Special rollers. How to choose rollers (roller skates)? Roller skates for slalom

If you have been riding fitness rollers for a long time and already feel that you want something more, then you are absolutely right!

This period occurs for absolutely all skaters, and we know what to do.

Let's say right away, you will have, firstly, decide on the style of skating, and secondly, choose professional roller skates suitable for this style.

If no one has problems with the first, then with the second it is already more difficult:

• How to choose skates for professional skating?
• What is the difference between professional videos and ordinary ones?
• Are roller skates different for different styles of skating?

Fitness videos

Fitness rollers are basic rollers with standard features.

Rollers have a high boot, standard buckle, velcro and nylon laces. In such skates, the liner is fastened to the boot and has a standard thickness, which is enough for comfortable riding.

Frame lightweight, without jumpers. Most often made of a durable alloy of aircraft-grade aluminum.

wheels in diameter can be from 76 mm to 90 mm with a large hub and a small amount of “meat”, that is, the wheels on such rollers grind faster than on professional ones.

Conclusion: standard rollers, they perform their function of movement and perform excellently. Of the advantages, one can notice very good ventilation of the legs, the lightness of the rollers themselves and their pleasant price. Recommended for beginner skaters or for those who only need to ride once a month.

Advanced fitness videos

In fact, there is no such style of skating yet, but it is about to officially appear in the masses.

Advanced Fitness- this is a replacement for boring trips to the gym, i.e. fitness goes to a new level and becomes just a workout, and not ordinary skating.

Rollers expediently perform various exercises to maintain their shape, unite in groups and conduct full-fledged training.

In our Roller School, a group has also formed with a roller-skating fitness trainer, where adults take care of themselves after work.

Advanced fitness rollers are considered next generation rollers.

The developers of such models have focused on minimal weight, decent top speed and, best of all, excellent comfort. They are actually very comfortable and lightweight.

These rollers have a high knitted liner with a good ventilation system, high-end bearings, a strong frame with bridges and huge wheels that allow you to maintain high speed with minimal effort.

Conclusion: roller skates for those who want to enjoy roller skating, train in convenience and comfort.

Freeskating (FSK)

Professional skates for FSK are designed to withstand the maximum loads of jumps, slides, slalom, stair ramps and other extreme activities.

• FSK skates are much heavier than fitness skates due to the thicker barred frame, thick boot and multi-layered liner.
• When trying on, you will feel uncomfortable, your leg will be cramped in such rollers.
• Over time, the boot “adjusts” a little to your foot and becomes more comfortable every day, thanks to special technology.
• The “MyFit” technology allows you to speed up this process - in a special oven, the liner is heated to a certain temperature, after which it is quickly put on your leg and cools down. After some time, he "sits" on the leg and takes the shape of the foot.
• The presence of an anti-shock under the heel - a special soft liner that takes on part of the load during the jump and softens the landing.

It is also worth noting that freeskate rollers can be fully disassembled and fully assembled. Each spare part can be purchased, replaced.

Their versatility comes to the point that you can slide the frame under you in such a way as to distribute the load evenly over the foot.

Or even replace the frame with another one, with a larger wheel diameter, for example.

The very structure of these videos is made “safely”. On the protruding parts of the roller skate there are inserts made of durable plastic, so that when they fall, it is they who are scratched, and not the boots.

Conclusion: rollers for advanced rollers. Ideal for city riding with jumps and slides. Very good when riding on tiles and other uneven surfaces.

speed skating

Rollers for this style of skating are made with special care and diligence, and sometimes with high-quality manual labor, because speed skating is a very serious sport.

Hundredths of a second separate the winners at the finish line, and the athlete whose technical characteristics of the rollers are better gets the victory.

Each athlete can assemble rollers for speed skating individually, buying shoes, frame and wheels separately, or buying a ready-made kit.

The main task of speed skating rollers is to quickly gain and maintain speed.

They feel about the same weight as fitness rollers. The wheels are much larger. Today speed skaters use 110-125mm wheels when standard fitness models have 64-80mm. You need to be able to feel the balance in order to stay at such a height.

