Roller DerbyRoller Derby Elite Beta Inline Skates

Very happy with the Beta Elite rollerblades.Getting back into skating after many years and this is one of the best rollerblades I've ever put on.Comfortable, snug, secure and easy to use. I find I don't need to use the laces as the boot itself is snug.I like the tapered build and slim design. Not bulky/boxy at all compared to other rollerblades.Lots of padding inside and has arch support. Only needed to wear 1 pair of socks and my feet weren't that sweaty after an hour of rollerblading.I found that it didn't need any breaking in as it is super comfy to wear.Very quiet and barely makes a noise on the pavement.They also came in with a break you can put on optionally along with tools for installing.

I am giving these skates 5 stars even though I have one issue with them which I'll get to. I took a chance on these skates as they are listed with no reviews at the time of writing. I was searching for a solid urban skate that was cost effective. This skate cost me $130 + tax. It's pretty hard to find a skate built like this at that price point.The skates are solid. They are a hybrid skate with laces on the bottom and buckles up top and on the ankle with a completely hard plastic shell, removable liner, and protective parts to save the skate in the case of a slide-out. The top buckle is great. The ankle buckle is a "Spyder Buckle" and doesn't get at tight as I would like but it hasn't slipped on me at all.The boot does have three holes so you can move the rails front to back but not side to side that I can tell. Everything on the boot looks good so far.The one point of contention is the wheels. The Kemistry Magnium 80mm are rated as "soft" and I can't find a durometer rating on them. If this skate is used mostly indoors or smooth concrete, this is fine. However I would imagine most people are using this skate outside and skating more aggressive and doing slides. For that reason I'm a little confused at the wheel paring with these skates. The wheels are fine and very comfortable so if you want comfort and grip you are good to go. However if you want to play street hockey or practice slides, you are probably going to replace the wheels with some 85A or harder wheels. In that case, you will be spending about $65 to do so. You can reuse the bearings so that helps but for a budget skate spending half the cost to replace the wheels is less than ideal.I'm still giving 5 stars because this isn't a flaw in the skates. Just a preference thing.

Super comfortable. Provide great stability to the ankles. The wheels ride so smooth on the streets it feels like your skating across ice. The functionality of the skates are so easy.

My son joined a skating class and I decided to get these and join him. i used to rollerblade a lot when I was a teen and it was like riding a bike, I jumped right back in. These were comfortable, and sturdy and I'm 270lbs so if your worried about being to big don't worry these got you covered.

I'll admit it. I got these, yanked them out of the box, tossed the instructions aside (like any self respecting guy would) and determined the hardware was wrong and the brake couldn't be installed like most of these other reviews. Then I broke the man code and actually looked in to WHY. The procedure is not what you would think, and the brake install is just fine. Good skates, fair price, and unfairly reviewed by people who refuse to RTFM.