If your child has never tried inline or quad roller skating, he or she is missing out on one of the easiest, most economical and safest fitness activities for youth. Most children are able to skate (or at least mobile) on the first day they try it. Once the kids are confident on skates, the […]

Get your child started on the right foot with some inline skating lessons. Instruction will teach your child to stop safely, fall safely and maneuver, and the classes are usually a lot of fun. Skating lessons are a good investment in injury prevention, and will help him or her start their first coach and classmate/skating buddy

Any child who can follow simple instructions is a potential skater. Stop. Go. Sit. Stand. Up. Down. Little skaters will never do everything we want them to do, but basic instructions must be followed for safety and to learn, even if the learning is in game form. Make sure your child can get up from the

If your child has never tried inline or quad roller skating, he or she is missing out on one of the easiest, most economical and safest fitness activities for youth. Most children are able to skate (or at least mobile) on the first day they try it. Once the kids are confident on skates, the

he wide wheel base of the quad roller skate makes it a more fun, stable and comfortable skate for general all-around session skating. Roller skates and quad skates are certainly once again gaining popularity in the roller rinks and in parks as opposed to the inline skate, which is built for speed and for going in

What the skater whishes to achieve are true edges with no deviation in the curve of the skate. The highest durometer wheel is needed to get maximum roll from the effort. It is of utmost importance that the skater be able to roll as far as possible with as little effort. In this type of skating the

The roller dance skate is similar to the freestyle skate but has a much softer leather boot and should give the skater more flexibility in the ankle to make deeper edges. The plate must have a very true action and there will be toe stop required, and is usually replaced with a dance plug.  The

The freestyle roller skate will use the same type of boots and models as a freestyle ice skater. The freestyle boot should be somewhat rigid and firm to give the skater adequate ankle support for their spins and jumps. A leather boot is preferred due to it’s flexibility and support. The plate should be made of an

These are very good skates for very young children to learn to move at a slow speed with wheels on their feet. Many people relate this to walking on skates. As the child progresses, serious consideration should be given to moving them up to a quality type quad roller skate. These may be purchased from your local

You will get the best price and bargain for your money with a tennis shoe (sneaker) skate. These type of skates are very popular with the ladies. Any type of roller skate, whether speed skate or recreational skate may be adapted to outdoor skating by using an outdoor type wheel, which should be a high-impact and