is worth replacing and what can you work with as a beginner. That kinda stuff, cause lots of folks wanna learn and eventually want to buy Moxies, but rn just cannot afford it (and also so many people are waiting for months even if they have ordered and just wanna get out there on something.) Anyway - a video idea for you...

I love that you talk about doing this as a "life extension" that's a huge reason I skate. I am gonna be that 90-year-old dancing on wheels in the sun!! #lifegoals

Can we talk about the skates in your garage!! Oh my gosh!!!!

Summary of key info of the first 52 min: Printed on the wheel: Hardness and diameter. Hardness (durometer): Measured in an a-scale, the higher the number, the harder the wheel. The outdoor wheels are softer between 72a-82 so that you don’t feel the ground that much. Indoor wheels are harder >82 up to 100. Harder wheels are faster and you have more sensitivity, the soft is slow because it absorbs more. Diameter: Measured in millimeter. The shorter the wheel the more ground control. The higher the better is the cruise feeling and the more lofty and less balanced it feels. The most standard in rollerblading 57mm, the moxi trick wheel is 59. You wanna stick between 48-65. Running surface (contact patch): Actal surface that touches the ground. The narrower, the better it is for agility but the more balance is needed. The wider the harder to turn but the more grounded you feel. Short stubby outdoor dance wheels those of the beach bunnies, cannot be purchased separately yet. Trick wheel is the all purpose indoor wheel, good for dancing and ramping 97a and 20 cm running surface and size of 55 or 59. Funday wheel running surface: 18 mm. the width of the wheel is going to give you stability. It's great for outdoors and the skate park. The quality of the wheel material (polyurethane) and the core of the wheels and how well both matches defines how organic the feeling is. Both are essential for the integrity, stability and the roll and you want the core to match the hardness of the polyurethane. The larger the core the more you feel the core and the hardness of the core, however the smaller the core the more polyurethane you feel. The core controls the trueness of the roll of the wheel. Also the lip of the wheel makes a big difference for trick and outdoor skating and will influence how quick it‘ll wear down. You cannot put skateboard wheels on rollerskate axles, however vice versa works.

A correction: a durometer is the name of the instrument used to test hardness of a soft material (PU, Rubber, Leather, soft plastics) Shore A (A rating) is used for the softer of these materials. You can call it shore hardness or durometer hardness to differentiate from the other tests like Vickers or Rockwell which are used on metals and such.

I wish Moxi would come out with a skate subscription box with different tiers! Like some offer exclusive access to early releases or restock updates, cute accessories, challenges, scavenger hunts, wheels on your birthday!

My grandfather made me a scooter out of 2x4s and metal skate wheels. It was so sketch! 😂 This is great info. Thank you so much!

I LOVE that you are a storyteller - it's my fav part of your videos how passionate and emotional and tangential you are in providing info. You're easy to follow, so interesting and very articulate. I'm super impressed and find it so comforting and fun to watch these - like you're providing this safe space for me to hang out in and learn.

Your skates have changed my life! I used to skate as a kid and I remember how much fun it was...then the rink closed in my hood and it was something I got to do rarely unless I went to the ice rink...covid19 happened just as I was contemplating buying a pair of skates (after a video of you skating randomly showed up in my recommendations) and I’m so glad I was able to get a pair before the shortage. I skate almost everyday and have gotten my daughter into it and now we have a blast together. Thank you!

Waiting for my first roller skate while watching this. 💛 That's why I choose Moxi. Are you kidding me? I am almost two hours here and I love it. Quality, education, free classes for beginners.. Explanation of how she came with what it is now. I love your excitement while talking and interacting, your patience and giving take to make sure you cover all. Thank you for the videos, Estro. I learned a lot. Keep it up, please! 🥰

I first watched this video in October, 2020 when I got my Lolly's. I love learning about roller skates and skating from you. I love how you are uncomfortable at first but you get into the nitty gritty details and help us learn and decide what is best for each of us based on what we want. I bought the fundaes after watching this. Quite different from the outdoor wheels, so much better for agility. I tried to go back to the outdoor wheels for the softness but I didn't have as much control because it was very clunky. Big wide wheels. Thank you 😊

Estro-Jen is very thorough in her explanation and in her description of the what, the how and the why’s. She is quite specific and i admire the fact that she is so authentic in even her fumbling of words and or ideas ( not meant as a disrespect @ all- actually a compliment ). Thanks Jen. Keep up the good work sis!

