"thank u impala for making these dope ass looking skates" same

I’m thinking about getting these because I envy people who skate on quads because their skates are so cute and you can have so many different patterns, but I love rollerblading, and these skates give us inline skaters a taste of that but I don’t want to downgrade in quality from my current skate just for the aesthetic. Because their is a HUGE price difference, I own Seba inlines and they’re so nice they just aren’t super cute so I don’t know.

@alexandralouise2349

4 жыл бұрын

Same! Love the look but probably wouldn't buy these. If they made a better quality skate I might consider it though. Might be worth considering putting a bigger from on an aggressive boot like the Razor Cults for a similar look.

@missSDW

3 жыл бұрын

Do you get that quality back by adding the soulplate like he did?

@Taystee

3 жыл бұрын

These are better for beginners

@nocturnebloom

2 жыл бұрын

try Roces, they have some cute colors in 1992 model. a really nice lavendar and orange, and i pretty white and yellow. Similar design but a bit better quality.

@tawmifm

2 жыл бұрын

Roces also have cute colors in their full on modern aggressive M12 version! Other aggressive companies are getting more fun colors too, but not nearly as much as Roces have

Finally! More on Impala Inlines!! WOO!!

You won't believe how relieved I am to hear you can fit 80mm wheels on these (I'm a size 9 US). I just got them but the wheels are tiny so they can't tolerate rougher roads. I could've gotten powerslide swells but you can't beat the vintage aesthetic of these so I'm just so happy rn

@lenabryant4281

3 жыл бұрын

I have a size 9 also, were you able to find maximum wheel size on his website? O wasn't able to and would love to grab the 80mm but wanted to be sure they will fit b4 purchasing

@amiramira4213

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, i would like to know to whether you able to find maximum size on his website? I’m a size 10

@nocturnebloom

2 жыл бұрын

I also am wondering if you found them haha

Ivo - The mad inline skate scientist that we all need.

I bought these skates earlier in the year and since using them, I decided I want a more agressive set up but didn't want to buy another new pair of skates. this is perfect and i can't wait to transform my skates!

@nocturnebloom

2 жыл бұрын

how did it go?

@CourtneyLStover

2 жыл бұрын

@Nocturne Bloom I got it done but it was not super easy. I had trouble getting the souls to properly fit the boot

Honestly I am so excited for these skates. When I got back into skating the selection was either standard black or baby’s first Barbie pink skates. I felt like there was an untapped market of older women who care about the visual design of their skates. I mean, you could just look over to roller skating and see how popular the culture is with figures like planetrollerskate. I am SO excited to buy these and feel cute :’)

Thank you so much for experimenting with the wheel sizes and sharing that information. This is EXACTLY the information I was hoping to find.

thank you for posting this. your mind is brilliant for modding these

Hell yeah! Ik had al zo'n vermoeden dat dit kon! Supervet!!!

I love all your work modding skates and making customs! I always think when I get new skates what I can do...

I've just bought a pair of these for recreational skating, this video was super informative. Thank you!

They look amazing. Great review!

I use to love seeing your customs! I’m glad you are posting videos :)

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thanks for doing a review on these

Thanks so much for the info! I'm just getting into skating and am excited to find a beginner skate I like the look of. 👍🏼

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

That is great! We ship internationly andour webshop is thisissoul.com

@dye182

4 жыл бұрын

Do the cult mod

@chilli-iceolive-abode2447

4 жыл бұрын

So what skates did you go with in the end?

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I started on some sky blue impalas and I'm loving blading, but I think I want to start going faster and learn some aggressive skating. Thinking I'll save up for a fully customized fairy floss skate! Does anyone have any suggestions for more aggressive outdoor wheels that will fit with the custom impalas?

FWIW I have a pair of impala size 41 skates and the 80 mm undercover wheels I put in the frames had the slightest bit of wheel bite at the mold seam on the front and back position. Oh and you are definitely going to have to use the middle wheels in the 'rockered' configuration. If you want to rock a flat setup and or be totally safe I'd maybe err on the side of size 76 mm wheels. That being said after one or two quick sessions the wheels no longer rub in the frame and I LOVE riding rockered.

@maytmdmrw

3 жыл бұрын

I would like to have a rocker but I don’t understand if I can do that just by changing something on the plate with the wheels that come with the skate or do I actually have to buy different wheel sizes for the two middle wheels? Sorry if it’s a silly question 😅

Wow! The way you modded them to be more durable with the new bottom is so cool. I'll be sure to order from you guys including an extra set of bigger wheels when the original ones wear out. Can we pick the wheel colours? :)

They look very much like the Rollerblade Lightnings from the '80s, which was a good, versatile design.

