This speaks to me utterly! This is why its therapy! @Knejie Allen have you seen this? https://www.instagram.com/p/DVQY1sViIYk/?igsh=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA%3D%3D

I changed out my sonar 85a to sure grip boardwalk 65’s. Does anyone have these? If yes how do you like them for pavement outside. What wheels do you use for outside pavement? I put my skates on today and they were quite slippery so I’m curious if anyone has these. *I bought them based on one of dirty Deborah Harry’s tutorials bc outside skating is a little more accessible to me. Thank you in advance

Hey everyone!!! I need some outdoor wheels that have some slip to them. I went to the court today and felt that I was really held back trying different moves with sticky soft wheels. What’s everyone using for outdoor dance wheels?

If you recall, I initially bought the 120 (Uptown) with the PowerDyne Thrust Nylon plate based on research for the best beginner setup. The rationale was that the Uptown nylon plate has flexibility that beginners may benefit from vice the hard and rigid (Juice) aluminum plate that is less forgiving if you make a mistake. Obviously, being a newbie to the craft, I chose the first. Even on Riedell’s site, they list the Juice as “… ideal for intermediate and advanced skaters upgrading to a performance-focused rhythm setup.” They also describe the Uptown as “This reinforced boot combines with the sturdy PowerDyne Thrust nylon plate for a skate that’s built to support your moves and encourage you to try new ones.” When I tried on the Juice, it didn’t feel sturdy enough and when I was testing the edges, it just felt like it wanted to collapse when I leaned on my right skate. This was upsetting to say the least, considering all the research I did and the amount of money I spent. I would have just returned them and purchased the Juice but I can’t use UPS from out here in China so I bought the Uptown to replace them (only to later on find out that I may have gotten away with just replacing the stock cushions with harder one…obviously I didn’t know that was a thing). Anyhow, I’m not going to use the new ones yet until I feel like I’ve got a grasp of all of the fundamentals down. But I’ll have my upgrade in hand when I’m ready to move forward. P.S. I got harder cushions so I’m going to replace them on the Uptowns and see if they feel more stable.