I'm FAT!!! What Inline Skates Should I Get??? 

I skated a ton at 225-230, but the pandemic and losing my mom caused me to gain 100lbs over the past couple years. The Twister XT's are pretty good once broken in for big guys. The stock wheels and frames seem to hold the weight well. On a positive note, I'm on a weight loss journey again so I should be back in the mid 200's by spring if everything keeps going well. I can't wait to blade at sub 300 weight again.

I'm 230 6'2" semi athletic. I'm not an aggressive skater but I have an interesting experience. Same as many here, 20 years ago I skated all the time and now just getting back into it. I found the cheap Rollerblade Zetra Blade soft boot skate and started on those for about 5 months. I had a very hard time balancing, skating on one foot, turning, pretty much doing anything. I was really surprised because I usually take to new physical activities and learn new skills easily. My mindset was that if I kept practicing, I would get better, those issues would go away, and I would earn my way to an upgrade. After 5 months I wasn't improving. Out of extreme frustration I almost quit but then watched this video and decided to throw a hail Mary and get an expensive hard boot skate. I went with the Rollerblade Twister XT, size 13 since it has good accessories all around - ready to go - advertised as extra supportive. I couldn't believe the difference. The twisters are incredibly supportive, have a laterally adjustable aluminum frame and come with decent 85a wheels. The Twisters totally fixed 90% of the issues I was having with stability. I started improving immensely, turning, one foot skating, stoping, tricks, you name it, all became easy overnight. The twisters are really stiff but still allow some movement. They can be loosened if the stiffness is too much which I do all the time. They don't bend when I push off or flex when maneuvering. Every day I practice, I get a little better vs before with the soft boot, there was no improvement day after day . They say that better skates don't make you better but I can absolutely tell you that crappy skates will stifle your improvement and push you out of the sport. Having a more supportive skate has really got me excited about skating again. Watching all the

This video helped me tremendously thank you

I'm 6' and around 230lbs. I went with Roller Derby Elite Beta. They checked all the boxes I wanted. 1) Hard boot 2) 80mm wheels, so good lower center of gravity (slightly larger wheels might have been better) 3) Can upgrade the frame to 3 larger wheels later 4) They fit properly, with no tight/hot spots 5) They were affordable under $100 on Amazon. It's a good quality well known name brand set that won't break the bank when you just want to try it out or try to get back into it. I did go to a local shop to try them on. Size 10 was good width, but too short and 12 was too big. They did not have my standard 11. They then convinced me to try on other pairs and I found that the boots, while similar caused a lot of pain in my outter foot. Coincidentally they started pushing me towards higher and higher priced skates. I told them I'd think about it. Went home, looked online and found them for under $100 on Amazon. Ordered that day. It is super important to try skates on before you order. Too narrow or hot spots will make you hate skating. DO get protective equipment. Knee, lebow, wrist and most importantly helmet. I didn't wait for mine to arrive. I went out the day my skates arrived and did well, until I didn't. After about 4 mikes I got lazy for a second and went down as a result. Lost a deep patch of skin on my knee about 1.5" x 3" and it took 3 months to fully heal (knee pads prople). I also gouged up the toe of one of my brand new skates. This is why I wanted to keep the price down, as there is a high probability of falling and scratching them up if you've been out of it for a while. If I had dropped $400 on a par of skates and scratched the crap out of them the first time out I eould have been so mad. $100 lets me make mistakes and not worry so much about it. If I stick with it, I can upgrade in a couple of years when I'm more stable.

I’m 280 lbs and had a lot of trouble finding the right skate. After a few years of trying different things I finally gave in and bought intuition liners with Razor SL’s and I haven’t found anything better.

Over 310 lbs and the Rollerblade RB 110, going a full size up, is comfortable and supportive enough for my weight

I'm 280lbs 6foot tall and just not in the best shape at all. I used to skate alot years ago loved it. So Just ordered some FR skates with intuition liner. Getting back into skating to help me lose weight and get active. Also stoked to get the ground control aluminum 80mm for flat setup.

I'm looking for skate recommendations for fitness/recreation for a big guy (300lbs) with big feet (LEFT 310mm x 123mm, RIGHT 308mm x 120mm). After watching this video, I had hoped to get a pair of FR1 80 Deluxe but they only go to a US13 (300mm). Any ideas for skates for big guys with big feet?

Great video!! Have you tried Adapt Brand skates? Love them!!

