Nikki's Guide to Purchasing Quad Skates
What's the deal with skates?
Purchasing skates depends on how you will be using your skates.
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Artistic, Rhythm & Jam skaters typically opt for a higher boot for ankle support.
Derby and Speed Skaters typically opt for a low-cut boot ( it resembles a sneaker)
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Skating is a fun, way to relieve stress, exercise, and meet like-minded people, so when it comes to picking a specific boot, it's all up to the skater and what feels right to them.
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Here are some examples of Artistic, Rhythm, and Dance style boots.
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Riedell boot 111
Riedell boot 297
Riedell boot 120
Riedell boot 3200
Sure Grip Fame
Pacer Stratos
Impala boots
Moxi Lolly
Moxi Jack 2
Moxi Beach Bunny
Click the link below to learn more
Guide to purchasing skates
Speed, Derby & Jam boot
When comparing the different styles of skating dance, artistic & rhythm, and the type of boot used, do you see similarities in boot structure? Yes, they all have a higher boot again, for ankle support.
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Now we will move on to the type of boot/ shoe used for Jam, Derby, & Speed style skating. As with Dance. Artistic, and Rythm skating the style of boot for Speed, Jam, and Derby are similar to each other.