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Skating Raised Heel with Shock Absorbers - What Changed?
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Күн бұрын…aside from the fact that my shocks are absorbed now?
recently got the random idea of trying this again and i‘m shocked (no pun intended) how much better skating feels now. what‘s your take on this?
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@bwc_crew_666 6 ай бұрын
for me raised heel with shock is a must-have. flat boot even more. just feels so much more natural standing slightly on the front part of the foot kinda somehow :D but at those all-day sessions, it's just such a relief for the feet and knees .... especially with 92/95a flat setups and rumble-bumble floors. as we have many beginners in skating I always tell them to put in even two shocks in one boot because it prevents a lot of this "feeling of falling backwards" movement
@tothenextprogress 6 ай бұрын
Yes I skated razors SL for 3 years without shock absorbers now I have them my skating feels so much better on grinds. My feet feel in the right place
@burricanecarter 6 ай бұрын
I skate SLs as well. I like shock absorbers in general but I feel like the SLs are too high. I bought 2 pairs of DEAD absorbers which are very thin and stacked them on top of each other, adding a bit of epoxy between 2 absorbers. I really like how they feel.
@brandonwalley379 Ай бұрын
Flat boots for awhile and just recently noticed that raised heel is the natural stance for soul and topsoul tricks cause you get heel lift in flat boots so now I always have a shock absorber or 2 in my skates. It fixed blank skates for me. Aeons are great too cause it’s raised heel and all shock absorber
@pablosskates7067 6 ай бұрын
I think you were given the wrong advice. A shock absorber actually allows you to down size even more, not the other way around. Cause when you lift your heel your toes retract.
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
i actually never seeked advice, this was my own poor choice lol
@rollforever_85 6 ай бұрын
It would raise the instep though. Not necessarily a good idea when trying to downsize
@pablosskates7067 6 ай бұрын
@@twgskate yeah think of a right triangle. The bottom part of the triangle is much shorter than the top part.
@pablosskates7067 6 ай бұрын
@@rollforever_85 I would argue it makes it better. Most people struggle to fill shells (as they are designed for the average foot + a buffer for a more mass market appeal) so by pushing your instep more into the shell you’re actually getting a more snug fit and potentially less heel raise. It depends on the foot shape of course but if you have a regular foot this can be beneficial.
@rollforever_85 6 ай бұрын
@@pablosskates7067 I have problems with many skates being too tight on the instep.. I guess it just depends on the person‘s foot and boot in question. That’s why I said “not necessarily” xD
@SkateWeeb. 6 ай бұрын
Looks like a lovely park to do some chill skating. I love having a shock absorber in my skates. much more comfortable and my heels love me for it as well. Thanks for the vlog. It's nice to hear your thoughts on skating.
@renardrollerblading 6 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for this video, I tried to put back my shock absorber tonight at my local skatepark and it really help me to feel better on my skates. I had trouble with my topside and it definitely help. I thought it would be to much to have heel raised skates + shock absorber. But it’s the opposite, it’s great.
@art0nblades 6 ай бұрын
Good point, on a flat heel boot it can also be achieved by having a thick shock absorber (like on the SL). Never skated without a shock absorber since coming back, whether it was on raised heel or flat heel boot. On raised heels I just had that intuition wedge as additional height. Loved that royale to ao fish with the foot kicking over the rail! So smooth!
@JustAnotherBlader 6 ай бұрын
Have you tried the large Fluid 5s? Figured you’d love those cause they are kinda similar to diridaris, and come in white lol.
@jasoncalva 6 ай бұрын
I came here to say the same thing!
@Kj16V 6 ай бұрын
I like a lot of heel lift in my skates. I always have the shock absorbers, plus one or two heel risers on top. Huge improvement in posture and power transfer.