I really appreciate that you’ve made such a beautifully crafted, and stylish brand of skates but also that you’ve taken the time to explain EVERYTHING in videos for us who are new here and doing research on what we want/need. I’ve done hours of research now and I just placed an order for your Moxi Lolly skates and I’m soooo excited. Thank you so much for your amazing brand!!!💜

I have never been so happy to watch a youtube video from 1.5 hours, you are genuinely so dope!

Estro ! Thank you for being so awesome. I love the time you take to explain everything in your videos. You're truly a joy to watch. I pray that God continues to bless you and your business!

I love that you don’t limit yourself on time, or info! I have learned SO MUCH, thank you.🙏🏻

I love your energy, honesty and passion for roller skating. I am 42 and just started roller skating ... I love it, I am so addicted ... in a good way lol ... It has helped make me a more confident person overall. Thank you for all your videos!

Someone give this girl a raise!!!! She's an expert in ways no one even knew to know about yet!!!

This was so helpful for me when I first got my skates for Halloween, 2020. I started on the stock Lilly wheel, of course. But after watching this video I got a set of fundaes which are great. I love them. Then I went back to the outdoor wheels for a few days and I could not even turn anymore. I had no agility, even though they’re smooth. Then I got a pair of luminous wheels because I mostly skate at night. My preference are the Fundaes but they don’t glow in the dark or light up. Right now I’m rocking the luminous which are harder than the Outdoor wheels but softer than the Fundaes. I am having fun lighting up the night but my favorite in terms of performance are the Fundaes. I have yet to try the trick wheels. I’m a pro now at changing my wheels and I have a set of bearings in each and every set of wheels. Thank you for teaching me so many things I need to know for beginning my skate journey. Love 💕😊

I have just the utmost respect for you. So much knowledge and you're so happy to teach. I take my hat off.

I love watching these videos even though I don’t even have roller skates this channels has helped me do research for when I get them. I’ve literally been saving since this January and I’m so excited im so close to my goal and I can’t wait to join the roller skating community officially😊😊😊

Thanks for this great explanation on wheels! Love the Brake petals too!

A year late but I live in PA too and I haven't found any clubs or rinks that aren't over an hour away. However, I did buy my first Moxi Beach Bunnies to see if still remember how to skate. It's been a long while but I'm excited! Thank you for all of your highly motivating videos. I wish we had more out here on the east coast.

Love your passion!! Thank you for sharing the knowledge. I have skated on and off my whole life. Played derby etc.. it's nice to learn the " why" I like things.

Thank you EstroJen. I want to grow old with skating! For sure. I'm gonna have to try out those kushy outdoor wheels. I learned a lot! Love to see you do your thing.

You're such a great storyteller! You've made me understand wheels so much better :)

Estro has totally inspired me to learn more about roller skating. I only have the basic skill level, but my sister just bought me a new pair of skates and I am super excited to turn this into a whole hobby already!! Estro is teaching me SO many things I didn't even know before. Thank you!!

I LOVE the passion, intention and love that you put into each design! I love watching you nerd out on the products! I know that when I buy Moxi I buy quality!

What a masterclass! this is amazing for beginners who are starting to get into roller skating and are overwhelmed by all the options (such as myself). I was really impressed by the accurate knowledge about Argentine sidewalks :O I just started roller skating last weekend and I can't even imagine trying to skate on sidewalks here in Buenos Aires. They're irregular and full of surpises such as loose tiles, rocks, holes, and dog poo :P seems too dangerous for me at the moment

Hi, thanks for making this awesome video. I am a beginner and I have just bought new Moxi wheels for some vintage skates, probably from the 80’s. I intend to learn better and better and someday buy some amazing Moxi skates. There is not an indoor rink here in Berlin, Germany and I am forced to skate outdoors. Please make more videos about outdoor skating and also apparel and technical matters.Thank you and love from Berlin!

As a former truck driver, I found it interesting about the differences in wheel contact patch. Traction or ground contact is everything. That's pretty amazing to feel the core of the wheel.

Coming back to skating after many many years away and this video was excellent, rambling and all. Changed my wheels for the first time while watching and this was the perfect accompaniement.

This is all great. Always wanted to understand wheels more. Thanks Estro.

Thankyou I’ve learnt so much ! I’m a virgin to roller skate world as an adult I did it a lot as a teenager I want that feeling back lol ..I’m in a COVID lockdown in Victoria Australia second round I decided to research roller skate companies and I have found your channel I’m totally addicted I want to buy my first pair all out of stock here till October and I can’t wait to purchase me beach bunny moxi when available. Can’t wait for ur nxt talk.. come on October!!!!!