The boots are also worth mentioning. Rollers for speed skating have a low hard boot with good support for the foot and lower leg.

Conclusion: videos for professionals who are seriously into rollersport. To ride such skates, you need to be able to balance and brake well, as well as feel confident at high speed.

Aggressive roller skating

This direction is the most extreme and dangerous. It involves jumping from great heights, sliding along railings and edges, as well as riding on a ramp.

• The boot is made of thick plastic, without extra bolts and loose parts.
• The liner is very thick and soft with good anti-shock under the heel. It is distinguished by its softening landing properties.
• The frame in aggressive skates is completely different from others. It is thick and has molded bridges, so it never breaks.
• The wheels have a small diameter (55-60 mm) and high rigidity (88-92A).

Conclusion: rollers of this type greatly lighten the load on the joints and soften the landing, but it will not be possible to gain and maintain high speed on them due to the small diameter of the wheels. Not suitable for urban riding, but ideal for tricks, slides and ramp riding.

Quad rollers

The most striking style on roller skates, which, in fact, is not a style.

Four-wheel rollerblading has no specific name. It is often referred to as “disco style” or “roller derby” (a sport in which girls on quads from one team try to knock over girls from another team).

All the emphasis in these videos is on style. Often, such skates are used at retro discos, at creative performances, or by beginner skaters who are afraid to fall on inline skates, so they train on quads.

• The boot has no plastic inserts.
• The entire roller skate is covered with high-quality printed leatherette.
• Women's quads are made with heels, men's with flat soles.
• It is very interesting that the brake is in the front and not in the back.
• Stylish lacing provides a secure fit.
• The frame is missing. The wheels are attached to the boot thanks to the platform, on which, by the way, hydraulic mechanisms are installed, which greatly softens the ride.
• The wheels are very wide and bright with low stiffness to also give comfort when riding.

Conclusion: on these rollers it is very easy to keep balance and you will feel about the same as in ordinary sneakers. The rollers are designed for beginner and intermediate level skaters.

The natural question that arises when buying any thing is "Why do you need this?". I am sure that everyone who decides to join roller skates has their own incentive to start skating "immediately", and now the most important thing is that the seller in the store understands what exactly is required and helps to choose exactly the "right" model. Let's start from the beginning...

To the natural reaction "What can you offer?" the young man behind the counter will give out the memorized: "Rollers for recreation, for fitness (i.e. for frequent skating, and for sports and keeping fit), for playing hockey, for speed skating and for aggressive (i.e. difficult stunt skating)". It turns out that there are so many rollers ...

To simplify the picture of choice, ask yourself the question, why do you need videos ??? What would you like more - to ride along paths, parks, streets and be mobile or "hang out" in one place, periodically getting up from the bench to hone jumps and other spectacular chips.

The answer is good, but when you try to find out in detail how they differ, then vague answers and indistinct mumbling of the same thing under your breath will begin! Here is an example of a question that can baffle 95% of sellers: “Why do I have to ride on soft wheels and low-grade bearings in recreational skates and end up putting more effort, while on fitness and sports models you can achieve the same results with significantly less effort??? The crux of this issue is in the interpretation of the style, based on the literal translation of the English name from the manufacturers' catalogs into Russian, which in fact very incorrectly reflects its essence. And there can be many such questions :)

So let's start with the differences between riding styles:

Leisure rollers - no wonders other than comfort and low price

Videos of the RECREATION section in the catalog of manufacturers (in Russian - it is rest).

Ask to see the most inexpensive skates in the model range of any company and you will see these skates. Roller skates of this category are intended for skaters who do not impose any special requirements both on the skates themselves and on speed (or not yet :))

No technocratic miracles, except for comfort - that's the motto of these commercials. Such rollers have a plastic frame, boots without frills, softer wheels and small diameter (up to 80 mm) - all for comfort and easy learning to ride.