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

They do look a bit like them but it is not exactly the same skate. These are the same as the Razors Cult and the USD Damocles

Thanks for this review, with the most interesting part (for me) being the customization. I bought one pair cheap without choice of color: the same as the ones reviewed (very girly) and size 41EUR as I'm 42EUR. For the color, I can live with it, and for the size, without the insoles it's OK. The reason of this purchase is to replace broken boots of UpSideDown Damocles (same shape as Razors). I wanted to keep skating them because the frames accept 72mm wheels, were modified to fit some Roces Impala aluminium H-blocks and the soul-plates are made of very hard plastic sliding without wax. Now I think I've got the only Damocles in Pink!

yo!!! i got these skates 2 years ago without knowing anything about skating and only riding occasionally. just recently i got a LOT more into skating and want to try aggressive skating soon, it's so cool to see that I could mod my beginner skates like this to hit the park. problem is, i got a size 43, which i think translates to a 44 for the soul frames!! yikes. hope to learn enough to do this mod one day it seems super cool and the white modded sole looks even better imo

@Thisissoul

3 ай бұрын

very cool!

thank you! so helpful

Great videos!!

Ziet er best dope uit zo met die cult soul frames er onder 👍🏻

i have an old pair of roces fitness skates with the same frames (which are super solid btw)

Got these for 69€ (new!) and I was scared because of the small wheels etc. Good to know I can get 76mm on them, if needed, since my boyfriends skates have 80mm wheels. He will be so much faster. haha Haven't tried them out outdoors yet, but they are way more comfy than any other skate I have tried on at a store. Really excited now! Worst case I will skate with them a few times and upgrade to a different brand in the long run :-) not much lost with less than 70 Euro. Thanks for this video!

Good review!

Great video. Thank you. I really wanted to know if you could mod these. I get mine in the morning. I’m so excited!

Haha wauw so cool, my girlfriend has the impala, good to know they can made custom with soulplate and ufs

Well done

Great video 👍 I'm going to make a pair they look fucking dope with the soul plate.

People forgetting that Roces once tried to break into the skateboarding industry?

PINK LEMONADE 😍

Id be interested in upgrading my impala inlines in this way but I am in the US. Which soulplate works best on this boot? It was hard to tell if you were saying you used the Roces or the Razors. And I would have to get one size up? So if I am a 10us (40eu) I would have to get 41-42?

Really thinking of doing this. My wife has started skating and I had a set of roces streets that had senate frames fitted ages ago. But I threw them out when my dog half ate them when she was a pup

man, THANKYOU

what 76 mm wheels did you put on the impalas?

Wow there is a lot on this video. I'm definitely sold. So, i can change the wheel? 7mm bolt with 6mm axel. Need 6mm axel spacer. Thank you for testing the wheel size! So why 7mm bolt. When you put in the larger wheel, did you use the axel spacer? I want light up wheels in 76 or 80.. learned that I can also change the whole "soul plate?".. I'm a beginner but i look forward to making transformations if I actually use these

What brand/type of axel spacer should I get if I want to put on light-up 80mm wheels?

Great vid, I know the impalas are controversial but I love the color ways. How big of a wheel would fit in a size us 12?

I've just bought a pair of roces low riders from the mid 90's, do the cult plates fit them aswell?

I am trying to find information about maximum wheel sizes for the different sizes. I couldn't fid it on your website.

They Instagram well, and hey, if it gets more people skating, I’m cool with it! That said I just started on an old pair of K2 EXO 2.1’s I picked up for $40 so what do I know

Hi! What maximum wheels size i can put in 36eu rollerblades?

Dope!

🗣 put them on.

Ok, I know people say that these are for beginners but what exactly does that mean? Beginners, who skate skate...like at a skate park and do tricks? Or people (like me) who literally want skates just to skate around.

Does anybody know what UFS frames he used for this? I've had no luck finding frames that fit the original Impala wheels like this one.

I have a skate size 39, do 80mm wheels (powerslide) fit in them? or should i go for 76mm?

Check but in 90's, there were a model from Roces which mwas called Impala too. Is it just a coincidence??? Not sure, the boots like you said is similar to boots made by Roces before.

I received the fairy floss colorway of these skates 10 days ago and I skate for an hour a day. I purchased a size 9 because i am a size 8.5 shoe. the skate is tight everywhere (the right tight) but too loose in the toe area. i dont have narrow feet. when i skate i feel it is just too much space around the sides of the front of my foot. it doesnt feel secure.

I would love to purchase from your line, but I have the light speed flames impalas and I didn’t see the customization option for them ):

those links dont work anymore...is there another place i can find the info for changing the frame?

