Skates

[Smellincoffee]

If someone were interested in learning to roller-skate, what kind of skate would you recommend? The traditional boot with wheels spaced like those in a car, or inline skates? What are the advantages and shortcomings of both? Also, would learning to skate on inline skates help me balance if I wanted to try ice-skating?

 

[G-Max]

Inline skates conquered the market because they're easier to use. The only advantage of the classic skate configuration is the ability to stand on one foot, which is not useful unless you're trying to pass a field sobriety test in skates.

 

[Zelig]

Why on earth would anyone want classic skates?

 

[G-Max]

For women: to live out their fantasies of being Rollergirl from Boogie Nights.

For men: to make his girlfriend wear them so he can live out his fantasies of being Dirk Diggler from Boogie Nights.

 

[Zelig]

I haven't seen Boogie Nights, can you summarize the important parts for me in as much detail as possible?

 

[jtb1127]

Why on earth would anyone want classic skates?

I accidently voted for them.

 

[Antilogic]

From experience, the motions for in-line skating and ice skating are similar enough so that you won't fall down.

Whatever you kind you get, make sure it fits snugly. There is nothing that will make you hate skating of any kind more than wobbly skates.

 

[Disgustipated]

I never tried inline skates, I haven't skated since the days before they existed (or before they were popular I should say). So how do you stand in one place with inline skates? It would seem to be hard to just stand up (in the tables area) and just talk to people. Wouldn't your ankles get tired of balancing yourself the entire time?

And there are times where you might want to stand on one foot, so why not have that flexibility? I would prefer old school skates, but if you care what people think of you, then go with inline ones for sure.

 

[CELTICEMPIRE]

I only use skates made by downtown.

 

[Ajidica]

I have terrible balence, so unless if I want to spend the entire skatin time on the ground, I'll be wearing classic skates.

 

[G-Max]

I haven't seen Boogie Nights, can you summarize the important parts for me in as much detail as possible?

Heather Graham wearing skates and literally nothing else. Really the only reason to watch that movie, in my opinion.

 

[Disgustipated]

Heather Graham wearing skates and literally nothing else. Really the only reason to watch that movie, in my opinion.

You are forgetting the shot of his junk at the end. That's the most memorable scene in the movie. Although it is fake junk. Not that I want to see that in a movie, but you can't help but notice such a scene.

It was a pretty good movie if you are interested in the seedy world of 70's porn stars and movies. I feel they got some of the feel of the 70's down pretty good. There's some pretty good drama, and you get to see him rise to the top, and fall back down again. I think there was a happy ending (no pun intended), but I can't really remember what happened after his fall.

 

[Silurian]

I used classic skates in the 60s and 70s and would have liked too skate with roller girl.

 

[Silurian]

Or what about Roller derby with lots of women on classic skates

from wiki

Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups ("jams") in which both teams designate a scoring player (the "jammer") who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. The teams attempt to assist their own jammer while hindering the opposing jammer —in effect playing both offense and defense simultaneously. Roller derby is played by more than 1,000 amateur leagues on every inhabited continent.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_derby

 

[Antilogic]

I never tried inline skates, I haven't skated since the days before they existed (or before they were popular I should say). So how do you stand in one place with inline skates? It would seem to be hard to just stand up (in the tables area) and just talk to people. Wouldn't your ankles get tired of balancing yourself the entire time?

And there are times where you might want to stand on one foot, so why not have that flexibility? I would prefer old school skates, but if you care what people think of you, then go with inline ones for sure.

...do you often have times when you want to hop around on one foot? I can't say this has been a big issue for me.

Standing in one place is no more or less difficult than on classic skates. The wheels are wide enough that you won't fall, and your ankles are supposed to be held in place by the boot (so most of the motion is generated by your thighs and core muscles). If you are using your ankles for balance, that usually means the boot is the wrong size or the laces aren't sufficiently tightened.

 

[Lillefix]

How different is roller skating from regular skating? It might be a dumb question, but I've wondered a bit about it. Seems scary rolling downhill.

 

[Silurian]

Going down hill was good - but my mum did not like it

 

[Zelig]

How different is roller skating from regular skating? It might be a dumb question, but I've wondered a bit about it. Seems scary rolling downhill.

Regular skating is on ice.

 

[G-Max]

You are forgetting the shot of his junk at the end.

I'm not forgetting it. I just didn't mention it because it didn't involve skates.

I used classic skates in the 60s and 70s and would have liked too skate with roller girl.

I seriously doubt that skating would be the first thing on your mind if you were to meet her...

 

[Renner]

I used to wear inline skates quite a bit in my younger days. (played on a roller blade hockey team) They really aren't hard to stand on or anything and are very similar to ice skates. I found movement in ice skates to take much less effort though, although I'd imagine a good pair of inlines with non terrible bearings would help.

Whatever you kind you get, make sure it fits snugly. There is nothing that will make you hate skating of any kind more than wobbly skates.

This for sure, otherwise you end up with blisters on the side of your ankles/shins.