by Rollerblade Advantage Pro XT Men's Adult Fitness Inline Skate, Black and Red, Inline Skates ,12

I bought these because I hadn't skated since I was 11 years old, and now that I'm in my 20s, I wanted to start skating again after being recommended a video of someone skating.I was instantly hooked! I had (somehow) forgotten entirely about how much fun I had with skating when I was a kid because I live in a town where absolutely nobody does it, and I decided to pick up a pair of skates. After I did some research and tried on some (not these types) at a store, I decided to browse online and find a nice pair for beginners.I grabbed these skates based upon the reviews and just bought them instantly without a second thought, I was going to skate again!When these arrived, I quickly took them out of the (massive) box that they came in and took them down to a place that had a flat and smooth surface. These things will GLIDE effortlessly when they're on properly paved roads / concrete, but you WILL feel the intense bumps (if you ride slowly) while going across poorly paved roads. The change is immediate between the two types of surfaces, and getting up to speed isn't that much of a challenge either. Balancing on these isn't that hard either, but I'm not as experienced as I once was, and so I am currently in the process of getting back to where I used to be.When I originally started back out using these, the stopper on the right foot initially got in the way as I wasn't used to it, but that quickly went away once I had more practice. It's relatively simple to remove the stopper, but the back wheel may be a little loose when you try to reattach the wheel w/o the stopper.Overall, these are perfect for learning upon, and I will definitely be buying some tri-skates as those seem quite enticing and I feel like (after more practice) I will prefer tri-skates instead of the regular in-line skates.Buy these if you're browsing around and are curious as to what to get as a beginner, or if you are rusty and want to get back into the swing of things. I highly recommend them, and have never had any issues with them so far! I thought that the gravel would've eaten the wheels after a few days of skating on it, but nope! They're still as good as new.

I picked up rollerblading again after 20 years of not skating. Some may say this is not a good idea to get back on the wheels in my 40’s but I was never good a following directions anyway.I love these skates because I am a large human at 6’2 270 and a size 13 shoe. I bought the size 12 and that is perfect. They fit great and look awesome.They send an Allen wrench but no shorter bolt for when you want to remove the break. I just took it to my local skate shop to get the bolt but I wish Rollerblade would have sent one. All good, I still recommend these skates for all levels.

These skates seem like a good value for the money. I had to return them because I ordered too large a size and the size I needed was put of stock. But there were no quality issues that I could find.If you are looking for an entry level rollerblade, these should do nicely for you.

Fun to use. But not terribly well balanced. These are made for more advanced skaters moving fast. Your toes are pointed up so you have to lean forward the entire time. If you stand straight up you'll fall back

Pros:Very comfortableGreat for recreationalStyle is niceDurableDidn't break the bank.ConsNone for me.I bought these to go skating with my daughter. She likes to go to the skating ring. So I bought some cause the rentals suck. These are probably not good for extreme skating. The durability would not support extreme use.

These skates are amazing I love it, no complaints

i would not recommend buying these the wheel are not centered and sits directly under the big toes and inside edge of the foot which cause extreme strain and uncomfortability.

I got them to replace some old skates. I ordered them “Used - like new” and they showed up used - very used. I tried them on just to see how they fit and didn’t like them. My old skates are so comfortable I may be spoiled. I ended up sending them back and ordering new bearings for my old skates!