How do the skates perform on rough surfaces, such as asphalt?
877586
They perform well. The wheels may wear down fast and unevenly with outside use though.
289266
Of course, but depending on the surface you ride on, the wheels will wear differently. From smooth concrete to rough asphalt you will see wear difference pretty fast . Just rotate them in/out - back/forward. Depending on the ability (and how aggressively you skate), the original wheels can last for quite a bit. Just watch the wear. I'd flip mine about every 2-3 weeks during nice weather summer - just about daily use. For more grip and fun (but more wear as well) replace later with softer rubber...
629712
Plastic, very noisy, they can sometimes have difficulty gaining traction on asphalt but do really well in grass, mud, and rough terrain.
327992
Yes, absolutely, that's how my son and I used them. Of course you have to try to find relatively nice streets but that applies to any pair of skates I guess
135392
Yes, I tried them outside and the roll better on smooth pavement. Sucks for indoor rinks thou!
781399
They are rubber around a hard metal metal where the bearings are. There are not the cheap plastic wheels you see on cheap kids' skates.
1008634
It has been for my daughter. Its her first and works well on paved surfaces. The smoother the better but does work on rough pavement.
1953565
I think they are surprisingly fast on pavement. They also perform well in gravel and on fire trails. Mud I doubt, and cornering in wet pavement is not great. Grass is no problem, and sticks no problem i would think. They are versatile in my opinion, but its not a mountain bike tire nor a road tire, its in the middle ground, good at many things but not great at 1. Hope that helps.
272240
should work fine on sidewalks or paved areas, somewhere fairly smooth and clean. My grand daughter loves hers. But she primarily uses them indoors.
1371613
Yes, I brought them last year for my granddaughter and she has skated outdoors most of the time. They are tough, fit well and a good value for the price. Buy 1 size larger than their shoe size at least.
148373
The stabilizers do a great job on ice and snow. When you wear them in on a hard floor you might keep in mind that you can slip.
968637
Krista, my 15 year old bought these with his friends. They work well on a tennis court and moderately well on a sealed asphalt basketball play area. I don't think they would stand up to a "standard" rough surface of an asphalt parking lot. Overall, I would characterize them as a good value.
90640
The only difference really is supposed to be the material the wheels are made of. Now, they don't say what they are made of, but most outdoor skates are urethane wheels, and they do fine on any surface, they are tougher is all. Wipe them off before going in the rink so any gravel, etc doesn't scratch the rink floor!
883358
NO it has small wheels on it. They work ok on pavement but work the best on a hard wood floor.
897913
Both of my children have a pair of this brand of skates and neither one of them has ever taken them to the rink. They wear them inside the house sometimes but mostly outside on the sidewalks and street. Neighbor kids have worn them so they have gotten a lot of use for the past year! I imagine the wheels would be better if they were rink only but we didn't purchase them for that. We just wanted them to have a good skate and also had something to do OUTSIDE! :-)
2155160
not really on hard surfaces with expansion strips. the wheels are quite hard like in line skates. I must say though, it is very light, holds tons, has a flap that covers the wheels if you want to carry as a backpack and is virtually indestructible . I have carried mine all over the world for over 5 years and nothing has happened to it.
978762
I primarily use it on asphalt. I tried it on the driveway in my complex and found it to h e a little too much resistance with 300 lbs on the sled.