@cianhackett 6 ай бұрын
Timing on this one is perfect for me just added a shock absorber to my raised heel boot, first session was a bit rough had some trouble locking , gotta adjust my stance a little id say
@Chri5_Ward 6 ай бұрын
I love your boots stock using the white kizer ultimates if ever fall out with the TNECS. Watching you skate is so therapeutic 😂
@i3enny 6 ай бұрын
I found the shock absorber to be beneficial in reducing pain in my heels, especially in carbon boots. I feel sturdier as well with more weight on my toes/ ball of foot. And great skating dude. Was that a savannah to ao christ Makio at the 12:30 mark? So smooth! Keep it up!
@designatedrolla 6 ай бұрын
Great stuff man. Was just watching some of your videos last night and thinking… he’s about due a new one haha!
@Stu108 6 ай бұрын
I always found that a shock absorber actually helps when downsizing a shell. The lift in the heel kinda pulls your foot back a few mm and gives a little extra space
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
i think the reason it didnt seem to work for me is because i have a fairly high foot and it was pressing on the top, now it definitely helps
@resuk_ 6 ай бұрын
I didn’t know about the better stance for topsides but it makes total sense, thanks for this. I have raised heel boot, use a Fp insole under the intu’s with the intuition shockabsorber. The Fp’s make a huge difference, we all use them overhere.
@LeslieJones_RSTRCTD 6 ай бұрын
Short question, no insoles in your intuition liners, only under your liners? As I currently run insoles in my 909s, no shock under.
@yourdaddy9622 6 ай бұрын
Random comment man, but your English has gotten really really good! Almost as good as your skating. 🤘
@austinpaz2174 6 ай бұрын
I have so many questions… is there no coping on those quarter pipes? What does TWG stand for? Why aren’t there any Christmas trees in that park????
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
how about a follow up jump street podcast
@HeadNtheClouds 5 ай бұрын
Where is the jacuzzi man? 😂
@that_which_is_not 6 ай бұрын
Would never skate aggro without a shock absorber. I know raised heels make it harder to use them, but the added protection it gives in most situations landing from any height is something I wouldn’t forgo. Glad it’s working out for you 🙏
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
i don‘t think it‘s hard to use them on a raised heel boot actually, it was only because of the downsizing issue. for some reason having my heels up that high helps a lot having a good stance and foot position :) i wouldn‘t recommend anyone skating without shock absorbers anyways simply because having a bruised heel is the worst
@that_which_is_not 6 ай бұрын
I’d agree with you, I’ve always freeskated too. A lot of people I know don’t like heel raise as they predominantly come from aggro. When companies release a skate without considering a shock absorber, I feel it’s not a true aggressive skate 😂
@marcbenjamin6841 6 ай бұрын
Pure form. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@Reloaded44 6 ай бұрын
Damn I need to try this. I immediately removed the ones in my Sway's thinking the boot is already raised I didn't want to feel like I was skating on my toes being pitched forward too much.
@rollforever_85 6 ай бұрын
I got so used to the shock absorbers in my SLs that I got sore heels after a day of big wheel blading in another boot with no shocks 😅
@shingweima 6 ай бұрын
Be interested to hear the process of working the groove in on the tnec. I've got a pair that's sitting in the box unused as I don't like the prospect of needing to hit a rough ledge/curb to work it in
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
basically i was skating park because its winter, the first session i didnt do anything and fell pretty bad. after that i borrowed a dremel tool and took about a half hour to get a skateable frame
@EugeneDiniz 6 ай бұрын
Hey there! I just wanted to say a huge thank you for consistently delivering fantastic content and sharing valuable ideas with us. I've been eyeing your pro-model skates, but I had a rough experience with the Sway All-Star 2000. They were just too stiff and lacked the lateral flex I'm used to with softer boots. Currently, I'm skating on the Aeon, but even with those, I struggle to strap them tightly. Could you tell me how the flex of your pro-model compares to the Sway All-Stars 2000? I'm really curious to know. Thanks again for your amazing work!