Thank you very much for this video. I’m a 240 older blader and I would like to know more about your experience with Sola frames. I understand that the Sola frames are more technical, but I would like to know if they are very difficult to use, especially in terms of wheel bite. I currently use the Oysi frames medium chassis (flat setup), and comparing their specifications, I think maybe I have a chance with the Sola frames, but my knowledge is only theoretical. Your opinion would be very helpful. Thanks in advance and Regards from Mexico 👋👋👋

what a brilliant video I'm about 280lb iv been back skating for maybe 10 sessions now and iv been using Salomon Vinny Minton 1 with mega frames and 64mm wheels. My first session I was in agony my feet ached and my ankles hurt after I think its because the boot has good flex and my choice of frames and wheels had me too high off the ground and my ankles and feet just weren't ready for the stabilizing they needed to do. I changed back to the original salomon frames with 56mm wheels and I felt alittle slower but my feet lasted a lot longer after a few sessions I went back to the megas and I'm doing fine now. interesting fact I tried skating anti again and bleurgh it feels nasty compared to flat and I noticed my wheels felt like they were over heating

Great stuff, really helpful for us underpresented big boys/girls. I have the CJ2 that I've gutted, and it's a revalation in terms of the fit. I'm looking to get another, was looking at the Prime by wondering about the sizing. My CJ2 is a 44, and I find it just a touch too big since I gutted it. Wondering if I should get the 43, or go down a shell size to 42. Any thoughts?

Great info what about taller wheels at skate park not looking to grind just cruising the ramps and fitness used to aggressive skate mainly launch ramps but way younger skateboard on half pipes

I’m 6 ft 215-220 So far I’m only a week of mild to low amounts of skating, I’m a 271 Monday on a 45 FR3 80 I have one flat foot with over pronation, slammed some Gamechangers in there and my feet arches don’t hurt for sure. Unfortunately I also have just an ever small bit of pressure at the fore foot (given years of jiujitsu beating up one of my feet haha) maybe I still need some for break in time miles? Skating in central Texas we have shyty roads/parking lots. But so far I do love my FR3s compared to even my CCM ice skates and shtty fitness skates. These aren’t bad for sure.

As someone who is 230+ I found this helpful thank you very much for this post. Currently I'm riding F6S with intuition V2 and FP insoles I had to trim.

I daily drive barefoot shoes. I bought two pairs of Xsjados when they went out of business. I'm currently wearing Groundies Brooklyn high top barefoot shoes with my Xsjados; nice wide toebox. There's not much choice for us barefoot wide feet skaters. Roces 5th Element is wide foot friendly and I think the new Them skates sizes will be wide friendly too.

My feet are very wide and I've worn zero-drop footwear for the last twenty years--do you have any recommendations for wide boots without a (prominently) raised heel?

Opinions on the Kaltik freestyle 2? Also had my eye on Kiezer soul frame(68.) Not sure if i want to wizard (nr90) or aggressive. Still waiting on cj carbons to come in the mail.

I’m 330, I got myself a pair of 5th Element Stealth 84s. I don’t have a lot of experience and skate time. Should I consider a different pair of skates? Ever if these skates aren’t optimal for my weight, I’ve been getting a feel for inline skating. So far I like it and have more of a drive to improve, the type of skating I’m looking to do is trail skating.

When I picked skating back up around 2-3 years ago, I weighed 411 lbs! I purchased the Next Core 90s and they are amazing!

Definitely a biggun here, and your video was tremendously helpful. I have found myself stuck between FR ufr ap or the fr2 however. Like I get that they are two different schools of skate but ultimately I do want to get into aggressive, however I love the idea of light up wheels and you can't get those in aggressive size wheels I guess. Never skated, but always wanted to. So I guess my question is this. Is it ok for a total beginner to start off on aggressive skates? Edit: soon as I posted this, a vid popped up with the answer to the second one :D

I can't find the first skate you showed only the boot What do you think of Rollerblades MAXXUM XT

Thank you!

I am 34. I saw this video a week ago. I played hockey and skated a lot back in the day, but not aggressively. This should be fun being 245 I ordered the fifth element 10 1/2 for comfortability green.

hey I have factions and I notice you also have been using factions lately, I weigh 225 and no matter what I do my toes keep falling asleep. They stock liners are super comfy but after 20 minutes my toes just fall asleep, I've tried fatboy and 2nd skin liners and the fatboys cause my toes to fall asleep too and the 2nd skins are way too thin around the cuff so its all floppy.. do you think the CJ2 prime would be better for me than the Factions? I love my factions so much until my toes fall asleep, and its a huge bummer because I want to skate longer than 30 minutes and Ive been learning super fast lately. I have 110mm wide feet, high volume, high archs, so maybe I need intuition liners to free up some toe space while keeping the cuff stability? The 2nd skin liners felt the best on my toes, but the cuff was just way too floppy I really need some help figuring this out, its driving me crazy lol I'm sorry if I just threw alot of information at you!

