WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU GET NEW ROLLER SKATES! Watch this before putting on your roller skates! 

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Can you do more “skate maintenance ” videos? Like will my trucks get loose over time? Do I need to tighten my wheels over time? How often do I change my wheel? Do I change the oil? Chile, I don’t know lol 🤷🏾‍♀️😂

I say this with the upmost respect and kindness- I get major Perry the Platypus vibes from the color scheme of that couch and I am HERE for it

“Queer Girl Straight Skates” Seems like a channel for me.

To everyone saying I am supporting impala, I am not, I simply needed a pair of skates in the box in order for this episode to make sense. Pigeon graciously gave me these skates so I could make this video. I am not saying support impala, and I am also not judging those who have impalas. I’m simply making a video for all the new people who just got skates with literally the only new pair of skates I could get my hands on.

Just turned 50 recently, and haven't skated since I was a teenager. I felt like I was 10 years young again, after getting back onto skates last night. Couldn't understand why I was having so much trouble, until I watched this video -- the skates had very loose trucks, which gave me a lack of control. Awesome video, thank you!

You are the sweetest person. It’s so disheartening whenever I see more experienced skaters gatekeeping the community and judging other for cheaper and less-quality skates. It’s important to understand what you are paying for though, and you provided that information so well while being so kind!

I just started skating again , im 62 . My son bought me some bunnies . Prettiest skates ive ever owned but didnt realize i needed to adjust the wheels . I almost bust my butt several times and I was thinking “oh no ive lost it” but a friend at the rink told me to loosen my wheels . Omg what a difference it made!! Now im about to loisen these trucks and start back dancing 😂

I got my first pair of skates four days ago and have been skating for 3/4 of those days for hours, and i think im getting lowkey addicted. I just loosened the wheels properly earlier today and the difference is a lot bigger than i thought. Thanks for making these videos, they really helped me a lot when beginning as i've been binge-watching you for weeks before my skates came and you've made the learning process so much easier and im feeling confident that im actually gonna be able to skate well one day:))

This was such a life saver! I've been skating for five days and had NO IDEA that my wheels were too tight. I was getting on okay, but also couldn't work out why I couldn't do a c sweep or go backwards even slightly. Then I loosened them and immediately fell over backwards. Which was also my first fall! So hooray! Also, thank you for the lacing video - I needed to get my heal further back into the, erm, heal but I was lacing them so tight to achieve this that my feet were killing me after 20 mins. Now I'm doing the cute little loop on the top two eyelets and I feel like I have new skates. Thank you thank you!

That’s it I’m addicted. I’m addicted to the falling, the injury, the motion, everything. I feel my own feet have a feeling when I see people skating and omg I want to skate but I don’t own my own pair and my ONLY ROLLER SKATING place is not open to the public and I’m 14 and broke af

Can you make a video of necessary/recommended equipments to keep your skates in good shape? How to clean your skates? Also when to know to buy new wheels or toe stoppers by the looks of it? New skater here and a new subscriber! This channel has been really helpful, thank you.

Thanks for this video. I just decided to buy a pair and teach myself. As a kid, I went to the skating rink every Sunday but was too afraid to skate. Now I have courage. Wish me luck!!!

I really like my Impala's, its my very first skate. Moxi's are gorgeous and once I have committed enough to skating I'll definitely upgrade

I am 46 and just bought roller skates for the first time in my life. Wanting to use them for exercise since wearing a mask in the gym is not for me. I was on skates a lot in my teens. Hopefully I’ll pick it back up in no time. Practice, practice, practice! Thanks for the tips!

Girl, holy cow. I’ve had my beach bunnies since May but just recently got my Y3 tool in and this video was a LIFESAVER. My trucks were rigid, I don’t know how I was skating in them! Thanks for the awesome advice 💕

I would love to see an Impala upgrade video. Everyone talks about the issues and it would be great to see hacks around their issues. Some of their colors are so cute.

I thought I’d made a huge mistake buying skates, but doing all these adjustments (luckily I bought a tool already) instantly made it so much easier. Thank you!