I have these skates. They are like skating through mud compared to my roller skates

@leasasphotography4067

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah,that’s right! I’ll try to change bearings and maybe the wheels...

@loveloreal

2 жыл бұрын

@Addy thanks for this. What softer wheel do you suggest?... I would like the lighted ones one day and a larger one like 76 or 80

Are the axels 6 or 7mm? I need new bearings and spacers because I accidentally got my spacer stuck in my bearing. But 7mm bearings or spacers aren't really a thing unless I spend $$$ from a European shop. 6mm spacers seem standard (other than 8mm of course) and the spacers look like standard 6mm spacers I see online, but 6:02 made me confused.

If i'm 22.5-23 cm with big socks I should order 5 or 6 ? I'm mostly 36 EUR in shoes... in my vans I'm 5.5 (35 EUR) Please help me I'm afraid I'll get the wrong size 🙏 🙏

Could you turn these skates into park skates?

Great video! The 76mm wheels I fitted onto my size 39 impala skates are extremely close to the inside of the frame. Could this be a problem with the weight pressing into the boot? Impala don’t advise 76mm due to wheel bite, not sure what that means?

@Thisissoul

3 ай бұрын

Just push through if there is some wheel rub. It will go away shortly after.

what wheel would you recommend using to replace the wheels that came in these impala inlines?

@Thisissoul

3 жыл бұрын

either powerslide spinners or undercover wheels

@vannevers

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thisissoul thank you for taking the time to respond!

are those more like recreational skates? They are really pretty, but I wonder if they are safe enough...

@mcmoon_

3 жыл бұрын

@Addy well, if they can manage agressive tricks, I think they are good enough 😅

How do I get One please...am in Ghana ..size 41....really love the design ...

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

Great! You can easilly order them on thisissoul.com. we ship worldwide. At the checkout the tax (21%) will even be taken off.

@assabilebenezer2476

4 жыл бұрын

Ok thank you very much

For someone with tiny feet, size 4us, 35 eu, these skates are so pretty!! And they do make it in my tiny feet size, I have no idea if this would fit 80mm wheel on boot size that small. Can someone recommend aggressive skate for tiny feet

@mummyhuihui

3 жыл бұрын

@Addy Hahaha thanks man, I already got them apx 2 months ago, probably a week after I type this comment hahahaha. They only fit 70mm and 72mm wheels, nice skate to roam about. The shape of the wheels that it comes with are wider that normal, looks a little more like figure skating wheels. Very comfortable. A little on the heavy side I would say. Had it on rocker and pretty easy to do some simple salom. Of course, many little girls grab their parents immediately and say they want them (when you skate pass) since they are so adorable.

As someone who skates long board skate board I’m chill with them being owned by a skate board company 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

I'm buying the pink Impala's with the Razor's soul plate, I'll be buying in a few weeks, SAVE A SIZE 39 FOR MY WIFE LOL!!!!!!!!

kool!!!

Is there any way to make 8mm axels fit? I really want light up wheels but they all seem to be for 8mm :(

@dye182

4 жыл бұрын

Jessica Le Roy I’d say do the cult mod and then find ufs frames they have 8mm axels

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

You can fit an 6mm bearing spacer in the wheels to make 6mm axles fit. Use the ones that come with your skate right now and you will be fine.

@kimmiB95

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thisissoul you make a correction the video that the axels are 7mm so wouldnt 6mm spacer not fit?

Could you put a cult soul plate on size 35-37 ?

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

There is no cult soulplate in that size

I wish there were more size 2-2.5 uk size skates. I’d love to get some cute skates in my size and not kids style. I’m in my 20s haha

I don't see the wheel sizes on the product page - does anyone know where exactly that information is?

@Thisissoul

3 жыл бұрын

its listed on our webpage. hard to miss ;) www.thisissoul.com/impala-lightspeed-pink-yellow.html

Mine are squeaking (even after cleaning bearings), is it possible to wax the inside of the cuff?

@Thisissoul

Жыл бұрын

jup! waxing the inside of the cuff takes out the squeaking when you flex forward. Problem is to wax the cuff you might need to take the cuff bolt off. We have extra cuff bolts in the webshop that you can then screw on if you drill the original ones out. good luck!

You didn't really put in anything but the standard impala wheel information or plate sizes on your Impala inline pages though. Can you please let us know what size wheels they can really go up to???

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that, What size are you? i can look it up for you.

