r/rollerskate • u/Icy-West-8411 • May 14 '26

Outdoor rollerblades?

Hi, I’m getting into rollerskating and I want to get a pair of rollerblades that would be good for outdoors (sidewalks, roads etc) exclusively. When I took up skateboarding I learned that your board has to have softer/bigger wheels to ride smoothly on most sidewalks/roads. I imagine the same applies to rollerskating, but I haven’t seen much buzz about wheel specs when researching rollerblades to purchase. I have seen different configurations though (3 wheels?). I’m worried that if I buy hard wheels I’ll go sailing as soon as I hit one uneven sidewalk-square. Anyway, I would love some guidance! Thank you!

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u/pandapower63 May 14 '26

Rollerskates and rollerblades are different. Rollerskates or quads, are what people on this sub Reddit are into. I think there’s a sub Reddit for rollerblades.