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.
2213098
The wheels are rubber- like inline skate wheels. The grip and roll very well on hard wood floors.
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
12167
Yes they are. My daughter uses hers outside all the time. I oil the wheels every so often just to keep then rolling smoothly. They are a great pair of skates
432747
I do think they skate pretty good outside but eventually the wheels will go bad skating outside.
1868134
Yea man the abec 7 ogs are really good. real fast real clean. They started sputterting and lost spin around 2 months of skating everyday.
331219
I also trail skate in these skates. I would recommend buying a set of softer outdoor wheels. The ones that come stock on the R3 aren't very good for outdoor in my opinion.
1349024
Yes, my daughter uses them at the local skating rink and they perform great she loves them.
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.
1384688
We haven't but I think it would be perfectly fine on clean smooth pavement. Not good for grass or rough surfaces though.
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.
2270234
The wheels are solid but they are only about 6 inches in diameter, so you'll have to "roll along" somewhat carefully and avoid potholes. But if you are willing to do this, you should be fine on sidewalks, asphalt and similar surfaces.
2066092
I got these skates for my niece. When the weather is bad and they don't want to have to go out to the rink, my sister has let her use them in the house on the hardwood floor. So far they haven't noticed any scratching on the floor. I think though it may also depend on how the child skates in them and coloring of the hardwood floor. Theirs is a lighter color wood and possibly you just don't see the scratching if there is any compared to a dark wood floor.
321042
These skates are exactly what they say they are, roller derby skates, made for skating fast on a smooth surface, i supposed you could wear them on a sidewalk but i would wear kneepads!
1807417
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 :)
1116410
I bought the Turtle for my grandson who demonstrated it for me in his garage and driveway. It zoomed around fine on both surfaces but in your case, it would depend on the roughness of the asphalt. He loves it.
825985
My experience with the cleats has been great traction on ice and snow. I did not notice any slippage on cleared asphalt or concrete. However inside they are very slippery on hardwood and laminate floors so I recommend taking them off as soon as you enter a building.