@Nikokami

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thisissoul it's all good man. I've bought a pair now and I took it to a local store. Cheers 😁 thanks for gettinf back to me

@merishaabrahim2107

3 жыл бұрын

Tentacles XOX hey ur comment is 4 months old so i just wanna ask how did the skates turn out? is the quality good?

@Nikokami

3 жыл бұрын

@@merishaabrahim2107 i don't know about how it compares to Roces as I've never had a proper pair of those before. This is my frist pair of rollerblades (since childhood) and the fashion colours are cute but I got the baby blue and that one has ended up showing any scuffs quite easily. The foam padding inside is nice but I reckon that will need to be replaced sooner or later. Overall I have no complaints, I find that I am not that suited for aggressive skating though but it's still fun. I think getting all this done is really only worth it if you are into aggressive skates, OR if you were more of a plus sized skater? I tried skating on them using the original impalas (not for long tho) and gotta say they make these creaky noises that are probably to do with how I'm like 80kg 😅 No creaky noises since I got the base changed. I still prefer my rollerskates for skating artistic but I might get some artistic rollerblades down the line.

I’m having a hard time choosing . Should I get the teal impala skates or the pink???

@luji2385

4 жыл бұрын

im going to buy the teal ones i think the pink one is very pink

@sofia8983

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry I didn’t buy them yet :(

@SapphireeCos

4 жыл бұрын

@@luji2385 pink looks like a barbie toy to me so I'll get the teal ones for sure

@luji2385

4 жыл бұрын

@@SapphireeCos i have the black and pink one already its sooo cool i love it but its a little bet big becouse i usually wear 9 but i ordered 10. it took 4 weeks to arrive tho.

will a USD soulplate go on well? Sway or 7? Xjado?

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldnt go for anything else then the Razors Cult soulplate on these.

@nakitojimo2001

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thisissoul : U can use SSM soulplate, since it basically a rebadge Cult

Can you put metal or aluminum frames on these?

@Thisissoul

Жыл бұрын

yes

Can add a UFS sould plate to a smaller size Lightspeed?... like size 35? xD

Amsterdam!

Who can I send my skates to.... so I can get them changed out lol.

Will they come in bigger sizes too?

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

Not that we know off. There is a black/green model out as well, we will have it in stock in a couple of weeks. This one comes in bigger sizes.

@_Tino.__

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thisissoul too bad I would love to skate the pink skates

@kaylabtesterman

4 жыл бұрын

It looks like they go up to a women's 14, which is a men's 12. After a quick Google search it seems like the average men's shoe size in the US is about 10 1/2 so I think men should be able to buy them. 🤷🏻‍♀️

oh dear the m12 on the box xD come onnnnn

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

haha yeah that is a funny design choice, right?

9:36 for the interesting part 😎

Saan po ba yan kuya

He keeps talking about how it looks different in packaging and look than regular rollerblades I think that’s the point I think these are more for you just want to have something cute. A lot of kids especially millennials and gen Z grew rollerblading because that was what was popular in the 90s to early 2000s and they don’t want to convert to roller skates because I mean we’re old now we don’t exactly have the mobility to be falling all the time but they want something cute and usually with rollerblade they have always been very masculine I think the point of impala making these to make feminine rollerblade something that hasn’treally been a thing until this..... I remember even as a little girl it was a challenge to even find like a pink pair of rollerblades and that was when I was like five .... really happy that a new generation of girls gets to have something feminine and still get to rollerblade because I find rollerblading way more fun than rollerskating I can’t get the front brake with the toe lol

What!!!!!

I actually don't mind the colors on these (not sure that I'd wear them myself though), but I definitely believe that in the long term, furthering the 90's retro association with blading is counterproductive. Sure some people will try out skating because "the 90's are in" right now, and some people will pick up the sport again for nostalgia's sake, but if we keep promoting blading as "a 90's thing" we run the risk of undermining the staying power of the sport. Using bright, neon colors reminiscent of 90s blades (and the 90s in general), and even calling a big skating event "What Year Is It?" further cements inline skating as a thing of the past, of a certain time period. And while that might fuel some interest in blading while that time period is trending, if we want it to have a bright future, we have to ditch the bright colors. In order for it to spread and flourish, inline skating, like any other sport, needs to be timeless; it needs to be seen as a thing people DO, not a thing people DID.

@kalox314

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

We should for sure present it as something people do, instead of something that people did. that is true If the goal is to create a subculture, something that people will identify themselves with, then embracing our roots is necessary for that. No subculture exist without having retro elements.

@Shtiipeq

4 жыл бұрын

I can see your point but powerslide, roces etc. relase loads of modern looking skates and you never see this kind of attention (why would you). I don't know, but I think that getting more people on skates and into public is always good. We have been trying to present ourselves as "really serious and not to be made fun of in any way" for how long? And where did it get us to? I like that we're starting to embrace things like mushroom blading. And major outside company producing some blades with proper promo seems awesome to me.