I just got my skate a few days ago and I’ve been skating indoors. I thought I was crazy thinking my skates seem stiff, but you just help me to know that all I had to do is loosen my wheels. Thank you so much 😊

Thank you for this video! I just got my first pair of Roller skates (Impalas) and had no idea that you should find what loose-/tightness you wanted in the trucks. Now that I loosened them a tiny bit, turning is way easier for me (turning is an option I couldn't figure out on tight trucks)! Also had no idea you should adjust the wheels, I had two that were to tight. This was great, thank you!

I just got my skates out of the box and thought I was ready to roll but now I really am ready after going through the video and making adjustments. I was a rink skater in the 70's and now I am taking my skating outdoors. I am looking forward to more of your videos. Thank you for such a helpful and fun video!

Omg so I haven’t skated in about three years and now my first personal roller skates. I tested them out and I wasn’t moving smoothly. I watched this and boom my wheels were not turning completely and I fixed them and I’m so happy to come across your channel. Thanks so much.

Thanks so much for your assistance. I only owned one pair of professional skates (Legends) since I was 16 yrs old (27yrs ago). Due to the last flood, they got ruined and had to be thrown out. My new skates (Perzcare) arrived this week. I couldn't figure why the wheels were so stiff and I couldn't turn them to skate backwards. After your tips, I'm back to skating like normal. Thanks again.

Just got my Impalas, Y3 tool, and protective gear, I'm ready!! I didn't think to check and adjust my skates before I start (a lot of people I know don't) so this video was SUPER helpful. Will be coming back for more beginner help, wish me luck!

Thank you sooo much for this. I'm buying skates in Ireland soon. I'm 39 and have not skated since I was a teen. You made this so clear that I feel so confident about knowing how to fix or adjust my new quads.

Hands down, this is the most informative video on the Internet. I just bought skates yesterday wanting to teach myself and after watching this and making all the adjustments my skates feel so much better. Thank you so much 🥰

Hello! I’m new to skating. Of course I did it when I was younger and it was so much fun, however, at 40 years old and getting bk out there after a couple of decades, I’m not seeing how this was EVER a fun activity for me in the past 🥵. So I thought it would be a great way for my 16 yr old daughter and I to bond( she loves to skate) and also a great way for me to stay active and healthy at my age. Brought my first pair of skates and I was SUPER excited! They are beautiful the Impala rose gold ones. I’ve taken them to the rink 3 times now and each time I’ve had to take them off and go with skates loaned to u at the rink which were way WAY more comfy. My Impalas feel very hard on the inside. I’m also flat footed so I feel like my flattened wide feet are rubbing up against the hard inside wall of the skate. Then, even with the loaner rink skates, they are more comfortable but my shins hurt tremendously!! And my back. So at this point I honestly feel like giving up on skating when I want to love it so bad. I’m even taking lessons but each time I leave the rink I feel discouraged and like maybe this isn’t my thing. 😩any advice?? I’ve had the wheels loosened a bit. I’m also wondering if this is a common complaint with impalas as far as them being a “hard” skate? Like the shell of the skate is hard, like it’s impossible to break in. I’d love your, or anyones feed back. Thanks…..oh, also I read your comment about supporting Impalas…..again I’m a newbie……is there something I should know about the Impala brand??? I just got excited about getting bk out there to skate, looked on line for a pair and impalas were affordable and cute so I didn’t know really what to look for

This was just what I needed for my new skates. Thank you

I'm finally getting my beach bunnies today!! I'll be watching your tutorials alll weekend

I wish I had watched this when I first got my skates. I was so excited and ended up on crutches. lol. As soon as my knee heals I’m gonna get back out there. Thanks for the tips!

My friend always gets pedantic and technical about bikes and started to about skates/rollerblades that way as well, which gives me the irates, but I managed to sit through your tutorial, and thank you very much for that.

Just recieved my first pair of Impala Skates on Monday!! Im so excited and will be using them for the first time on Saturday (a lil nervous about that part...i have not skated regularly for years)...so glad I found this channel!! 🥰💕

Your whole vibe is just pulling me closer to this channel

I can’t help but notice your collection of skates in the background 😍😍😍 it’s like screw a bookshelf get a Skate shelf!!!! Lol

I'd buy those skates just for that Impala box! 🤩 But seriously, thank you, so helpful.

