New inline skates
Ever since the weather improved in Boston I’ve been dying to spend more time outside. Krystal and I go for a lot of long walks throughout Cambridge and Boston. I also go running once or twice a week with the HubSpot Running Club. A few weeks ago I decided that inline skating (rollerblading, if you prefer) would be a great way to have fun outdoors and get some exercise.
Years ago I was heavily into aggressive inline skating. I spent a lot of time in skateparks and industrial parks, jumping, grinding, etc. I’ve calmed down a bit since. I still have my old Rollerblades but they are built for jumps and grinds, not speed. So I decided to buy some new fitness skates.
It was surprising how few places in downtown Boston carry inline skates. Maybe it is just too early in the year, but the only place that had skates for me to try on was City Sports. I went there this past weekend and checked out the new skates from Rollerblade and K2. The fit for both was basically the same, but the Rollerblades were a ten bucks cheaper. I don’t need the skates right away since I’m going on vacation next week, so I decided to not buy at the store and instead check online for a better deal.
I did a bunch of research between the Rollerblade and K2 product lines and decided that in most cases you pay a premium for the Rollerblade brand. The K2 skates were just as good based on the reviews I read. I wanted a skate just above the entry level K2 and picked out the K2 Moto 80. The skates have an aluminum frame, softboot with exo-skeleton and a nice closure system. I found a great deal from Skirack of Vermont and paid just under $120 for the skates with free shipping.
They will be arriving while I’m on vacation, but I’ll post an update here once I’ve had a chance to try them out.
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