I'm loving the Roces fifth element. I always used to skate the M12 back in the 90s and now I'm skating again after 22 years off, I wanted to learn about the new brands before I tried any. If you know your M12 size you can definitely downsize the fifth element if that helps anyone.

This is one of the best ways to do reviews. Side by side comparison. Greats edit bro.

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

🧡🧡🧡💛💛💛

I'm in love with my Eugen Shadows. I've never skated anything like them. I stopped skating back in 2004 (after 8 years) in favour of parkour and because rural northern england isnt exactly known for its plethora of skate-spots or skateparks. So since coming back to skating last year, I like to incorporate parkour movements into it and my shadows are perfect for this style of skating. The unique balance of lots of flex but still with great support allows me to move on these skates in a way I was never able to before. They inspire confidence in my abilities and as i'm sort of re-learning everything at the moment, i'm sure these skates are speeding the process up A LOT. Before I invested in the shadows I was using an old pair of RB TRS Downtown, so upgrading to the Shadows was quite the step-up. There's not a whole lot about the skate I would change aside from I swapped the fluid V frames out for Oysi Mediums (which are a dream combo) and I'm thinking I might change out the velcro ankle strap for a proper buckle. The strap does its job well enough but I do have to readjust it now and then which makes me wonder about how long it's actually going to last/perform. I also skate them with the liner laces completely loosened and untied. I have very narrow feet and I suspect anyone with wide or even average-width feet might struggle a bit with the snugness of these liners. I've also ground down the outside metal loop on the toe strap a fair bit from doing some sit-down unity cess-slides....probably best I avoid that trick in future haha.

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

It’s always amazing to see other disciplines (ie parkour) influence their skating. I love it.

Sweet lamps. Man you went back in the archives on this one! Great job, fun to watch the clips from then till now. Awesome to see your skill in that many very different skates! 🔥

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bill! Always playing with the light in setup lmao. It was pretty neat to go back and compile all of this. Does put things into perspective.

There are so many combinations of skate parts and liners..an individual's needs for comfortable feet a factor that varies as well ... I almost feel like it's a little bit of chance and trial and error experience unique for everyone ... little things make a big difference... my top main skate is razors sl... I think razors shift and them 909s would be the next boot considered for me ...

I love that there are still people out there skating. I still have my remz skates. Seeing your videos inspire me to go find a Ledge or a skatepark and get back at it. And I saw you were in San Antonio! That was where I grew up. I have a video oh me doing this 5 kinked rail that no longer exists but there were some good skate spots down there when I was growing up. Keep at it. I’m loving your channel.

I've gone through he'll finding skates that work for my wide ass feet since I've picked skating back up. I got the Retro Shimas Cults(mostly for nostalgia's sake), then the Derek Henderson SL 2's, then the Remz 2.5W, and finally the Eugin Enin Shadows. The SLs are my go to. I really want to like the Shadows but totally agree with your sentiment about how you have to invest time into learning how to skate them. Great video, Bud!

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

Just jumped back in from an 11yr hiatus and am still using the Remz OS 1’s on F1 freestyle frames… really keen on a pair of Shadows though tbh.

Great video dude! I would go crazy riding so many different setups.

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Corey! Definitely sometimes difficult, especially when you only have one day to figure them out. 🧐

Great video. I can’t decide between the Iqon AG10 and Adapt Brutale.

We are very happy that you like our skates! Thanks for your videos man, they are great!! 🤙🤙🤙

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

I love them! Thanks for making awesome skates!

@IrishRooster86

Жыл бұрын

I think you should flow him a pair. ✌🏼🤙🏼

@Lilgus84

Жыл бұрын

Send him a free pair now lol

@jamesjames77777

11 ай бұрын

I’m buying a pair because of this review

@user-ik5kv3fd8k

8 ай бұрын

Please send him a new pair

Thanks this was informative. Cheers 👊🏻

I haven't tried the AG10 nor AG20 but I understand that they're a revamped and rebranded version of the USD Carbon and Carbon Free skates. One of my all-time favorite skates, so based on the 7 skates you listed, this silhoutte/ mold would be my favorite as well. Great review and even better trick vocabulary. Would love to see some "How To" videos on negatives and switch-ups since you're clearly so good. 😆

Thanks for the video used to skate all day in college. Gotta get back on skates. Seems like u got a great channel man

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniel!

