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Review on ๐ŸŽ๏ธ Men's Speed Roller Skate - Chicago Skates Bullet by Hector Mak

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Old Roller Babe is back in business.

I bought these skates for myself. I am a 48 year old female returning to roller skating. These men's skates were very comfortable. I wear women's shoes in size 9.5-10. I ordered men's size 9 as recommended in the table, but could have ordered an 8.5. I decided to keep the 9 and wear a thick sock to make up the small difference. These skates are very comfortable and run very smoothly in my house. As soon as I stepped outside I felt everything on the street. The wheels on these skates are terrible for the road (which I've read about in previous posts). In the photo above, the disks are original and below are my new ones). I bought a pair of Miami Boardwalk outdoor wheels along with Rollerbones bearings and oh my god what an impact this change has had on outdoor skating! I felt like rolling on silk. A fantastic addition to these tough skates! As you can see, I also changed my laces. Mainly because I'm a girly girl so I needed them to match my new wheels. ;-) The only thing I can add is that if you are a beginner or returning to roller skating (like me) you definitely need a different toe stop. The one that comes with the skate doesn't last more than a few months. On the other hand, I broke my @$$ on those new fancy bikes in the kitchen. So I was out of action for a few weeks with a thigh strain. lol. All in all a pretty good buy. Enjoy!

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  • hands free
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