How do the skates perform on rough surfaces, such as asphalt?
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They perform well. The wheels may wear down fast and unevenly with outside use though.
263653
My kids 16 and 14, say they'll be fine on paved surface. They have used indoors at rink (skate nights, not hockey), and while not ideal there, they do ok. Outside, no complaints. These are harder than other wheels they've had, but they play pickup hockey mostly on medium asphalt.
699881
They are basically rollerblade wheels so it wouldn't work good on sand, rocks, or dirt. It needs to be pretty firm.
2206148
I gave them as a gift to our three year old grandson; he skates in the kitchen floor right now, but I am sure he will be able to use them outdoors when the weather gets warmer; they seem to be made out of a hard plastic, but for a three year old, out door play would not be out of order, he loves them; I hope this helped;
148014
Yes. They are an excellent quality skate with great performance and stability.
499817
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.
1447237
My daughter has worn these inside our house (wood and tile floors) and at the skating rink. She has never worn them outside, but the wheels seem hard enough that you could if you had the right surface.
503462
I've ridden it around the block and also over rough asphalt, and it is generally ok. I would say it's about the same capability as a skateboard or inline skates. If it's a bump that you wouldn't want to ride over with your skateboard or inline skates, it won't be easy with the Sbyke either. There's a possibility of changing the rear wheels to larger wheels to go over bumps better, but no one at Sbyke has answered my question about what's the largest wheel size it can accommodate, and whether a larger wheel will affect handling. Another potential issue when riding over sidewalks is if you cross sloping driveways, it takes some finesse to keep it under control and not let it steer downward the sloping driveway.
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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 :)
1470998
No sir. I skate barefoot most of the time, and it seems to have a good amount of grip to it.
1691062
Yes. But the whole skates are very hard, not comfortable. I only wore once.
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.
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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.
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Ours aren't smooth either but once our daughter got the hang of maneuvering around cracks she does great! Great outdoor skates! I recommend getting an extra set of wheels like we did so she can use them at indoor rinks!
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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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This treadmill is well built, and has held up for months now running everyday with no issues. Running on asphalt is different from running on a treadmill though. For some reason it seems to tire me more quickly than asphalt does which I'm assuming means a better workout.
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Absolutely! My kids both used these skates. They are well made and can be used indoors or outdoors!