Thank you!! I never knew there was so much info to learn about this. I’ve experienced a slow scare indoors. You know your stuff.

Wished I had seen this sooner! Completely agree with the analogy of ice to roller skating! I went from roller skating when I was 2 years old, to ice skating when I was 7 years old. Just coming back to roller skating at 45 years old, because I've moved away from nearby ice rinks... it's definitely trying my patience, because I don't remember the way wheels grab. A major frustration, when I forget my skate won't slide to the right or left on command.

49:30 once a month X pattern to rotate wheels if you skate 2/3 times weekly

Thank you . . . just been looking for some new wheels today!

It's 2023 and this video is helpful..learning about the skate wheels in door and out door..just getting back into skating...Thank you😄

don't apologize for getting slipped up. You have amazing communication skills. You're running without a script and killing it. I watched you talk about wheels for two hours.

Thank you, Estro! This video is SOOO helpful. The wheel nerd in me is screaming!

love your vibe .. great! enthusiasm and knowledge ... thanks :)

Great and useful information! Thank you so much for your expertise and your knowledge you have shared with us.

Can we talk about how cool Estro is and how cool her hoodie is!

interesting + incredible detail!!! you covered everything! your breakdown of wheel cores explains why after buying roll-line wheels 78A(trying to find the lightest outdoor wheels) with hugh plastic cores, I put them on ebay after 15 minutes of use, way too much rattle for concrete.

When we used to skate when we were in grade school (outside) we had the skates that we strapped onto our shoes with a skate key and a strap around our ankle with metal wheels. We never went to a rink. I still have my skate key from when i was young.

Jen, you are awesome! I show your videos to my daughters all the time. Thanks for being and inspiration! One of the faces that should show up in defining "strong like a girl!" They aspire to have moxie skates! Not just because they are sick skates, because of you!

Thank you for explaining the difference between all of the different wheels. I was completely clueless. Lol. Can you make a video on how to take care of your skates? Skates are going to get dirty and it would be great to know how to properly care for them. Thanks. 😀

This has been amazingly helpful! I'm just starting my skating addiction and trying to figure out a lot of this stuff. Thank you!! Also, I ordered my Lolly's and I cannnnnt wait to get them!!!

All of the info is awesome and all of those skates hanging behind you are gorgeous. I’ve been away from skating for so long but went to a rink this past Thursday, those rentals were horrid. I’m looking for first skates and the wheels I don’t comprehend, so thank you.

this is an amazing video and answers so much! thank you for doing this

So thrilled to own some Fundaes! I can skate out my front door to one park that has a skate park or to another park that has a an out door smooth rink. They've made bowl skating so much easier than it was on my previous clunker wheels and are lots of fun at the rink!

U answered a lot of my questions for this topic. Good info. Thanks ✨🌈🤙🛼✨🛼🤙🌈✨

I love you so much. This is really well explained. Thank you!!

Love this video!! Definitely needed!

I suffer from anxiety and MDD and I started practicing and going more to the rink and it’s been helping me deal with my mental health I got the moxi beach bunny in yellow and it’s so cute I love it

I have old Fan jets I bought back in 80's . Went back to the rink about 2 years ago with them and everyone loved them. They have only been used on a concrete rink. ( like mag wheels on cars ). That was the nite I broke my wrist. Wife doesn't want me going back. Skating is the most enjoyable and relaxing sport's apart from surfing. I just got over confident that nite. All the best wishes from Western Australia.

I would love a jack boot with the ivy jungle pattern 😍😍😍 I just got black jacks. Love them so much. Used to have ivy jungle. Loved them. Had to upgrade tho.

The way to demonstrate running surface difference would be to bring the two surfaces into direct contact (or a straightedge). This would also show relative flatness/straightness between them , i.e. concave or convex. But fascinating stuff! Thanks for your great teaching!

So much information, you´re so amazing!!!

I love that sweater! I want buy it! Thank you for the lesson on wheels!🥰

i think a video on the different types of plates offered on customized moxi boots (lolly/jack) would be really helpful. i don't know anything about specific plate brands or types

YOUR SHIRT AND YOUR SMARTS IN SKATING MADE ME SUBB

this is everything, once again

Your explanations always make perfect sense to me. Love your stories; please keep telling them. Love love love your hoodie too

The background is everything!

Watching this from the East coast where the roads suck! lol :-)

Been trying to get my hands on some Fundae wheels, but they're sold out everywhere! I did find some trick wheels, so I'm excited to try those out at the skate park.