This allows manufacturers to make recreational skates the most affordable. That is, these are videos for:

• beginners
• riding occasionally - from time to time

Rollers for hockey

HOCKEY (hockey) is an interesting attempt by manufacturers to combine the speed of fitness skates and the stability of aggressive skates. The main differences from other rollers are in the structure of the wheel, and this is, perhaps, really one of the most successful solutions in terms of versatility, i.e. faster than aggressive wheels and more stable and impact resistant than fitness wheels. Although, it should be noted that the properties of hockey wheels do not come close to the best performance in any of these criteria. To increase maneuverability, hockey roller boots are made rigid, which negatively affects the comfort of skating "outside the game of hockey."

Off-road rollers

Even more exotic and rather rare models include OFF ROAD rollers (SUVs). These models feel confident "beyond the asphalt", namely on well-trodden paths, dense soil and even on some types of grass. But do not flatter yourself, they still do not go through mud, sand and gravel - you will have to run into them: (((

Yes, and on the pavement they behave unimportantly - they have wheels with a tread. The peak of fashion for SUVs came in 1998, and they were bought mainly in order to stand out from the crowd.

Traditionally, Russian skaters have been divided into two ideological camps - fitness and aggressive. Moreover, “fitness” includes the whole mass of owners of recreation rollers, slalomists and speed skaters. Free skaters are somewhat apart - semi-fitness-semi-aggressive :)))

Don't forget one more thing! If you are a sports person, have the skills of figure skating, ice hockey, skiing, or just an enthusiastic and emotional person, then think carefully before buying skates for "relaxation", because you will very quickly step over the "beginner" bar - and you will want to more. In this case, I advise you to immediately look at high-quality fitness equipment or rollers for slalom and freeskate.

What should I buy along with the rollers.

Which rollers to choose!?

The first and most important criteria are quality and convenience.
In our Store a large selection of models from the leading manufacturers of roller skates Seba "SEBA" and Rollerblade "ROLLERBLADE" is presented. In my experience, they are more likely to suit most buyers on both counts.
In chapter store(in the "Children's videos" tab) there are models of roller skates designed specifically for beginners, young skaters.

How to choose the right one!?

During the fitting, it is best to use special moisture-wicking socks, they can almost always be found in specialized stores, skating will be more comfortable in them, and most importantly, the foot will remain dry.
If your toes barely touch the front edge with a tight heel, then this is most likely your size. To understand how the block fits the leg, you need to ride for 10 minutes or at least stand, your knees should be slightly bent. It is worth remembering that over time, felt boots break in a little and take the shape of a leg.
Usually the first thing we pay attention to is the price. The average price for high-quality fitness videos today is on average six thousand or more, the year of release can also affect the price. Very often, and in my opinion quite justifiably, our students take a model, seba frx Excellent value for money, great for both quiet riding in the park and active around the city, with jumps and braking.
The diameter of the wheels affects the speed. Large diameter wheels develop more speed and support it better, but maneuverability is lost, it becomes more difficult to turn
When choosing children's skates, one should proceed from the convenience for the child in the first place, and from the level of the child's skating, for example: a child seeking to participate in competitions is unlikely to succeed in ordinary sliding rollers, which can be indispensable at the beginning of the journey for most, for they are more likely to fit more professional Seba Junior, by the way, the size in them is also regulated, but with the help of an insole. And the last advice, it’s better not to waste time, but immediately sign up with a professional instructor of the Rekil roller school. Rekil
Interview with Roman Gordin Head of the Rekil Roller School in St. Petersburg and Skate town Rollerdrome, President of the St. Petersburg Roller Sports Federation, multiple participant and winner of World and National level competitions.

The choice of videos becomes much easier when we understand what we want to do and in what direction we plan to move after gaining basic skills: just ride along the paths in the park or participate in long-distance roller races, jump from a great height turning degrees or beautifully go around cones, slide over railings, or race at high speeds.

What are videos and what are they for?

1) Fitness videos

The most common and popular type of rollers is fitness skates.

A characteristic feature of fitness rollers is a soft boot, usually providing a greater degree of comfort and softness for the foot. Fitness rollers are good for recreation, riding along paths and alleys in parks and along embankments, but no more. Do not try to jump or perform complex balance tricks on fitness rollers: you risk not only damaging the rollers, but also injuring yourself, because such rollers are not designed for stress. The frame can be either composite (suppresses bumps on the road) or metal (better transfers force, bumps are felt better) wheel diameters are usually from 76 to 90 mm.