I decided on the USD Shadows...but was very tempted at the Carbons...

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you love them!

Have you tried selling your AG-20 boots? That could at least pay for nearly half of the AG-10. The SEBA CJ2 Prime with the removable liner was offered in Plastic shell or Carbon shell variations, it was very similar in comparison to the AG-20 & AG-10 boot.

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

I did sell the AG20s. Really didn’t want to exploit the discount I bought them for - so I sold them effectively for breakeven. I would be interested to try the Sebas for sure.

Well after going nuts trying to decide what skate to order with no local skate shop - I went 909 because they seem pretty good for what you get. I was really stuck between the Razors SL and the LoMax Aeon but I called an audible and went 909 as a bladder owned and operated company. I was a Rollerblade/Roces/Razors skater back in the day but didn't want an M12, they Blank SK isn't available in my size yet (or wasn't), and all the stuff about Razors made it easier to choose the 909. It was cool to be able to order the 909 with all Them parts and the new soul plate which seems to address most of the criticism of the Them skates in the past. I really wanted a flat skate as the only skates I skated anti were my TRS Lightnings and I didn't love it. The AQ10 looked amazing but that is some serious coin for a boot.

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

I think you made a great choice. I will have my first pair of Thems coming in July (braindeads).

I've been skating a pair of the black and white 908's with Kizer Fluid 5s and flat 50/50 58-90a wheels with 50/50 Abec 9 bearings. The boots were a little stiff at first but they broke in nicely and have a great flex/support trade off now. If you can't afford to get the Iqons yet but want a new skate I say grab some Thems or maybe the new Faction skates. That way you support a skater owned brand and throw some Fluid 5s on them since you enjoyed those frames.

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

I have the new cheesecake Thems on the way in July and I’ll hopefully be testing the faction skates here soon!!

@DankPeezy

2 жыл бұрын

@@iRollerboot Nice. I think you'll really like the 909s since you love the Cults. They really have a classic skate feel.

After skating for the last years Xsjado and Valo I had the first session with new USD Carbons a few days ago and it was like I have always skated this skate. Landed like everything first try. The feeling and weight is amazing. Definetly one of the best over all skates over the years!

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like we had a similar experience!

I'm looking at getting back into skating after a 20 year hiatus. I was pretty good back in the day. I came across this video while researching skates, since they don't make Fatty Pro's or Oxygen Argons anymore, LOL. Came here for a review but got surprised by your skating. Hella talent man!

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏻🤝

@I_like_turtles_67

Жыл бұрын

I had Oxygens. Absolutely loved them. Freakin tanks for skates back in the day.

@ShibbyFly84

Жыл бұрын

I found this comment while researching skates after a 25 year hiatus. I also ran Fatty Pro in the 90s. What skate did you go for in the end?

@Fivoe-MF

11 ай бұрын

My man remembers the fatty pros 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

@s_9878

8 ай бұрын

I was Dirks then Fatty Pros, also thinking about getting back in the game.

My perfect skates are Seba cj, to my feet these skates provides me a great suport and comfort in every setup, i would like to try AG20 so i started to save money

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

I hear lots of great things about the CJ. Need to try them sometime!

Been waiting on this one. Iqons also look best on you🤜

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love them!

My razors started me off good but now my sls are doing me dirty ! I feel like my progression is at a stand still :( the negative and soul are so small now

The only skates I've ever ran were some old K2's from like 2001 n a couple sets of Razors. Loved the Razors tho. Bout to get back into skating this summer so looking at wut to get for under $280

I've been thinking of getting skates aging I last pair I owned where a custom pro king 55 I have no idea what to get I've never skated skates with such huge soul plate . I started skating when the only option was trs lol now so many options

Big fan of this video. Wish there were more of these when I got back into it 2 years ago. I started with shadows which I still like but then got Chris Farmer sways months later so I could ride more transition. Looking at Roces M12s for the next one but im worried about the soul plates being small.

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe 5th element souls on m12s? I’ve never skated either skate, but I think nils does that with his m12s?

@alexoleksa7743

2 жыл бұрын

@@iRollerboot Ah the hybrid! I forgot about that. Definitely worth a try! Leaning towards the Grant Hazelton's. I ride a size 9 (ish) so I'm gonna try the size 10 and see how that goes.

