We purchased these for our 13 yo son. He has given them a beating wearing them on concrete and inside the skate park. They have held up very well and even the wheels are still in good shape. We will put upgraded wheels and bearings when he does wear them out, but it's not necessary. He will outgrow these before they wear out.
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The Tour Hockey ETX 550 Inline Hockey Skate was well priced for my first pair of inline skates. I used to play ice hockey, but it's been over 10 years since I last ice skated. I'm a beginner on inline skates and I didn't know what to expect when I laced them up.
The first day I used them, the skates were firm and felt like they had good ankle support. Even though I ordered down a size, the skates felt a little big. When skating on the street, I had some difficulty. There's no stopper and I truly felt out of control. I crashed into a few cars and walls to slow myself down. I had a quick 10 minute session, then called it quits.
A few days later, I went out to a smooth top roller rink. I practiced some cross overs and within 25 minutes, I was skating backwards. As it happened, a roller hockey league game was scheduled and the team was short a player. They asked me to play in the game, even though I said it was my 2nd time on inline skates. These skates held up very well.
I played for over an hour, my feet felt very comfortable and I had no blisters or discomfort afterward. I definitely recommend wearing a good athletic sock, Nike Dri-Fit work great.
Overall I'm very pleased with the skate. I know it lacks a lot of features of other skates, like reinforced padding, but for a beginner looking to get started with inline hockey, you can't beat this price.
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Very nice skates. They fit perfectly and seem well made. I would not hesitate to buy these again as my son grows.
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Skates were as advertised. Happy with purchase, my 8 year old has used tje for 3 weeks now and he is happy.
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I bought this product to replace my old skates that I have had for about 10 years. I decided on these because they looked like ice hockey skates and the reviews were decent. But after one use, I went back to my old skates. They fit well (order a size down from your normal shoe size) and the inside is decently comfortable. Unfortunately, there is nothing else positive to say about these skates. The material of the boot is rigid but has some flex to it which caused the boot to rotate while trying to cross over and putting an uncomfortable stress on my foot. My biggest complaint is that the boot is in the shape of an L. Therefore, it alters your normal skating mechanics because all of your weight is constantly on your heels. When i laced up to the second to last eyelet, I was able to feel like i could skate somewhat normally but lost all stability because the skate was wobbling on my foot. I have played street hockey for 10+ years and ice hockey for a couple years and these skates are awful. I wouldn't even recommend them for a beginner, which is who I think the skate is geared toward. Not worth the money.