I’m 6’4” I wear Size 13 Extra Wide Running shoes I have high arches and live in the PNW roads suck do they make k2 fattys still? I kinda want a hockey boot with a soul plate and wide tall wheels

I purchased some Rollerblade RB110's Three wheel. Riding great at 250lbs!

I'm 240lb what are the best aggressive wheels for heavy riders? I'm coreing my wheels all the time. It might be because I'm still using muke frames. Just need a reliable setup

So im a big guy too and i have issue with pain on the side-top knuckle's on my toes. The ones furthest back from the tip of the toe. For some reason its just super tight and hurts. As we both know our feet kind of spread out because we are bigger. Is there anything for wide feet but still have that tight fit? It shouldn't be that painful the first time right?

Any suggestions for knee/elbow/wrist guards for someone who is 6’1 340?? Already have my rollerblades..just need some pads that won’t break the bank.

Hello, I'm 90 Kg/200LBs and I juste shred my wheels. I had Oxelo 80mm 86a, now I have brand new 90mm 85a FR wheels with my FR UFS intuition boots, and I juste destroy them the same. Did you find a brand that has very resistant big wheels? thx

as a big guy. trying to get back into skating i hate big wheel at the moment ,think the one i have are 80mm,the boot inside the skate feel like its sliding left to right

I'm 6'5", 360lbs, and wear a size 16 shoe.... Want to get back into it, since I stopped when I grew out of my size 14s when I was 13yo. My little guy is 6yo and wants to get into it. Is there anything out there for big dudes with big feet? Having trouble finding anything... Thanks!

I'm about 275 pounds, and about 6.2 feet tall, and thinking about the powerslide next core 110, that ok for bigger dudes? Just to add I'm starting to skate again after not skating for about 20 years, so not looking to do anything aggressive etc, mainly for fitness

I am 5'9" roughly 380lbs looking to return to rollerblading after 10 years. I am a very experienced blade, but haven't been on blades for a decade. I have HUGE ankles and calves. What would you recommend? Not looking at blades for grinding or tricks at the skatepark. Inam looking for street blades. Something to roll with my kids in.

I bought some Papaison skates but i havent been improving much. Then i found out later that the skates i bought suck a$$, so thank you for making this video. I've been at a stalemate of 190 lbs for a long time, but before covid, i was losing 20 lbs. So hopefully this will help me have some fun outside

I currently have a pair of inlines and i am overweight 250 5'6 i used to love skating but ive been scared to try it again due to breaking my arm almost in half last time i skated any i want to get back into it but ive forgot how and im just too scared foes anyone have tips on how to help?

Im 255 with big feet. I wear size 12 in shoes. Bought a set of USD thrones and a used set of Salomon ST Pros, both size 13 and the thrones just hurt my feet after 15 minutes of skating and i can wear the Pros all day. Unfortunate they don't make the STs anymore but if you can find em' i would get em.

I'm a pretty heavy set guy at 310 and 6 foot tall with size 13 super wide feet. The only things I see that might fit are the roce m12 or the 1992 version of them. I've got no clue if they would support a heavy guy though. Any help would be amazing.

Do you have any suggestions for helmets for 28 inch circumference heads? I have super thick locs & I'm having a hard time finding a helmet in this size.

Medical question. Feel free to disregard but do you or have you ever had high blood pressure and do you experience pain in your finger tips when you spin?... I know this might sound weird but I have high blood pressure. (working on it through diet and skating) and Ive noticed I get these crazy shooting pains ( in my hands) when ever I do a 360. Wondering if its just me or if this is related to my high blood pressure. Best wishes. Love your channel.

What skate can I get my wife that i don’t have to modify and can get on Amazon? Her and I are both on the heavier side but she wants to skate.

So like im like 230 240, my skates won’t break since im that heavy right( I know it’s a pretty stupid question

Thanks!

I’m 300 pounds and size 12 foot 4E wide. I’ve heard the razors genesys LE are very good for wide feet, but concerned about what you said about supportiveness being most important. Do you have any experience with those particular skates?

I need help. I'm trying to start skating again, but I have put on weight, my legs are big, and now the inline strap is too short and won't close.

6’6, active (weight lifting) 300 to 350 off season size 14-15 shoe.. where can I find a pair of skates?!

I have a question, how do i know what size i should get, since they are size 34 all the way to 47, what should i get for a size 12 US shoe size

Where can I order skates from in the 🇺🇸. Look like everything is across the pond. I'm looking into the big 3 wheel setup.

