What is the difference between a sidewalk skate and a rink skate? Can these be worn at an indoor rink?
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Rink skates are meant to be used inside at a skating rink. Sidewalk skates are meant for outdoor use. They are a little tougher. You will have to ask the owners of the skating rink if they allow skates that have been worn outside, as little rocks and debris will damage their floors.
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Mostly just the tires! The hardness or softness of the tires which can grip in the rinks of the harder tire for the street use. Most tires on commercial shoes are universal ~
1192665
The wheels on the Roller Derby Boys Laser skates will work for both indoor and outdoor usage. Skateboard wheels will most likely fit on these skates, but would not be recommended.
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I can't say for sure but I can say that my daughter wears hers for indoor and outdoor skating. I will say also, that for my daughter, they really do take a beating during the 2 indoor practices each week and during the roller derby bouts as well. She uses them more on wooden floors but she has also used them on concrete, asphalt and sport court flooring. They're affordable and durable, at least they have been for us :)
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I think they are both but i only use indoors. They are for beginners and by no means a "Speed" skate. The wheels are very wide and have a strong grip on them. I think they would be better for outdoor. I agree that they are hard to skate indoors with. very comfortable on your feet though.
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My daughter uses these primarily on asphalt, but can also skate on the concrete sidewalk. It may depend on te condition of the concrete too. She is a beginning level skater.
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I'm not sure exactly what you mean by slippery... They're made out of a harder plastic for a rink/ track, not good for street use
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We have only ever used the skates indoors, but they are great quality so I would say you could take them out if you had a smooth place for the child to skate. I wouldn't think you'd want to use them indoors again once you have taken them out though. Hope this helps!
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No. You have to get them sharpened. Most rinks or sporting goods stores will do it for $5
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We don't have them for our 3 daughters that all have this skate or a competing brand. They are 3, 6, & 8. With that said we also only use them at the Rollar Skating rink. If our girls where to use them outside we probably would get them. Hope this helps.
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Used both indoors and outdoors by my grandchildren. They do have tile and wood flooring in their home, though. The skates roll great there.
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You can use the wheels on these skates outdoors on smooth asphalt or concrete however, once they are used outdoors, most skating rinks do not allow them to be used on the wood flooring afterwards.
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I think they would do just fine ice skating. They may not always stand up to rough asphalt, but ice is much more forgiving. I don't see why not!
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Since there are "treads", snow does build up in them. No different than the soles of a shoe, really. Not sure about icy conditions, as we avoid them.
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Skates & sneakers are just about the same sizes. My son was In a size 1 last year when I purchased the skates, I ordered a 2 for room & he'd have them atleast a year.
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They have indoor wheels on the skates, which has ridges in them. So therefore should not be used outside. Find a skate that is labeled indoor/outdoor.
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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! :-)
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both can be used at roller rinks, but rink skates tend to roll faster due to the thickness of the wheels.