@nitemirror1

2 жыл бұрын

m12 souls are so bad that if you like soul tricks do not buy them. i skated some back in the valo years and lost a bunch of tricks. it’s not just the soul plate it’s the crappy backslide plate too.

I’ve really been digging my Tarmac CEs…… They’re pretty dope……. Got them set-up anti-rocker with some Senate Michael Opalek American Dreams on the outside and C-Notes in the middle. Rounded that off with a pair of Scribe Unity grind plates and I’ve never skated better. Learned all the tricks that I’ve been watching on my new copy of Hoax 2…….

I've had my Anarchy's for 5 weeks now after watching your video. First time skating aggressive so I don't really have anything to compare to but i really liked them. Sadly, yesterday, the rear wheel of one of the skates warped out of its core and tore some plastic out of the frame. I'm not sure if this is common or not but my initial thought is that they should last longer than 5 weeks. Waiting to hear from Skatepro to see if it will be replaced or not :)

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that magnus :/ unfortunately that doesn’t sound terribly far fetched. Some budget wheels do fail pretty quickly. Although hopefully skate pro can hook you up 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@nitemirror1

2 жыл бұрын

i had a pair of K2 backyard bobs (name brand skates from the 90s) and the wheel did the exact same thing. my razors genesis back wheel split in 2 after a simple grind off of a ledge. skates were new.

@Slanginsky

2 жыл бұрын

@@iRollerboot Skatepro will hook me up with new wheels. The process took some time however and I managed to order a pair of 909 Pat Ridder's meanwhile 😇 They got here yesterday and holy cow are those skates fast compared to the Anarchy ones. 😁

Iqons have been catching my eye but after ur review I need those 10s

try 909s!

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

🧡🧡🧡soon!

You're a really good skater and the video was very informative 👌 👍 👏

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏 thank you Paul

how are you this good? your acid, star and negs are incredible i'm lucky if i didn't crash into a pole i skated w julio and hyser way back when. i need my Metamucil

hey bro, getting back into aggressive skating after a 20 year hiatus. i was watching your video and heard u have a really low arch.. my foot is also the same. im planning o nbuying a new set of skates soon. any suggestions as it seems like youve tried alot of different skates. im trying to spend 300-400$ or so.

You can make the Iqon AG straps shorter by folding the strap shorter on the opposite end. I also removed the Iqon boot tongue to make a bit more space for my wide foot. Also cut my soles shorter to create more space for my toes.

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips Gary

@WheelyArt

2 жыл бұрын

@@iRollerboot welcome😀😎

I did like my Rollerblade Solo, i had 3 or 4 pairs. Right now i am skating the 909 Danny Beer, they are a little bit soft (maybe because of the see-through plastic) I also still like my Seba CJ Prime, very good skates.

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Hoping to try to cj2 primes very soon!

Skate shadow only. 100% right on groove tricks. Ultimate flex is needed.

damn bro you rippin it. subscribed

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

💙💙🤝🤝

Razor SLs for me they fit me the best, I love the way they look and perform

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling I’d like them a lot too. 🤝

Nice. My issue is my size. I’m a size 14 shoe. Barely find any skates my size. Most recent skate I got was the RB100 3WD. Eeh.

Skates hack: USD 7/ Gawds Tim Franken - Remove soulplate and cut a 3mm thin foam exercise matt (1,99€) in the shape on the inside of the soulplate where it meets the boot and screw back onto boot. - Voila! You got an AG10 feeling boot for around 200€/201,99€ (frames, wheels, bearings and spacers included) 😅🤷🏼‍♂️

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so tempted to do this.

Out of curiosity, how familiar are you with Salomon's? Did Iqons remind you of them at all? Obviously everyone would associate them with USD Carbons, but the general shape when I saw them in person more reminded me of Sals.

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I got no Solomon vibes.

I’m new I’m trying to decide between razors and Mesmer can you help me with positive or negative points 😢

I've bought some USD Eugen Enin Pro 3 🙂 Do you wear wrist guards while you skate?

