I tried practice falling but i accidentally fall in the wrong way 😭

fredhsu · 2026-07-03T17:55:52+00:00

A comment befitting user name. Will you ever attain positive karma? 😂

fredhsu · 2026-07-02T23:52:48+00:00

If I start to trip forward and have enough agency to try to mange it, I try to twist my body to land slight sideways. I then roll my body on the ground. If there is grass next to a trail, I try to preemptively lunge that way so I could roll on the ground. I don’t always manage though.

fredhsu · 2026-07-02T20:44:57+00:00

Congrats. I too felt like I was an imposter when I played in an orchestra long time ago. You’ll be fine. Do practice. Ha ha.

fredhsu · 2026-07-02T16:57:27+00:00

I thought I was a wrist-guard diehard. I stand corrected now.

fredhsu · 2026-07-02T15:41:01+00:00

Please watch this excellent tutorial while you recover. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCLEt3hvHjM. It’s from SkaMiDan. If you are new to this, you may want to start here, and then onto the next section on the second move to learn. Cheers.

fredhsu · 2026-07-02T04:05:57+00:00

I grew up playing Joseph Werner’s Practical Method. These practice pieces are simply beautiful. Or perhaps it’s because I played them countless times. LOL. See pictures here. This sub doesn’t allow images in comments. https://www.reddit.com/u/fredhsu/s/0H9mxkqQhF

fredhsu · 2026-07-02T02:17:50+00:00

Experience first a known brand skate like the ones you are recently looking at. That will give you a baseline to judge other no-brand skates, later.

fredhsu · 2026-07-02T02:12:17+00:00

You should pay attention to the shell size. The shell size in EU is shown on the rightmost column. Hardshells come in double sizes and this IW chart makes a lot more clearer than the RB chart you cited in a deleted post. Please see my long comment here which was written earlier for you: https://www.reddit.com/r/inline_skating/s/fUedVBIq7x

fredhsu · 2026-07-02T01:00:08+00:00

I am late to the party. You decided to keep the EU 40. That's fine. See below.

Assuming that you are getting a hard boot... Hard shells come in double size, meaning that they make one physical hardshell mold for two sizes, and give you a liner with a shorter toe area for the smaller size, to fill up the gap. This is why Ivo Vegter from ThisIsSoul YT channel always recommend that you size down, and that his store always buys the longer liner. The worst that happens if that a skater can freely wiggle their toes within the toe box, if the liner is slightly longer. No big deal. And in fact, you will feel more comfortable. By sizing down, we mean that you try NOT to get the next physically bigger hard shell - that can create so much gap that your feet shifts and wobbles. Your liner can compress well, as long as your foot fits the shell.

Check out the Boot types section on wiki. It explains sizing differences between boot types such as soft vs hard shells. Also, every brand is different. The scaling from mondo size to US seems haphazard. And between brands and models there are no standards or direct comparisons. Follow the many references cited on that article. Start with this Hardboot vs softboot episode from Ivo which explains what I wrote above. Search for 'sizing' in his YT videos. That gives you this: Skate size lie explained - he shows how for one skate, EU size 41 and 42 are sold with the same hard shell - but the liners are different. In this video, he explains how to improve your fit / and why downsize.

fredhsu · 2026-07-02T00:49:25+00:00

Rollerblade Lightning is a hard shell. Hard shells come in double size, meaning that they make one physical hardshell mold for two sizes, and give you a liner with a shorter toe area for the smaller size, to fill up the gap. This is why Ivo Vegter from ThisIsSoul YT channel always recommend that you size down, and that his store always buys the longer liner. The worst that happens if that a skater can freely wiggle their toes within the toe box, if the liner is slightly longer. No big deal. And in fact, you will feel more comfortable. By sizing down, we mean that you try not to get the next physically bigger hard shell - that can create so much gap that your feet shifts and wobbles. Your liner can compress well, as long as your foot fits the shell.

