wide feet rollerblades?
tim...@gmail.com
feet too wide, my skates too narrow.
Want to give rollerblading another try - any design
improvements/accomodations for wide feet since then? any
recommendations as to brands/models? or stores on long island (NY) that
could help?
Thanks & happy new year!
BWI-Sheldon
Rollerblade brand run pretty wide. Best thing to do is order several
pairs online, then return what doesn't fit. Some places won't even
charge you shipping. Just don't skate outdoors on them or the wheels
will show wear, and they will be unreturnable.
--
BWI-Sheldon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BWI-Sheldon's Profile: http://www.skatersrefuge.com/forums/member.php?userid=105
View this thread: http://www.skatersrefuge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1880
ncspeed
Try the powerslide skates they run pretty wide and they have some rec
skates.
--
ncspeed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ncspeed's Profile: http://www.skatersrefuge.com/forums/member.php?userid=11
blde...@comcast.net
If you have realy WIDE feet, you may be out of luck for over the
counter boots.
For some reason, almost all premade retail over the counter setups have
a certain maximum width, then you are kinda fubared.
If you get a plastic shell boot, you can adjust the tightness with a
heatgun, carefully heat the plastic outer shell in the area of
tightness, this while the boot is on, be carefull as the heatgun can
cause damage, make sure to circulate the gun (move it back and forth)
so no one spot gets a direct blast of super hot air, it can actully
bubble and burn the plastic if you doddle in one spot too long.
Years ago (1993/1994) I started with plastic shell racing boots, and
this method 'customized' the fit......
Later, you may feel the need to get a custom fit boot (Nirvana for
those who can afford it) as you get more serious about skating.
If you are just a street skater, not a speed skater, you may not want
customs, the grinding and tricks can bring a pair of $1000 custom boots
to a frayed and tattered status rather quickly.
good luck,
feathered one
motorblade
roces are known for both wider designs and extra large sizes
for general
or specific skate page
http://www.bigshoes.com/brand_detail.html?brand_id=16&brand_name=Roces%20In-Line%20Skates
motorblade
Check out the convertible ice/inline on the link....like the old
"switchits" from the original Rollerblade creator(Olson?)
B Fuhrmann
For some reason it seems that no one noticed your location, NEW YORK CITY.
There should be no problem finding just about anything there in a store
where you can try them on. That would be a lot cheaper and faster than
shipping skates back to stores in a trial and lots of error method.
I will recommend that you contact the Empire Skate Club at
www.empireskate.org/
They will be able to tell you what stores in NYC carry a wide (no pun
intended) variety of skates and know the subtle differences, like internal
shape, among them.
A lot depends on how wide is wide. Every skate maker uses different foot
shapes for their skates, sometimes between models. Some makers have used
wider shapes on their lower level skates, so try on various models.
As someone else has mentioned, your foot may be outside the shapes that the
standard skates come in. At that point, a ski shop may be able to heat and
massage a standard boot to fit you or you may need to go to a skate from a
racing company that is designed to be shaped or the really expensive option
of a custom skate.
Bont (one of the racing skate companies) is coming out with a new, lower
cost, skate that is oriented to fitness skaters this spring. The Empire
club should be able to put you in contact with a local dealer for them (and
the other makers that you won't find in most local stores) or you can
contact their US rep directly via www.bont.com/glenn.htm . Glenn is a good
guy and either knows the details you need or can get the answers directly
from Bont. If you give him some foot measurements (length, width at one or
more points), he should be able to tell you if the stock skates can be
shaped to fit you and what size you will need.
The two big names for inline skates in the US are K2 and Rollerblade. K2s
skates have tended to be narrower than the Rollerblade skates. Salomon used
to make wider skates but they are leaving the skate business.
Some of the other skate companies also make good skates, but you may have
trouble with some replacement parts (ie: brakes) unless they can use ones
from one of the big two makers. With a small amount of adjustment of the
brake with a knife, one of the Rollerblade brake blocks can be used with the
Salomon skates.
Wheels and bearings use a few standard sizes and can be replaced on any
skates.
--
Bill Fuhrmann
evilzzz
fit me the best out of the (admittedly limited number of) different
brands that I have tried. Comfort is everything if you are just
starting out, the last thing you need is foot pain imparing your
learning at something that is already tricky enough as it is.. good
luck!
tim...@gmail.com
like i got some homework to do, but at least i have some direction now!
thanks again!