I Bought New Skates!
Not much exciting to add lately. I ordered my new skates, the Riedell Minx that I posted earlier. I tried them on and they were like heaven, except slightly too big, and Rich didn't have any in my funky half-size with him. So now I'm waiting for them to arrive from Cleveland. I got a great team discount and he is switching out the stock wheels with the Atom Lowboys for free! Wonderful!
I'm having some more knee problems lately, completely out of the blue, but I'm taking it easy to avoid any more doctor's visits.
I have 95% mastered the 180 degree toe stop that I've been working on for months. I can do it great at slower speeds, but when I get going fast I go all chickenshit and bail out. One day... *Shakes fist*
Tomorrow is our season kickoff party. We get to learn who we're playing this season and what other goodies we might have planned for this year. I'll post the full schedule when I get it. Right now we have the dates, but not the opponents.
That's it for now!
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January 31st, 2010 - 22:58
Hey there! I just found your blog b/c I was scouring the web for info on roller derby. I went to a match over a year ago and loved it, but wasn’t in a position to try out. I’m moving to Charlotte (NC) soon and planning to go to as many of the CLT Roller Girl’s matches as possible. I was wondering what skates would be best to practice on if I want to try out in the future.
Thanks! Love the blog!
February 3rd, 2010 - 21:58
Hello and welcome Gianni! I would say that if you were looking for a good starter skate, try out some of the lower-end Riedell speed skates. The 265 boot is very popular with newer skaters, and Riedell is one of my favorite brand as far as derby skates go. I’ll try to get a more detailed post out soon complete with pictures and links so you can do a little window-shopping.
I wouldn’t get anything as expensive as the skates that I bought until you’ve completely dedicated yourself to derby. $100 el cheapo skates are just fine to begin with. You’re just going to tear them up in a few years anyway.