When to buy the first roller skates for your children? What to choose from? What is worth noticing here? Many parents ask these questions themselves.
The rule number 1. Roller skates should be from a reliable producer.
At the moment children skates窶 producers K2, Rollerblade, Roces, Fila, Powerslide and some of Salomon shelf stocks are represented at Russian market. Usually the rollers of other companies (different Chinese producers, advertised Decathlon, Re:action and sport collection) are less qualitative. However, the exceptional examples of good skates窶 models are also possible among these producers).
The rule number 2: the roller skates should be adjustable.
This will allow you to use roller skates for 2-3 seasons. The right producers children窶冱 skates are always adjustable.
The rule number 3: the roller skates should be comfortable
In order to choose comfortable roller skates, try every producer roller skates窶 model, which has your kid窶冱 size. Although, it is true that not every kid is able to choose between comfortamble and uncomfortable pair ( Grown-ups also make mistakes!) Look at the following backup advice.
The rule number four: roller skates should have the good supporting properties.
The leg of the kid shouldn窶冲 be loose or sink in a roller shoe. Nothing shouldﾂ press the leg inside. How should one check whether the roller skates fix the legﾂ right or not? Please fasten and lace up the skate shoe properly ( it would be great if experienced shop-assistant will do it instead of you), thenﾂ step or walk with your kid handies. If legs inside of skates窶 shoes fall onto the inner or outer part it means that roller skates does not fix the leg properly.
The rule number five: children窶冱 roller skates should be light
The lighter the roller skates are, the easier will be the process of skating for your kids. The difference between roller skates models can vary to 300 grams! In its turn, 300 grammes for a kid is equal to a kilo for an adault. Emagine, that you have loaded each foot with 1 kilo barbell and tend to take a delightﾂ in it.ﾂ Will you? Bet, that for100% you woun窶冲.
The rule number six: after the expansion, the roller skates should be as much comfortable as they窶决e before.
Look, how exactly the roller skates are expanded. The toe cup displaces forward during the expansion. This is the most correct way of expansion, because this the only load setting once adjusted to your kid窶冱 weight will stay the same for the future. Some models (Roces Orlando) have the heel expansion. This is more risky, as the kid can start to fall backwards if he/she decides to enlarge by adjustingﾂ the size of skates in the future.(because the load center will displace to backwards position). It is worth paying attention to how the bottom of skate has been deforming after its expansion. Thus, 窶掎nwanted stair窶 appears in some models, which is located in physiologically improper place. In this case the situation can be improved with one more inner sole.
The rule number seven: the wheels and bearing parts should be replaceable.
Kids窶 skates usually have non-rapid bearing parts and small diameter wheels. This is done with the purpose to make skates drive slowlier and to restrain the inexpert kid from bumping into hard-surface objects at great speed.ﾂ:)
Good purpose窶ｦ But when the kid learned skating properly and want to drive at greater speed, it would be practicably just to change wheels and bearing parts. Bearing parts can be changed on every skates窶 model, but the wheels of greater diameter can not be replaced at some skates窶 models as they wouldn窶冲 feet the frame. As well as to findﾂ the odd sized wheel (for example, 64 cm) is rather difficult affair. Though, 64 mm skatesﾂwheigh less than ordinary ones. ( the wheels are usuallyﾂ smaller andﾂ rubber is rather heavy).
The rule number eight, the most important: you need to buy defence equipment together with the roller skates.
Besides the skates,ﾂ tou will need to buy the full defence set for your kid, including the headpiece. These acessories influence the safety and how much enjoyment your kid gets from skating process. The occasions of falling down will not be as rare as you can think and it would be better if the defence pieces suffer instead of your little kid. The full set includes knee supporters, elbow pads, handhelds and helmet.The defence pieces should not slide down the elbows and knees, but adjucent to your body properly.