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
i honestly didn’t have a problem with the allstar and the lateral flex, it was enough for me as far as i can remember. although i also only skated it for the couple of days to film my part of the promo. in my opinion my skate has further lateral flex than the allstar. it definitely helps skating it for a bit as the material gets softer as you skate it, not much though.. i don‘t know if that helps at all, but the flex thing was also the reason i made this video as the heel raise helps the lateral flex of your ankle
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
if any of that makes any sense lol
@EugeneDiniz 6 ай бұрын
@@twgskate Thank you for your thoughts on that matter. I fully appreciate it. I am an old bone and need a skate with a good lateral flex otherwise my knees tend to hurt a lot when skating on hard boots with little to no side-to-side flex.
@EugeneDiniz 6 ай бұрын
it does. Thanks a lot@@twgskate
@HeadNtheClouds 5 ай бұрын
Why do they only make a ‘shock absorber’ pad in the heel? Why not make it the whole foot & not just the heel?
@Dr_cHeNGo 5 ай бұрын
Hi Mr. Witzemann, welchen Shockabsorber nutzt du denn? Überlege auch, mir einen zusätzlichen in meine Skates zu packen. Grüße aus Germany!
@thecount5559 6 ай бұрын
You skating TNEC for good? What was your opinion on them? It would be cool if a couple of frames color matched your souls.
@ever7173 6 ай бұрын
What size frame is that?
@mathias5252 6 ай бұрын
Shocks help w downsizing.
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
i just learned that too 😵💫
@ever7173 5 ай бұрын
Yo what size frame is that?!!!
@sicoe222 6 ай бұрын
🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️
@antonvrieling2718 6 ай бұрын
raised heel/shock absorber makes it easier and more comfortable to land fakie.
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
very true
@ravenouspathogen 6 ай бұрын
shock absorbers are great if you're riding a boot that is flat.
@mr.z88 5 ай бұрын
what size sway do you skate ? @WitzemannTWG
@Avedisdrummer09 6 ай бұрын
Does your skate have the new forward flex fix like the new team Sway, or was that debuted on the team?
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
also fixed on my skate as well :)
@MyMichmich 6 ай бұрын
Why You don't skate the Kizer fluid V frame in white ?? Cheers ❤
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
dont like the look of them
@udihu 6 ай бұрын
So do you have an absorber on a liner and the sway absorber together, or only the liner? On your question I cant skate without absorber. It just makes my feet hurt. Kinda this is why I sold my 5th elements. To much lean with absorbers, but hurt without it.
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
it‘s attached to the liner with velcro, i should‘ve removed it to show it more clearly in the video
@udihu 6 ай бұрын
Yeah, I got that. What I meant to ask that the sways have a shock absorber under that plastic footbed inside the boot. So donyou have that and the liner absorber too?
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
@@udihu no theres no shock absorption in the shell itself
@stefanreinprecht22 6 ай бұрын
Sol durch challenge yoo
@timtaylor9590 6 ай бұрын
real skaters need shock absorbers. which is why a raised soul plate is redundant and only serves to be compatible with out dated tech. once i found usd carbons/ frees and sebas, there was no going back to plastic stilts on skates.
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
i would say thats a very personal opinion, but it‘s good that you have your fitting skates
@rollforever_85 6 ай бұрын
Plastic stilts on skates 😂😂
@audiizestor 6 ай бұрын
Where can I get shock absorbers?
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
most high quality liners come with an attached shock absorber - myfit prime, second skin and intuitions all have velcro attached shock absorbers
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
i think some skateshops sell them seperately maybe ask your usual shop if they have something :)
@HeadNtheClouds 5 ай бұрын
Auto zone 😂
@mr.rodriguez5099 6 ай бұрын
Basically the sway is not good enough out of the box. The plastic heel rise is useless and it is required a shock absorber. Buy a Razors skate or others with flat boot with shock absorber
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
i‘m honestly not sure if the team skates have liners with shockabsorbers but i know my sway model comes stock with a pair :) i just removed them before, now i put them back. i think all pro model sways come with shock absorbers
@twgskate 6 ай бұрын
and again the basic heel raise of a sway and some other skates on the market is to make certain tricks easier, thats at least what i read recently
@mr.rodriguez5099 6 ай бұрын
@@twgskateok thanks for sharing your experience. Great skating by the way💪
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