"Fitness" is for you if you have never tried skating and do not know for sure if this wonderful sport will draw you in. When choosing, you should pay attention to the company, the best manufacturers of fitness rollers, Rollerblade and K2, have recommended themselves. The boot should fit snugly on the leg, without pain, at first the leg may numb or rub a little, but this quickly passes after a short rolling)

Some companies make shoes a little narrower, others a little wider by the same size: for example, usually Rollerblade shoes are much narrower than K2, it’s better to try on several pairs and drive around the store for about ten minutes to make the right choice.

2) Freeskate rollers

Classic freeskating skates are recognizable by their hard, plastic boot, with a distinctive long tongue, puffy soft liner and metal frame, high hard plastic cuff and hockey-like lacing.

Freeskating skates are universal: they are great for fitness and simple city skating, many even skate on them, at the initial and intermediate levels, but their main and main purpose is freeskating, that is, active city skating with jumps, slides, sharp turns and braking, in short - free skating)) Such rollers are perfect for those who have already tried to ride on fitness or rolling rollers and want to progress, developing and mastering the endless expanses of roller sports further.

When choosing freeskate rollers, you need to remember that the boot tends to wear out a lot under serious loads, many free skaters take rollers a size smaller, so if the rollers are a little pressure, it’s even good, the main thing is not to overdo it.

The best freeskate rollers today are made by Seba, and models such as the Seba FR and Seba FRX are especially popular in the roller community, by the way, the second model has gained popularity due to its low price and high quality.

3) Aggressive rollers

Similar to freeskate, but a little more massive, heavier and wider. Designed for jumping, aggressive riding in skate parks, ramps and specially designed sports fields, with sliding along edges and railings. If you are not confident in your skills and do not dream of becoming an agEssive star, it is better to save your health and buy free skate skates.

The small wheel diameter and low frame provide good stability during landings and departures. The disadvantage of such rollers is a severe limitation in capabilities - heaviness and small wheels will not let you enjoy riding around the city, although there are no better rollers for a skate park)

4) Rollers for slalom

Slalom skates are more like figure skates than freeskate boots, although they have a lot in common: hard cuffs, metal frames and a relatively high price, tight fit (generally much stiffer than soft freeskate liner). Rigid fixation allows you to perform balance tricks on one wheel, with high control, provides greater maneuverability and mobility of the foot.

Slalom skates are not worth jumping on, and generally actively skating around the city, although many athletes - free skaters slide on top slalom models. If the rollers rub or press on you - do not despair! this will soon pass when the boot is a little slipped under the foot, or the foot under the boot)

5) Rollers for speed skating

Almost complete analogue of boots designed for speed skating, long frames, large diameter wheels. If speed is your element, then go ahead))) For starters, you should try advanced fitness on large wheels with a long frame so as not to break firewood. Such videos really allow you to gain more speed, but you need experience and good technique to fully use them for their intended purpose.

6) Hockey rollers

At first glance, they are similar to slalom, but the setting of the wheels and the shape of the boot are slightly different. Rigid fixation, tight lacing, increased maneuverability and tightness around the foot, and most importantly, lightness - these are the distinguishing features of hockey rollers.

Literally - hockey skates on a metal roller frame. When choosing videos, you should pay attention to the company and how comfortable you feel after 10 minutes spent in them. An important help in choosing videos is an experienced prompter, which can be played by the seller.

All salespeople at Rollerclub and Skatetown stores receive special training and education, all have extensive experience in roller skating and have knowledge of the intricacies of manufacturing parts and their applications. many of them are well-known competitors.

If you don't want to overpay and value quality, buy videos from Rollerclub or Skatetown.

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Roller skates are gaining popularity not only among active children and adolescents, but also among the adult population. For beginners, only fitness rollers are recommended, which have a smooth ride, the right frame and wheels of the required size. So, how to choose videos for an adult?