Im 6’5 380lbs shoe size 15, any skates that will work for me?

HI I have the aeons 72mm . my liner tongue falls down and im dealing with pins and needles. I've tried to lace up the liner but it's a pain to get on and off. other than intuition what liners can you offer ? something perhaps taller so I can also do long distance ..

Found out my feet width is like a 7 to 8e and I've had a hell of time jumping into the pond to spend money on skates that won't fit.

Hey man I just got some aggressive Inlines . And I need help man. For 1 it’s harder then I remember to skate and balance , but also my feet freaking kill me bad but more so my toes it crushes them

Any chance I could have a pair of aggressive low skates wiegh 330 pounds and can't afford a pair please the sway or a pair you don't use that's aggressive ND low please

What would you recommend for a beginner female skater 220 pounds wide calves? I bought Zetrablades and the top buckle is very tight.

I am having an issue I wear wide width shoes but women rollerblades are too tight I bought a 7 to tight I went up to an 8 still way too tight... Should I find men's instead would they have more space width wise????

Hi Im a returning skater of over 25years! Im now 44 and buying a pair of skates has been mental! I hope you can help me so here goes with stats: Im 6ft 4” I weigh 20st 7lb I’m a big build in muscle and my feet are a size 12-13 wide.! I bought a pair of ROCES THREAD INLINES they are a soft shell not much support in the foot and i have gone through 5 yes 5 sets of frames costing three times more as the skates cost! I cant skate on them anymore as i am ruining them! Now after watching your video which why didn’t I discover you in December 2021 fgs.! Can you recommend a decent inline either a try skate or normal inline skate with a good hard shell in my size?? Or could I buy a hard shell that would fit the frame on my old skates? I would appreciate muchly all my prayers would be answered.! Im from the Uk and Im limited to skate shops! Tia Bigjon

Wich is the Best for a persón with 191 cm, size 14, 320 libs? Cuads or online skate? ( No competitive purposes). Thanks

What would you recommend for a wide foot? I’m having a hell of a time finding a boot that fits my foot. Currently riding the razors sl and they are better than the sways but still have a pressure point on the bone right above my pinky toe.

I’m doing this to lose weight doc said I could die so I ordered some “Roces M12” they get here next week this summers gonna be amazing 💪🏽😭 I hope I lose a few pounds

How do the fr skates fit. I wear a size 12 shoe. Would a size 12 skate fit good? Or do I want to go up or down a size?

Hi there: What do you think of Roces M-12?

I'm just shy of 400lbs, semi-athletic and I'm trying to find a skate that will support me, something for just casual skating outside and in a roller rink. Looking for something ready to go out of the box, my kids are wanting to learn to skate and I want to be able to do it with them. Have any top 3 suggestions? Thanks for your time.

Ok i need help skates for size 14 but not heavy

are these also good for beginners?

What online skate stores do you recommend?

Do you have any recommendations for general foot pain while skating? I'm about 285 lbs and every time i go inline skating i get this like general foot ache/pain along the bottom of my foot. Do you think this is just like a weight thing possibly or is there any good insole you might recommend? i currently using a k2 skate

your weight? my weight? nah comrade , OUR weight ( soviet anthem starts playing )

Size 15 Recommendation

5'11" 360lbs. Just bought a pair of K2 fit 84 pro. Hopefully it works out. We'll see what happens. Kinda worried that it's soft boot though... Oh well.

so should the Them 909s be avoided? And what is the best budget option?

No links to the recommended skates?

Okay so you mentioned the FR1 is for fitness what makes it for fitness, can't those other skate's be use for fitness?

I’m about 307lbs, and wear 12” wide. I just don’t want a narrow skate.

Hay where only can I shop for these items

Can you list your Seba aggressive skate setup?

Next video stay on this subject and talk about other skates you can’t skate as big person im 300 pounds and this is interesting 😀

Heavy doesn't not equal FAT! I'm 6'4" 250lbs and fairly muscular. My brother is 6'7" 300lbs and muscular. So not everyone over 220/230lbs is fat! I went from PS phuzion krypton to FR1 and I can say FR1 is shoe size fits are as close to perfect skates as it gets.

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Respect and appreciate the information and content but man I have to watch at 1.5x because of how slow you talk and long you pause between statements. Your videos would be way easier to watch if you talked a little faster.

Invest in some light ;)

Hey man i was wondering if you could help me out with the sizing of the cj2's? my feet are wide, but also quite big in volume too! Do the cj2's have plenty of space and depth from like the footbed to the top of the foot where the laces are? cheers man!