Roller Skating

HOW TO CHOOSE A ROLLER SKATE?

The choice of a roller skate depends on the use to which it will be put. Among roller quad practices, there are four main categories: strolling, skatepark, dance and derby, bearing in mind that you can combine certain practices and do both dance and skatepark, dance and strolling.

Riding outdoors or indoors?

Indoors, derby skating is very popular, but you can also skate on a dance quad. For dancing, all the skates available at Nomadeshop come with outdoor wheels, but there's nothing to stop you from buying indoor wheels later on. It should be noted that indoor dance wheels are small and hard in most cases.

Roller quad touring

If you're only going to be out on the streets or public squares once in a while, you'll be looking for an entry-level roller (between €69 and €99), but one that offers very decent rolling characteristics and comfort.

When you're out and about, we'd recommend a basketball-style skate, as it's more comfortable than a dance skate with a heel similar to that of artistic ice skates. The Rio Roller, Fila and Rookie brands offer models with very good value for money. They feature a good, solid deck, good-quality wheels and ABEC 7 bearings (the ABEC standard defines the precision of ball-bearing execution). The most important thing is to feel comfortable in the basket. The best thing is to try them out, but if you can't make it to the store, you can order them on nomadeshop.com and then return them, if necessary. In the en dessus en balade range, you'll find Chaya or skates customized with your own sneakers (please note: no air cushion in the sole, so that the screws don't damage it during assembly).

Dance roller skates

On a roller quad with artistic boots, you'll see a slightly raised heel. This means less comfort because the shoe is tighter, but much greater responsiveness and precision.

For entry-level dance skates, we have Rookie Classique models, which work very well, or IMPALA roller skates. These have aluminum plates, good-quality wheels and ABEC 7 bearings. In the same range, just above, we have the Rio Roller Figure. With this skate, we use the same base as with the balade rollers, it's only the boots that change, providing greater comfort and better foot support. In the high-end category, Chaya Lifistyle Elite offers models with different names depending on their color: Peach & Cream , Grape Soda Violet , Sea Foam Dream . As with Chaya Derby Jump, the base is the same - fairly large urethane wheels, a composite base plate and a fairly wide Chaya stopper.

Roller derby

Roller derby is a discipline in its own right, pitting two teams against each other on an oval track. Each team is made up of a jammer (with a star on her helmet) and 4 blockers. To score points, the jammer must pass the opposing team's blockers without being thrown to the ground or leaving the track.

To play roller derby, you'll need a skate with indoor wheels. Occasionally, in the roller derby category, you'll find "hybrid" wheels - semi-outdoor, semi-inside. The roller derby will have a relatively low boot with a short deck. Semi-high boots are more suitable for experienced riders.

In the derby segment, we'll have models represented by the Riedell brand: R2 with outdoor wheels and R4 with indoor wheels, bearing in mind that the top-of-the-range version also has protectors at the end of the skate and a tool supplied with it. Jackson derby skates also include the Chaya Ruby , Chaya Sapphyre and JR1200 VANTAGE models. The advantage of the Jackson roller derby is that it's suitable for intermediates and beginners alike, as it's supplied pre-assembled but without wheels. This means you can buy the wheels best suited to your level, bearing in mind that the price of this skate is 129.90€.

Roller quad in skatepark

Aggressive rollerblading is often associated with inline skating. However, roller quad riders often take to skateparks, bowls and ramps.

Among the models best suited to tricks, we've spotted a full skatepark Roller quad AGRESSIVE PRO 4 from Roces with an aggressive plastic roller boot, a deck with a "groove" - a piece of plastic inside between the two wheels that allows you to "slider", to wedge yourself on the rails. You can also skatepark with dance skates from Chaya, which can even be fitted with a groove.

Customized roller skates

For people who know how to ride a quad and have a good level, it's advisable to either take a pre-assembled skate of good quality in terms of deck, wheels and sneakers (Chaya Derby Jump), or to make an assembly. To create a custom roller quad, you need to come to the store and choose your parts (base plate, wheels, bearings, screws, brakes). You'll also need to bring a pair of suitable shoes with a sole that's not embossed, thick enough and as rigid as possible.

You'll need 130€ for a basic assembly, not including the shoe, and you can go up to 400€, bearing in mind that some turntables are worth 200€ on their own.

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