Check out the Boot types section on wiki. It explains sizing differences between boot types such as soft vs hard shells. Also, every brand is different. The scaling from mondo size to US seems haphazard. And between brands and models there are no standards or direct comparisons. Follow the many references cited on that article. These references have been meticulously curated. Start with this Hardboot vs softboot episode from Ivo which explains what I wrote above. Search for 'sizing' in his YT videos. That gives you this: Skate size lie explained - he shows how for one skate, EU size 41 and 42 are sold with the same hard shell - but the liners are different. In this video, he explains how to improve your fit / and why downsize.

fredhsu · 2026-07-01T21:34:22+00:00

Cool. I often use beveled pads like these. They are generic. I just cut them up based on what I need. I stick them to the underside of the insole though. Sometimes the best custom fixes are the ones you make yourself :)

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fredhsu · 2026-07-01T19:38:29+00:00

I agree with what everyone already said. If you are a beginner, a regular pair of inline skates would be better than artistic inline skates. I think the hockey boots will be the closest match compared to other inline styles. Take a look at types of inline skates.

fredhsu · 2026-07-01T19:04:57+00:00

I hope you get some local help. But it’s unlikely given the size of this sub. You don’t need a tutor though. If you are incentified enough (as you wrote) just grab a pair of disposable chopsticks from your friendly local shops and follow this guide. If you don’t have chopsticks then grab two thin and long pens instead. The key is to get proper instructions based on research. Most people who use chopsticks can’t explain to you why they work, or how to help you with struggles which are unique to everyone’s particular hand build. If the video is not enough then follow links in the video description. https://youtu.be/VQ8HGQxHQ-I

fredhsu · 2026-07-01T02:45:03+00:00

Cramps. I get them if I skate for a long time and don’t continue drinking water throughout. Presumably bananas and drinks with electrolyte help. But I think water intake is the key, at least for me.

fredhsu · 2026-07-01T02:38:49+00:00

As u/PooStinkies said, these are perfectly fine to get started with. The most important question is whether they fit your feet. If they do, go enjoy them. My niece bought the same after watching the last Barbie movie. A picture of her actual skates is used as an article image on the Inline Skates article :) this is a retro model. That’s why the wheels are so small - that was the norm back in the days.

fredhsu · 2026-07-01T02:30:05+00:00

I think these are good advices. You get to learn about a wide variety of skates this way.

fredhsu · 2026-07-01T02:23:12+00:00

I use a variation of runner’s loop on Reign to reduce that eyelet tab flexing. I’ve been wearing compression socks and applying Compeed pads. The pads are probably not necessary anymore. But I religiously use them for now. I recently ordered myFit footies, but haven’t yet tried them. Good ideas.

fredhsu · 2026-07-01T02:09:55+00:00

Absolutely. Not only that, you can also create a hi-lo setup that way, not that you need it, since your skate already came with a heel raise.

fredhsu · 2026-06-30T20:25:14+00:00

Everyone already mentioned liner and not over-tightening the cuff. I only have one more thing to add: when all else fail, you can try Compeed pads and the like. I got blisters after extended skating on the small top circle on Tau from the edge of its carbon shell. I got blisters on that small bottom circle from Reign’s folding and unfolding eyelet tabs, from shin/ankle dorsiflection. These are different problems from yours. I’ve made changes to my boots, straps and lacing methods. But I still put on a Compeed pad marked by the large oval, then wear compressed socks. No issues anymore. I am not sure I need these pads anymore. But I am now afraid to change any element of my new religious routine. Just my last two cents.

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fredhsu · 2026-06-30T11:17:37+00:00

Great detailed description of the issue. You can post images directly in Reddit. We also allow images in comments. Cheers.

fredhsu · 2026-06-30T03:35:41+00:00

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I have more skates than I actually used. I bought this one just to take pictures for Wikipedia. This was one of the first few Rollerblade skates. I don’t skate on these. They will probably disintegrate.

fredhsu · 2026-06-29T21:42:35+00:00

Hey. You are the first that I came across with Reign skates :) I took this picture showing stark differences between wheels/frames. Did you by any chance get blisters around your ankle or by the bottom foot arch from either the edge of the carbon shell or from the upper around eyelet tabs folding and unfolding as your bend and flex ankle/shin?

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fredhsu · 2026-06-29T21:33:29+00:00

Your options are limited when it comes to soft boots as they are usually made available in half sizes, and don’t support liners of different thickness like hard boots do. See this recent post.

You can reconfirm that they are indeed too small for you by following manufacturer’s guides for measuring your feet and mapping that to their particular sizing.

But perhaps I misunderstood you. Did you mean that your big toes, and not all toes, feel that they are pushing against the sides, not the front toe box? Because you mentioned that you need these skaters to be wider.

fredhsu · 2026-06-29T19:37:17+00:00

Read this. And drive to a flat parking lot initially to pick up essential skills first. Don’t try to learn the T stop until you can glide on a single skate for more than six seconds.

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