Best buy these skates for $50 or less. I've currently seen prices for black and green with no light up wheels (black and clear wheels) at around $47 with some modifications. Here are the problems/bad things about skates: 1. First, the nuts on the axles need to be replaced with new ones. The ones that either come with very cheap nylock nuts or they used a bit of thread lock. Regardless, the ones I had didn't tighten without pinching the bearings (which isn't what you want, you want the wheel to spin smoothly and stop slowly). The factory nuts could be finger tight as long as they weren't over tight. Go to a hardware store like Home Depot, Lowes etc and buy 8 nuts M8-1.25mm with nylock as a safety replacement. They cost me about $5 for every 8 popping out and digging the axle into the ground and throwing it down.2. Larger wheels are unsuitable or dangerous to use because the cleats that attach the skate plate to the boot are very long and can get close to the wheels and get in the way when turning. Smaller wheels are best used unless you have a safe way to shorten the studs by cutting or grinding them to shorten them.*3. If you weigh more than 170 pounds (I weigh about the same myself, so I'm speaking from experience), the plates on the skates feel like they're flexing under your feet, or at least I've felt an unusual plate than I have tested them. Whatever it was, it's not entirely reassuring, but the records didn't break. Take this with a grain of salt, but if you're under 170 pounds you should be fine, or if you're a smaller shoe size (I ordered a 44/men's size 9) the plate length is shorter and it might be preventable as well they warp and may be able to carry more weight. So big feet and a size over 170 can have a similar experience, but smaller feet and a size around 170 (or less) or maybe a little more can be fine. *This is my personal observation, not an irrefutable fact.*4. The boot is quite thin and doesn't support the ankle well; If you have weak ankles, be careful. Good (in my opinion). 1. They are good entry-level skates. Don't expect to skate or dance with them as I'm not sure how the boot/nylon plate will hold up to that kind of stress (and the toe bar hangs a bit low). However, they are great for relaxed forward or reverse cruising and a bit of dancing here and there. For learning to skate, you can't go wrong buying them for less than $50 with smaller wheels and replacing the axle nuts. 2. They feel like nothing on your feet. Compared to other skates I've used, these skates feel like I have nothing on my feet. This is good for me because it helps reduce fatigue that can be caused by the heavier weight of the cast aluminum plate compared to the nylon plate they use. They also make good trunk sleds: expensive skates that can be kept in the trunk of your car to be used at all times and cannot be overlooked if someone steals them. They also come with a carry case which also makes it easy to store them in the trunk. Overall: While they have their issues (e.g. replacing the axle nuts and bolts that attach the trunk to the plate that locks certain wheels), I can recommend them as good beginner skates for anyone trying want and don't want to spend a lot of money on ice skates. I also recommend them as a decent skate for those who just want a pair of skates in their car for impromptu skating, but don't want a pair of $100-$300 skates in the car 24/7. With some small changes, they can also be better/more secure and give you a better experience.
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