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[roller87]

The Complete Guide to Men’s Roller Boots, Riedell Roller Skates, Vinyl Skates, and Vanilla Skates

The Complete Guide to Men’s Roller Boots, Riedell Roller Skates, Vinyl Skates, and Vanilla Skates

Roller skating exists as both a competitive sport and a complete lifestyle that combines enjoyment with physical training and social…

Roller skating exists as both a competitive sport and a complete lifestyle that combines enjoyment with physical training and social interaction. The proper skating shoes will drastically improve your performance regardless of your skating level, which includes both beginners and experienced skaters. This guide will discuss some of the most favored and highest quality options that one can get — Vanilla skates, vinyl-skates, men’s roller boots, and Riedell roller skates — taking references from Roller Skate USA, a reliable source for skating gear.

[iamcantrelltoo]

Dope to say the least! Highly talented skater Darryl Demps of Vanilla Skate Co., Kounterfit Klothing, iSk8 Ent. & Texas Toast with a... eh, click play

[iamcantrelltoo]

Had to be one of the dopest vids I've seen over the last year

"Skaters Take Over Venice Beach"

[flustercluck338]

Fifth in the series, Wheelzabub

Whats your name, team, and what position(s) do you play?

Wheelzabub, Cowtown Butchers/  Mostly blocker, occasional jammer - also coach for the MoKan Roller Girls and Referee for the Kansas City Roller Warriors

What kind of boots/plates are you on?

Bont Quad Racer/ Sure-Grip MG Avenger

How does your current setup differ from your last? What improved?

My past boots were Riedell 595s... I have skated 595s since the early 1980s.  I chose the Bonts because I wanted to try something different.  My current pair of Bonts have been in use since May of 2010... almost 3 years.  They were comfortable on day 1 and are still going strong. I am pretty my next boot will also be a Bont

Plates:  The Avenger plates are nice and light.  I have been skating DA45 for 3+ years and skated mostly single action 45 degree before that.  They skate no better my other DA45 plates (XK-4 and Magnum), but the lighter weight is an improvement and I like the new hollow kingpin

What is your 'holy grail' perfect skate?

What I have works well for me.  I would like to try a high end Roll Line plate sometime or maybe even the new Pilot plates, but I don't really have skate envy

Have you tried different mount positions (forward, sport, standard, etc)? If so, what are your thoughts? If not, why not?

 Yes!  I have tried many different mounts.  I have preferred a shorter mount since the early-mid 1980s.  My speed coach, Mike Layport, put me on these funky "outdoor" skates that had 10 degree plates mounted with the front axle under my big toe and the rear axle under my heel.  The mount really worked for me.  I could never get used to having wheels to the back of my boot after those skates.  Even indoors, I started mounting all my plates shorter and more forward than most people

For Roller Derby, I prefer what is essentially a sport mount.  Front wheels under the ball of my foot, rear wheels just slightly behind my ankle bone.  I also prefer no Heels on my boots  

What are your favourite wheels?

 I am a big fan of Backspin  wheels.  I have been using Backspin Deluxe as my go to wheel.  I am now using their new small wheels, they Mayhems, and am liking them

What kind of safety gear are you using, and how do you feel about it?

All triple 8.  It seems to protect me well enough.  The 187 knee pads are super nice, but too bulky for my taste.

[derbygearadvice]

I've been piecing together a skate from parts and am puzzled because I've found a few places selling almost the same skate for $100 less. Vanilla Renegade boots with Magnesium Avenger plates, BackSpin Revenge Wheels and Bones Super Reds. Maybe I am adding wrong. One eBay seller did tell me that the Vanilla Renegade boot is being discontinued, or upgraded, have you heard of that? I didn't find much about the wheels either.

I have not heard myself that the Renegade boot is being discontinued or altered, but it would make sense as Vanilla is making a lot of changes and improvements to their line.

Vanilla has also just added a ton of new Backspin wheels to their catalog, all of which are getting beyond fantastic reviews so far (and they still come with a lifetime warranty), so they might be marked down in some places as "older" product. I have not heard yet if some of the older wheels will be outright discontinued, but it is a possibility.

Those both might factor into the strange prices you're getting, combined with the fact that stores often have slightly different prices for package skates that aren't straight from the factory.

Other than that, the non-Vanilla products shouldn't have changed prices much at all, so I can't think of any other reasons.

[hundredths]

I'm team riedell but those vanilla skates look absolutely incredible. 

[flustercluck338]

What's happening

There will be changes made to the layout of this blog.  I now have awesome input from a couple different sources to turn it into a mecca for derby people, both for information of an unbiased nature, and a resource for those wanting their ultimate derby skate sourced and assembled to the highest standards to meet their specific needs.

I had the opportunity to meet many of the manufacturers at Rollercon and was especially impressed with Vanilla.  Look for a review of two of their boots as well as a review on a set of their awesome aluminum hubbed, full width wheels I had the opportunity to roll on last week.