LOVE YOUR SHIRT!

Thx for the info...and love yr hoodie and im low key alittle jelous of yr skates in yr garage

Nice info,, good attitude..

So in love with my beach bunny . AND so inspired by you extro ! !

25:40 97A wheel not to hard for outside not to soft to go around the rink. 55mm more grounded and 59 mm is taller. They are both 31 mm wide. Narrow wheel more agile. You use these for dance

Your hoodie got this thumbs up 👍🏽

Firstly: Wish you had your wheels in stock! The Gummy ones. Secondly: Wish you shipped to Australia! Thirdly: I love your vibe Estro!!!!! I really enjoy your videos!

Hi estro gen!! i like everything do in your tutes, they give alot of hope, encouragement, and easy to follow thanks !!!. i skated many years,😃😁😉, i never stretched,🙁warmed up,🙄 or learnedI the proper basic skills😩i know thats very bad, esp.now. viewing your tutes will change many of my bad habits, and i can learn proper basic skills.🤗 i'm just learning how to use this phone... so i hope u get my comment. me like u, I want and hope to encourage anyone who sees me skate.i think u would find my story interesting and encouraging and I"d like to sharei it, for me it would really be cool and important..well HAPPY SKATING and thanks again 🙂😁😊🙃😄😷 tom

Great video, I don’t roller skate (rollerblader)but I loved it,very educational.

wheels are so interesting. i remember when I started playing derby in 2011 you couldnt get wheels harder than 100a, and then in the following years wheels at 101a, even 103a became available. very cool that this technology is developing as i type this

I have used skate board wheels since the real rinks closed in the 90s because the only place left was skate parks and the street so bigger meatier more rugged wheels were required, which is why I would steal them from skateboards for my boot skates. Where can I get those 44mm wide wheels and is there something that is medium hardness that can absorb rough concrete ?! The thinner ones are what we guys used for speed skating back in the day b4 inlines...swapping them in an X to reduce uneven wear, brilliant tip, thanks...

Loving all the info what’s the name of the clear wheel u often hold up

I LOVE you mentioned speed skating and how we were so in our own racing around a track like the ice speed skating olympic sport only we werent that cool 😎 😂😂😂 Had kiddos before able to go derby, but hey. There is still time and we are forever young.

I hope i can find those chonky cruiser wheels here in the Philippines. Are they perfect for beginners? I'm so glad i found your channel. It's helping me so much to prepare once I get my skates. Thank you for the passion!

She is interesting to see what Looks on a roller skates that key harder means protect and brake stop it 👍🏾❤️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I love your stories ❤️

This video is so helpful!!! Thank you! 😁

Honestly I was trying to explain the different wheels to my friends who are beginners, and how it depends on what style of skating you want to do or if you plan to skate outside 😅

I can’t believe I own a pair of your skates. 💃🏾💃🏾♥️

I just started learning rollerblading and week 2 I am getting loads better at doing transition etc but I fell on my elbow and fractured it lol 😂 so I’m now out of commission for abit ( I did use elbow pads but they didn’t do much due to how I used my arm to stop myself when I was going backwards lol

I appreciate this video. I’m gathering research because I want to start skating. I don’t know what to purchase yet, I am a beginner. Can you or anyone tell me the best skate for beginners, skating outdoors on my street in the neighborhood. I love the shirt. Thanks.

Ive 9ften wondered what durometer old orange rink rentals are? I had vanathane back n the day for the rink I just found out its 99a on white lightinins

Love the sweatshirt 😍

Me looking at all those skates hanging there, while I'm just wishing for a pair.

can a good outdoor wheel (78a) like the moxi gummy wheels go over the kind of sidewalk that’s paved with shell fragments without tearing? some of the bits are somewhat sharp and i don't want to mess up my outdoor wheels

radar crush came out way after this video was uploaded but i just have to say how amazing they are for outdoor roller dance. 47mm 84A and 88A, i have the 84's and its transformed my skating. they almost dont feel as soft as they say they are because they are high quality and super tiny, i think thats why i love them. and that they're very square, it allows for tight spins and in place dance

What are the orange wheels that roller rinks use?

What are the blue wheels on your skates here? And the pink one?

What's the biggest wheel I can put on a roller skate?

Hi im a agressiv roller skater and its like music lidsenen to your life experience and the love for wheels. Smile

Can you please tell me what are the wheels in beige/khaki colors?? Thanks