I just LOVE how in-depth you are. Also using the correct terminology is super awesome!! I really cant wait to purchase skates but it's like harder to find the bright colors in bigger sizes. I wear an 11w US

I have never done anything to my skates. Never thought about it either, how totally clueless I was. Thank you for schooling me. I have been off of skates for many years. My balance and youthful strength has faded, but not my enthusiasm for skating.

I just got my first pair of rollerskates the other day! I got impalas. Thanks for making this video! I'm gonna get my partner to help me with the wheels and trucks tonight. I just wish the toe stop was adjustable, it feels so much shorter than I expected! Hopefully I get used to it. atm I suck at stopping but I'm getting better at bubbles for now thanks to yours & others tutorials! The first day I cried because it was so much harder than I thought, you guys make it look so easy! But the second day I improved heaps, I hope I can be as good as you one day!

Got a new pair, started skating right away, one of my trucks were lose and I thought my rollers had some kind of manufacturing problem hahaha greaaat video

Thank you! I just unboxed my Impalas yesterday and had no idea 🤣 lemme go check on those

My brother has skateboarded my whole life and Imm happy to say I remembered everything but the trucks!

Just found your video. It was helpful. I’m 54 and growing up my friends and I used to go to the roller rink twice a week. They were great times. Over the years I’ve owned a few pairs of inline skates, but work and life got in the way of actually getting out there. I’ve been seeing a lot of skating online lately and I’ve come to find out there are a few rinks about an hour away from me. I’d love to get back into it . I though about getting a pair with outdoor wheels for a paved path near where I live. Would it be better to have the trucks looser or tighter for outdoor skating? I’m glad I found your channel. I’m going to check out some more of your videos. 💕

I came back looking for this video. Thanks so much for a comprehensive demonstration and tutorial.

My skates come in on Wednesday...excited and a little nervous to start learning. Your videos have been definitely giving me more confidence lol

I’m getting my first ever pair of skates delivered tomorrow! I’m so excited!!!

thanks for showing a super close up focused view of the trucks, its very helpful. I wish someone would deconstruct a skate up close in a well lit room with a camera that focuses.

Watching this helped me realize why my skates seem so stiff. Thank you!

I feel so prepared for checking everything once out of the box! I can’t wait to get my skates tomorrow :)

this was SO much more helpful than the video roller skate nation sent me 😭😭 i am SO EXCITED!!

Woo! Just got my moxi beach bunnies and I’ve never been so excited! Thanks for this video

Just ordered my 1st pair of skates since i was 17 i will be 45 on the 23rd and i love to skate went to the rink yesterday and i felt so free i cant wait and watching info vids ty for posting.

I’ve had my skates for months and this has helped me so much already

I finally got the tool so I’m back watching the rest the vid and I’m getting on my skates today .. I live in Brooklyn so skating near the Verrazano bridge.. nice long smooth path!!

This is so helpful for me. I haven't skated since my tween years. I just got a pair of Moxi panthers and will give your channel a shout out when I get rolling!

That was ridiculously helpful! I just got a pair of Angels Skates for Mothers Day and I was sooooo excited then quickly realized I knew NOTHING about skating lol So THANK YOU! Amazing video!

I just got roller skates and this popped in my recommended. Thanks RU-vid

Loving the witchy wicca herb books under the glass table 🥰🥰

never been this early EVER. when would be a good time to get new wheels for skates?

When my first pair of roller skates arrived, I was so excited that I only checked the heels and started ridding but thanks God, is everything all right. I loved the video and the colors of both are wonderful. Success~~🍒

I just got my rollerskates yesterday, this came perfectly! Thank you so much!

so glad my husband is experienced with longboards & could help me with skate tools and how to work with wheels & trucks!!

Did not know how much I needed this video. Thank you! You’re style is always on point btw! Love it!

Sooo helpful. When I first started I couldn’t find any info and had no one to learn from skating was not fun until I adjusted wheels and trucks. Very important information provided.

dude thank you so much for making these videos!! you're truly an icon and a legend lol i just ordered my first pair of skates and i feel so ready thanks to you and other folks making these awesome videos

Her voice is so soothing. I'm going to take a nap with this playing. SO incredibly comforting.

just the video i needed, my skates arrive tomorrow!