I'm sure this question get's asked plenty but i'v never encountered it in the wild, but are there any agressive skates that you believe are a good purchase as a first aggressive skate? I'v been skating for years and feel pretty confident on flatland and really want to start going airborne more and learning the aggressive trick bag. I'v been looking at 909's for a while but never really heard any opinions on smart starts for this style.

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Something that’s not terribly expensive. USD sways or aeons are a good place to start

Well...makes sense that you felt comfortable in the AG10 like you've skating them for years. You already had a go at the AG20 so it's not like you were a completely alien to them. You had GC frames which you're uber familiar with, so there's that. MyFit Prime liner is essentially a refined & reworked 2nd Skin which you are also familiar with from the Aeons. Had they not named that liner "Prime" they could have easily called it 2nd Skin V2 and nobody would've questioned it. Bundle all those things that you've already been acquainted with, I'd be more surprised if you didn't feel familiar with them.

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Well said

Between AG10 and Faction, which do you prefer Ben?

you should try the new roces skates

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

The green ilia ones? I almost bought some lol. I do want to try 5ths sometime.

I can’t skate in full plastic boots I use soft boots.. I managed to find a set of rollerblade TRS alpha in my size unused and still in the box. Couldn’t buy them fast enough

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Dope!

San Antonio, Tx Bro!?? I’m from there

AG 10 😊😊😊😊👍👍👍

No! You gotta rank em all lol are the shadows second place? Or is it the cults

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

It’s the impalas tbh. 😂 If the AG20s actually fit, I’d suspect those are #2 tbh. But as it stands, for me, the cults would come in second.

I got the USD Sway cause they were on sale. I would agree they are affordable. Buy them as first skates of don't buy them :)

Could anyone inform me of any skate on the market nowadays that feels like the Vinny Minton softboot Salomon skate?

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Hmmm, I never did skate those. Hopefully someone can chime in.

Im not sure if my "perfect" boot exists yet. I have SUPER wide feet. so far all i can wear with zero discomfort are 8-9 Cults. i aggressive on Them 909 with sway souls, but even those are slightly uncomfortable. I need something that fits like cults, but has souls like Sways.

@DankPeezy

2 жыл бұрын

Try the Razors Genesys

@t3chno0

2 жыл бұрын

I also have wide feet size 47 EU and I'm really happy with my Gawds Tim Franken/ USD 7...Highly recommended! The liner is also very good although I do plan on buying an Intuition liner at some point... Hardest part for me was realising I need a 283mm wheel base frame to go with my size boot otherwise my balance is all off.. Glad I've solved my issues with some GC HD XL frames. It's night and day having the right setup that works for you

@Habeev07

2 жыл бұрын

Then you need Razors Genesys

@nitemirror1

2 жыл бұрын

razor genesis are the best razor skates. i’ve seen SLs crack apart where the backslide plate and shell come together.

@chilli-iceolive-abode2447

2 жыл бұрын

I always thought of Cults as one of the narrower shells Razors produce. Have you ever tried the Fifth Elements? They're super wide, I recently got a pair and I'm in love with how they grind. They're proper grinding machines, like tanks! They look like they'll last forever. They also allowed me to comfortably downsize into my first 41-42 shell which I'm stoked on!

A question you can't answer but I want to ask: Why do so many aggressive skates lack 45º straps? That fact limits my interest in a lot of skates and skate brands. I don't yet have a favorite skate, but I prefer carbons.

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

Great question. And as you mentioned-I cannot answer 😂

@laidbaqq

2 жыл бұрын

@@iRollerboot 😅 I'd settle for any reasonable speculation.

@Satsujintekisuito

2 жыл бұрын

Right? I guess you could always add one yourself but it would be nice to be able to have more options with em built in

@laidbaqq

2 жыл бұрын

@@Satsujintekisuito yes I'm not keen on drilling the material at home. I could. But it'd be nice not too.

@nitemirror1

2 жыл бұрын

The reason is is back in the 90s a lot of rollerblades did have this option and kids just took it off. they thought it didn’t look cool, I’m guilty of it myself.

I went skating with my friend my HS the other day and haven’t been out in over 20 years… I got the bug but the K2’s ( which were too expensive for me at 16) were super stiff… what is a good skate that is flexible?

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Aeons are a great all-round skate. I love my factions as well.

