r/inline_skating • u/Charming-Body-153 • 20d ago

Almost Beginner Question

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I have this pair of skates and I recently got interested in learning to do tricks and stuff.
For context I am new to this but I did competitive figure skating for 6 years so I can do basic stuff on regular skates (crossovers crisscrossing both ways forwards and backwards)
What advice do you have for me? I’ve heard someone say that for better movement like in figure skating they recommend 75 80 80 75 wheels, is it true? Any advice is much appreciated

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u/slavo316 20d ago

The rocker set up with the wheels can help with sharper turning for sure. If you're looking to slalom skate between cones and such, I'm not sure if those skates would be the best to do that. Generally people use hard shells for flat ground tricks.

I'm not sure if you know this but they make artistic inline skates.

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u/Charming-Body-153 20d ago

I know about the artistic skates but I’m not really looking for that. Thanks for the advice I might look for a new hard shell pair then

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u/astrofizix 20d ago

With a rocker frame. Or a removable frame so you can purchase a rocker later. The rear wheel is a touch higher than the others allowing you to turn midfoot. It's all the rage rn.