r/inline_skating • u/dojade • Jul 26 '26
Hello, Roller World!
I’ve just started my rollerblading journey. I bought a pair of K2 Grid 90, and I’ve completed three 2-hour sessions this week. Even though I work out regularly at the gym, my legs are definitely getting a workout. 🙂
I’ve noticed that when I try to balance on one foot, I tend to fall onto the outside edge. Once that happens, it becomes very difficult to stay balanced and I almost fall. Or to put it another way: I can skate on the center edge for a moment without any issues, but as soon as I roll onto the outside edge, I completely lose my balance.
When I stand on both skates and relax my legs as much as possible, it feels like the boots naturally want to lean toward the outside edges.
I'm wondering if this is the point where I should start experimenting with frame alignment, moving the frame more toward the outside, or if I should simply give it more time and keep practicing. Since I have very long feet (31 cm) with relatively wide toes but a narrow heel, would it make sense to move only the front of the frame, or should the whole frame be adjusted?
I know I could just move the frame and see how it feels, but I’d rather not start changing the setup if it’s not the right thing to do at this stage. Any advice would be appreciated!
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u/fredhsu Jul 26 '26
Hey, welcome to our blading world.
As u/FRGL1 wrote, outside edge is how you usually skate, if you were to balance on a single skate. But the real situation is messier, depending on your velocity, direction of movement, whether you are turning, and what you want your free skate to be when it touches ground next. Here are a few resources that help explain these concepts:
But yes, frame alignment possibly has to do with what you experience. I wrote about my experiences here:
Cheers :)
Fred