Did you ever make a video about the “politics surrounding Razor”

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Nope, felt like enough people did that

How can the new Cults come without shock absorbers or heel pads?? My old 2006 Genesys and Shift 2s both came with gigantic shock absorbers. For some reason I feel zero impact in the old Genesys L.E.s, but quite a lot more impact in the Shift 2s. The shock absorbers are the same, so that's really weird. Might be because the Genesys have very rare super thick and high Jugg liners and the Shifts have much thinner, shorter MyFits..... Also noticed that the new Razors buckles are mega weak compared to the old strong buckles. Budget cuts, neeeehhhhhhhh. Loving the Shifts, though. Widest soulplates I've skated and the new Create Originals frames are amazing. Skating flat for the first time in decades and zero wheel-bite, flying around twice as fast as anti-rocker on some pretty sweet Deads.

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

I still need to try shifts and SLs. Haven’t skated either of them.

@climbtheskyspine5748

2 жыл бұрын

@@iRollerboot But you're skating a pale yellow pair of Shifts in many of your recent clips? I haven't tried SLs and really want to because of how close they designed the plates to your feet.

@lustforlow-end6022

Жыл бұрын

He dyed his white cults yellow.

The best skates ever made are Deshi DK2, nothing even comparable to these skates. RIP Deshi

What is a good/reputable online inline skate retailer?

@iRollerboot

11 ай бұрын

Oak city skate and carriers skate shop are both great options

@nightelf4860

11 ай бұрын

@@iRollerboot Great info and Thank you !!

Aeons ONLY

An idea for your channel… get a pair of mid 90s rollerblade tarmacs and compare them to modern boots

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

I’ll def keep my eye out! Thank you for the suggestion 👍👍

What about Remz?

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

Haven’t skated remz in like 13 years so can’t really comment. Haven’t skated them recently.

I cant stray from cults, SL's, and Shifts. Performance and price is hard to beat. You could say im in a cult ; )

What about rocess

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Never Skates them :/

No K2?

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Nope! They don’t sell them anymore and I didn’t get any

xsjado are nomber one

just buy some usd carbons. Probably very similar to iqon...

So basically in this case. U def get what u pay for it. Thanks for the review. I was wondering if they were. Worth it at that price point. Guess so!

Great video but in the intro you didn't thank us rollerbooters for being here 😡 I'm new to aggressive, started with an M12 but the 8-9us caused big toe pain on my 273mm feet. Got Blank SKs 9-9.5 mainly for the individual shell sizing. Much more comfortable and easier to lock in grinds however the m12s did feel more responsive.

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping you weren’t going to catch that. 😢 I haven’t skated either of those skates. Someday!

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

I hate that all of todays aggressive skates are hard plastic or carbon. Soft-boot skates like Rollerblade TRS Downtowns or K2 Fatty's are so much more comfortable than anything available today

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

I did really love my k2 250s

i'm wondering, what's your age ?

bro skating in a windows background

Skatetastic

Get those new brain dead with the blue prime frames.

@DankPeezy

2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could still find a new pair of the AB pro 908's. I'd put the blue prime frames on them and get 8 of the blue Randy Spizer wheels. It would look sick AF.

Roces AllDay

Man they shuld just send u a pair ur size that that for wrong info on size lol

@iRollerboot

2 жыл бұрын

I wish!! 😂

@MK-xw1rp

2 жыл бұрын

@@iRollerboot bro they really should I mean I have 2 stores like for example I sold a lot of retro consoles if something was wrong they let me know they send it back I give them another one that’s why my customers love me an my wife an keep buying are stuff a company shuld care about there buyers an supporter s an bro this was almost a 700$ skate it’s not like u got cults or some aeons

Yea...I'm sure u need to raise money to get skates

Whys he skating on my parent's computer background

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

😆😆😆

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

🖼

first

why you wasted review of usd sway? ca't get what was that, you didn't like them?

miss my Shima2's.

Anarchy v2 are fucking worst. You dont get ANY support in it. Its just 2 pieces of heavy and useless plastic

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

They certainly aren’t great. But if it gets someone rolling then I’m for it.

@POWERSLIDE @DISROYAL hook this man up! He's making some of the best rollerblading content right now.

@iRollerboot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🙏 to be fair they did give me half off the AG20s - for which I’m extremely grateful.