When choosing rollers, pay attention to three main parameters - boots, wheels and bearings. What videos to choose for a beginner?

Boot selection

The boot occupies a large part of the commercials, and therefore their choice begins precisely with the choice of the boot. There are two varieties - hard and soft boots, it is very easy to distinguish between them with a visual inspection. How to choose good roller skates?

Rigid boots are made from different plastic alloys. The soft ones, in turn, are very similar in appearance to ordinary sneakers, and the developments for ventilation of the legs in rollers are the same as in sneakers.

Note. Which company to choose rollers? You should not buy cheap Chinese fakes, on the wheels and bearings of which there are no markings. It is better to pay more once for a quality product and use videos for a long time than to buy a cheap copy of a branded product and break your legs after driving for a week.

The Complete Video Guide to Choosing Inline Skates

There are no clear advantages here. Shoe choice is a matter of taste. However, there are a few things that are important to pay attention to:

• the boot should tightly fit the leg, fixing the lower leg and ankle in such a way that the joint is motionless;
• of the fastenings, it is worth giving preference to clips, not laces, since clips allow you to fix your leg more firmly and quickly.

Advice! Which rollers are better to choose? If the rollers will be used only for skating, and not as a means of getting around the city, then you should not buy a model with detachable wheels, since this mechanism will rarely be used, but will break quickly, which will entail the need to purchase a new pair of rollers.

Wheel selection

How to choose the right videos for beginners? The speed of the rollers, their stability, as well as softness depend on the quality of the wheels. When choosing, it is necessary to take into account two main parameters - the rigidity of the material from which the wheels are made, and their size.

The size of the wheels is indicated by a number from 76 to 100 and is measured in millimeters. The stiffness of the wheels is also indicated by a number, but a capital letter "A" is added to it. Rigidity varies from 72 to 85. For example, the most popular wheel stiffness for fitness rollers is 82A, the lower the number, the softer the wheels will be.

How to choose inline skates for city riding? For comfortable riding on urban asphalt, which has a far from smooth surface, it is better to choose large wheels ranging in size from 84 to 100 mm, with a hardness of no more than 80-82A. Such characteristics will provide a soft and smooth ride.

Attention! If you choose rollers with small wheels and high material stiffness, then when driving on urban asphalt, you will feel like you are driving on a kitchen grater, since all the pebbles and humps will be strongly felt.

How to choose the right rollers? The lower the rigidity of the wheels, the faster they will wear out, but even with frequent riding (3-4 times a week), wheels with minimal rigidity will be enough for the season.

Bearing selection

Bearings, like roller wheels, have their own markings that allow buyers to make the right choice. Two bearings are required for each wheel. They have 5 classes and the following designations: ABEC-1, ABEC-3, ABEC-5, ABEC-7 and ABEC-9.

The task of bearings is to create a smooth, but fast roller ride.

How to choose roller skates for adult beginners? What should be the marking of bearings?

• ABEC-1- the most durable bearings, they are used for all kinds of tricks, as they easily withstand aggressive impacts (sharp landings, hitting the ground, and others).
• ABEC-3 — the best option for a beginner who is concerned about the question of how to choose the right adult roller skates. These bearings will provide a fast yet reliable ride. They are resistant to the beginner's clumsy steps, so they will not break at the first awkward hit of the skate on the ground.
• ABEC-5- are used in commercials for amateurs who already know how to ride smoothly, control their speed and roller pressure. After a sufficient amount of training, you can change the bearings from ABEC-3 to ABEC-5.
• ABEC-7 and ABEC-9- used for racing rollers. Bearings of these classes are very fragile and cannot withstand the rigidity and relief of urban asphalt. They are very expensive, and when driving around the city they will have to be changed too often.

How to choose good rollers and what to do if there is noise in the bearings? If the bearings begin to hiss, make noise or creak, then there is no point in lubricating them. It is better to immediately contact a good store that sells roller skates and buy new bearings from them, they are easy to change and have an affordable price. But after replacing the bearing, the rollers will return to their original smoothness, speed and reliability.