Now that we know what size to order for our new skates ( refer to yesterday’s blog ), what kind of skate should we buy?
For today let’s just look at quad skates versus inline skates. Just so we all start on the same page let’s define some terms. A quad skate is the “traditional” four wheel roller skate with two wheels side by side in front and two wheels side by side on the heel of the skate. An inline skate is similar to an ice skate with 3 to 5 wheels arranged in a line.
Which is best for you? Converted ice skaters will probably be most comfortable in an inline skate while many of the rest of us may want to go with the stability provided by quad skates. Quad skates are having a resurgence in popularity for rink and artistic skating and inline skates tend towards outdoor skating, fitness skating and the more aggressive skating activities.
Quad skates are offered in both high top and low top boots. We’ll talk about that tomorrow.