This is sooo helpful especially for younger skaters like myself. For my C7 skates, you have to loosen the wheels a lot to get it free spinning and a socket set works GREAT for it btw

I've been trying to get my hands on a pair of voltage green impala skates for the longest time... THOSE SKATES LOOK SO GOODDDDD!!!

Just got a pair of impala skates today, i am so excited to get skating...definitely saving up for my first pair of Moxie's tho!! Thanks for this video!!

Can u do a video about how to take care of your roller skates? X

Fortunately, my spouse is a skateboarder so I had the truck check down. As someone who went to middle school in the etnies era of 2000s lacing is ALWAYS my first check for any new footwear (skates included). Team under-over. Ive had my Impalas/first pair of skates for just over a week now and love them. As a first pair they are perfect. We are in the depths of winter here in Finland so every day has been parking deck skate sessions, but so far so good. Hopefully I can skate around on the sidewalks in summer and hit up some skate parks this summer. This video did point out that I had one muddy wheel, but that is all cleared up now. Thanks for the tips!

‘Checking if the toe stops are even’...thank you for that!!! 🥂

I just got my first pair of skates yesterday. They're impalas and this helps me so much. I was so excited I didn't even think about checking for paper in them 😅

I wish i know this when i got my skates, iv been skating with the wheels tightened for mouths. So happy i saw this lol, also i love this channel 😍💕

Just ordered Lollys! I'm so stoked to get off the board and back in skates after 20 years! Chicky friends are all learning together. Wish us fast healing. We're all in our late 30s 🤣

Where did you get that beautiful flower pillow?? Thanks for the tips! Just got my purple Lolly's yesterday.

I've been skating since last May and this is the first time I've seen something about loosening the trucks!! Thank you so much!

You're super cute and I love your personality! I use to skate competitively when I was a young girl, now I'm almost 50 and just bought skates! Your videos have helped me feel a little more secure on getting out there again! Thank you!

Ijust got my skates today and i remembered i saved this video for this day!! tysm i love ur content!

Thank you for this video! I just got my new Moxi Beach Bunnies today. I’ve never had outdoor skates so I’m really excited to try them! Out of all the years I have skated, I have never adjusted my skates! This is great information and I appreciate you putting this out there for us! 😊

Aaaah that’s why they went so slow and it was not a fluent ride cornerwise. So grateful I found you video. Thanks you so much. I have the yellow beach bunnies and I adore them. Now to get that y3 tool

"The first thing you need to do is get stoked" 💗

I have the Impala flames in-line skates and I love them, I just wanted to make sure I was adjusting them properly for the best performance since I know they use high quality bearings

You are honestly such a breath of fresh air and I live for your channel Thank you for the content 🧚🏻‍♂️🌻🌈

Thank you so much for instruction!! I just got my first skates and it's impala. I thought why i can not move in circles, only straight on. Now i know what to do, just adjust)))

I just got my Chaya Melrose Deluxe and randomly saw this video! I’ll keep watching to learn more about roller skates! Where could I get the Y3 tool?

Have just received my box of impala skates as a way to try keep fit in my middle age years...surely it's like riding a bike and I used to live on the things!!!! But already discovered not as easy as I remember!!!! And yes I freaked out about the paper stuffing inside when I tried the fit!!! Edit....hmmmm now I need to get the tools lol!!!!

Thank you this video helped me out so much I finally have my own pair of skates after fawning over the rentals I would get at my roller rink 🙈 also I mean this in the kindest way possible but I love the dad vibes I’m getting from your outfit with the jersey shirt and the socks/sandals combo 😂

Omgg my skates came in today and bc of you I also ordered the tool ! And omg this was soo helpful

Finally tried out my candigirl skates tonight! Thank god i started on my patio cuz i needed the railing. I got cocky... and then i fell 🤣 Might need to loosen my wheels a little. Next time, knee pads! lol

Always so informational and helpful with amazing fashion and makeup. Goals !

