Hello everyone (whoever is subbed to this community)! Ive been wanting to get into inline skating for a while now, but just dont have the knowledge of where to start.

Im in Europe, specifically Cyprus (so first-hand buying options are limited) so if I would bite the bullet and order skates online to learn it would be without trying them on first. I do plan on moving to the Netherlands where I know theres an awesome skating shop in Amsterdam, but that could be at any time this month or year (depends on when I find a job).

Up to now I bought some ultra cheap skates on black friday a couple years ago (No Fears I believe they were), which after the second day of practicing in the park had the frame get loose (and it wasnt designed to be able to tighten or fix). That was super disappointing because I was really excited to get into this hobby.

Anyways, what are your thoughts? Should I see what options I have for getting into it while I am still here, or wait until I get to a more “civilised” part of the world where there are actually opportunities to do stuff? xD

Also, if you recommend I get into it right away, how should I pick as good a skate as possible without actually trying it on first?

Thanks in advance!

  • promitheasOPEnglish
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    1 month ago

    If all goes well with job applications, I expect to be asked to travel to NL for interviews. If that happens, I will definitely visit the skate shop in Amsterdam and try some on. Ive also contacted a group in my local city that does runs for fun to see if they can help out in any way, will ask them now if they can help with fitting

    • Angel Mountain@feddit.nlMEnglish
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      9 hours ago

      I actually bought mine (FR Spin) in the skate shop in Amsterdam (Thisissoul) and cannot recommend enough to go there to try a few different models if you are planning to really spend some money. The owner (Ivo, from the YouTube videos) is friendly and will help you out.

      Extra tip: Ask for events to join like a Friday night skate in the skate shop! Great way to meet new people in the city.

      One more tip: Amsterdam is a busy city. You will need quite some skills on inline skates when you want to use them for your commute. Be careful, start in a park. And there is more rain in Amsterdam than in Cyprus, note that roads get slippery when wet.