What’s up Skate Fam! Welcome to the community. Thrilled to have you here. Take a sec to introduce yourself, doesn’t have to be fancy or complicated. Just be yourself. …ill go first. 👋🏽My name is Knejie Allen. I’ve been skating for 10 years. Currently rolling in custom Riedell 3200s w and arius plate and probably some slick wheels (95A+). Im in Kansas City and own a Skate school, SK8SHOT Studios.

Hi Sk8shot fam! I wrote another rather long post about buying my first pair of skates! I titled it "First Pair," if I remember correctly! Anyway, when I tried to post a picture of one of the skates that I bought all of a sudden the entire post disappeared, and I couldn't find it! At first I figured that this site administration team had to review the picture because I know some sites do that, but now I'm not so sure! Has anyone else had this issue? If so, please let me know! Thank you all! The skates by the way were all pair that cost about $69 called Roller Derby that I purchased from Academy Sports in Tupelo, Mississippi! A guy named Kenny at Skate Zone in Tupelo, Mississippi (shout out to Kenny at Skate Zone in Tupelo, Mississippi) said he could order anything that I wanted, and have it shipped in about 2 days, but the only thing he had in stock in my size were some skates called Vanilla Jr's, which cost about $268, and while I had the money I couldn't spare it at the time, and since I didn't want to wait until some got shipped I bought the Roller Derbys from Academy Sports! I think I kind of rushed the whole process because I bought the skates, a helmet, and a set that came with knee pads, elbow pads, wrist pads! (heard of wrist bands, but not wrist pads!), and it seems that even though I bought the biggest they had things are a tad to small (helmet and pads)! The skates are fine in size, but the are a tad bit higher than low top sneakers, but lower than high top sneakers! I think you call that size mid-size, or mid-quarter! The problem is that the wheels seem to be to easy to roll! It's like I have to really use my leg muscles to keep them from rolling away from under me! They are heavy, but I just attributed that to my not having skates on in a while! In the past I just used rentals, so this is the first pair of skates that I have owned! I don't remember rentals having so much roll ease to them! The last time I skated was in 2007, but before that it had been a gap of several years, and when I got on skates in 2007, I was so wobbly legged because I don't think the skates had such ease of roll! I guess I'm explaining this right! Anyway, I welcome all advice concerning the matter! I have been out of prison for about 1 year and 6 days! Even though cellphones are contraband there are a lot of them in a lot of jails and prisons around the country! I usually had one while locked up, and I use to enjoy watching jam/dance skating videos on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, etc! I said while I was still in prison that I wanted to add dance/jam skating to my basic skating ability when I got out, so a few nights ago I decided to go ahead and purchase a pair because I was like I might as get started! Has anyone heard of Roller Derby skates? At $69 I guess they are cheap, and I do plan on buying other skates! Has anyone heard of the skates called Vanilla Jr's that the guy at the skating rink said he had for sell? Are they good skates? Are they worth $268 like he was selling them for? Let me know! Much love! Blessings!

Hey everyone, I’m new to skating and I want to purchase some personal skates. I just want to ask for some suggestions on what should I purchase? And is there a separate pair I’d need for outdoors versus indoor skating?

Y'ALL!!!! If you haven't been following @Albert Schepis 's skate journey here you need to. This is my new favorite skate channel. The progression, the determination, the inspriation, the thrills, the spills, the efforts, the pure joy and comedy.

Good morning All, my name is Angie and I am new here. Beginning my skating journey and excited to learn and make some friends!