I just realized that ppl are always like "wow skating without protection that's brave" and I'm just here not having a will to live 👁️👄👁️ ofc I haven't actually skated yet but like I've seen ppl do this

This is perfect! Thank you, just got my first pair of skates in 40yrs! Here's to me at 53 relearning & having fun with my grands. Thank you for this information

If your a beginner skater, would it be beneficial to not losen the wheels?

Just. Got my 1st pair of skates. They're Foxy Skates. They look like those Impalas. This video was very helpful

Can we just appriciate how they are witches spell books on the table 😁🌌🔮

I just got my pair of roller skates this week (april 10, 2022), and, I'm not a newbie skater, but, the last time I skated was about 30 years ago. I'm 67 and it's been pretty hard to get a pair of skates from 10 years ago. Thanks to online selling, I was able to get a new pair. Anyway, as I've said, I'm not a newbie skater, but I can say that at this time, maybe I don't know how to skate anymore. I have to try my new pair after this week. The point of my comment is actually about the condition of the wheels, especially of new pairs. The ones that I bought are definitely made in China. The bearings are ABEC-7 or 608zz, meaning, metal seal instead of 2RS or rubber seal. I removed them, all of them. I pried open the seals (one side only) and I found out that they did not have grease in them. Maybe a drop or two of oil was present, but no grease. And in one of them, 1 ball bearing was missing. They are wobbly, even after I put grease in them, but, a bit more stable than when no grease was in them. Another thing about these skates, when you advised us to loosen the nut on each wheel if they are super tight, and they tend to lock the wheel, this is something that makes things awful. The reason for the nut is to tighten the wheel and keep it tight or locked, that is why the nut used is a self locking type. This means, the nut should be tight, always. The question is, how come the wheels do not turn anymore when they are tight? This is what I am going to answer. How to make the wheels turn freely even when the nuts are tightened. I am a motorcycle mechanic. The wheels of motorcycles are rotating because of the set of ball bearings, left and right. The wheelset is installed onto the fork or rear swingarm with an axle, and held in place by a bolt and a nut, with the bolt acting as the axle passing through the 2 bearings. The nuts on the front and rear wheels are super tight. (9 kg/m2) This is very tight, and yet, the wheels are turning very freely. Why so? Because in between the two bearings is a spacer or a tube that fits the axle and the distance or length of this tube (spacer) is almost exactly the distance between the two bearings when installed onto the wheel. When the fastening nut is tightened, the inner races of the two bearings are kept tight by the spacer, so that the outer races of the two bearings can freely rotate, while the inner races of the two bearings are stationary. What does this mean? It means that even the wheels of roller skates need spacers. Without the spacer, when the nut of a wheel is tightened, it pushes the inner races of the two bearings inward, thus creating a not normal force on the balls on the outer races of the bearing. Oftentimes, when this force is high, or the nut is tightened, it fixes the movement of the balls and the races of the bearing and prevents the bearing with the wheel from turning or rotating. Seemingly, loosening the nut makes it turn, but actually, it does not solve the problem. You will be forced to be vigilant of the condition of the wheels so that you have to tighten or loosen nuts while skating. Because of the missing spacers, I was forced to fabricate 8 spacers using metal tubes from converted materials. I bought washers small enough to fit with the bearings snugly so that the wheels will rotate freely even when the nuts are tightened. When I was trying to configure the wheel on an axle, I was tightening so hard that the axle was almost pulled from the molding. The nuts must be tight, but not soooo much. So far, I have been successful. Next week will be skating time.

Me cranking on my trucks like a boss since loosening them : 🏎 🏎 🏎

I've had a pair of skates for a while that I found at a thrift store but they were inside skates and there isn't really anywhere to skate inside anywhere near me. So I just bought (kind of impulsively) some outdoor skates and I'm so excited. I also didn't know you could change the trucks to be more or less stable??? Maybe that is a part of why I fall so often, besides having inside wheels on outdoor terrain. But it is nice to know I can do that for my new skates. Plus I picked up tools to repair some of the issues with my old skates, such as there not even being an insole. They hurt my feet lol

THESE ARE SO GORGEOUS