Disagree about the rocker-most people say their first time ice skating was easier, and 2mm is still less than an ice skate

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely think a long frame with a slight rocker is great for beginners, (and fun for advanced skaters) I let my girlfriend try the Roces FCO with their rocker once and she did not like it. Ill investigate this some more on how the impala rocker is perceived by beginners too, thanks for being critical.

@CityBlades

4 жыл бұрын

Thisissoul I think it makes for a more intuitive skating experience-if you’d like to turn, turn your feet. I’ll be interested to hear your experience investigating this

It's just the original trs lightening rollerblade.

@Thisissoul

4 жыл бұрын

They do look a bit like them but it is not exactly the same skate. These are the same as the Razors Cult and the USD Damocles

Globe owns them ??? Mind blown

I don't like the thought of monies being trickled down into skateboarding. I knew this before watching the video. I think that Globe can capitalize on the resurgence of nostalgia, which unfortunately for the blading industry, that this could be a come and go thing, and the people buying these skates will do one of 3 things, never buy another pair of skates, get into quads, being they are offered as well, or maybe they will come back and upgrade to an advanced, Rollerblade, Powerslide or even an Adapt boot. Lets hope for the latter obviously. But yea, our community needs to be careful we don't funnel money out of the blading industry. I've also heard that the people they hired to promote these skates were skateboarders and they pretty much talked shit about them the whole time.. that could be just rumors, but that could also be an indication of how the company shows disregard for blading as a whole..

@Boelie1622

4 жыл бұрын

The part about skateboarders being hired to promote them is true...sadly, and yes they were talking shit

@zshocksoda1128

4 жыл бұрын

'Tis nothing novel. Most skateboarding corporations are preoccupied with the sustainability of their own market for natural reasons so why should we be fazed by any of their attempts, authentic or illusive, to promote us on the front lines. They should be sticking to their guns, we should be sticking to our guns. In any case, most inliners are learning to be at peace with the properties of our contemporary existential presence. Well, the ones already in the sport are. The fledglings will throw themselves into this discipline of course driven by its resurfacing popularity with nostalgic cravings buried beneath subliminally, and again some will vanish and some will stick around to self-actualize and be de-mystified by this fantastic art so as to unlock its glorious wonders. It is a repetitive tale seen ever since the first uneducated humans centuries ago pointed fingers at an ice skater for how his/her movements were so prone to looking clumsy, and made it an excellent gag. And hey guess what? Even some of the uneducated can ride skateboards, can't they? Some things are always unchangeable. Hardwired. HARDWIRED. Hardwired, you see? Regardless we keep on rolling with whatever exposure we can get that can sustain our presence in the market. What I seek to imply is that many far corners of the globe where inline skating is uncommon depend on such instances of micro-fame in order for other corporations to take notice and make new skating products easily accessible to them at shops. So thems the breaks: win-lose.

@brookejordan7478

4 жыл бұрын

You should look into the drama surrounding the impala quad skates. Drama and shitty skates.

@dye182

4 жыл бұрын

Mikayla Petroski honestly razors needs to make cults this color not this brand those skate no doubt look dope af

i wanna eat it.

So a skateboard company took a public domain razors boot and is selling it as a unique product. Weird. I'd rather put my money into a loyal brand. (Not that I'd roll pink skates anyway)

@VGBNDGRL

4 жыл бұрын

whats wrong with pink skates?

@nakitojimo2001

3 жыл бұрын

They actually trolling rollerblading scene like it's the 90's hahaha

@alleystargrowley2784

3 жыл бұрын

@@VGBNDGRL nothing just not my style

youre dutch

Brand makes quirky color options on low entry model and skating youtubers go crazy. Come on guys wake up it's just overpriced Tesco value skate in pink.

@annathompson2399

4 жыл бұрын

Nah, I've been skating for years and tried these out. They're definitely not for aggressive skaters that like to go super fast and do tricks, but I'd say they're great for beginners and for casual skaters that like to just chill and roll from place to place. Also, if you think this is an expensive inline, I don't want to know what you think is cheap for a GOOD QUALITY inline!

@AOKUWARE

4 жыл бұрын

Anna Thompson Good for you and definitely a good thing if quirky colors and retro look draws some to skating. However after yeara of development of various product l find it an irony rhat skater youtubers het excited about skateboard brand owned this. There are beginner skates in the similar price range that will make skating better, but won’t make you look “cOOL”

@annathompson2399

4 жыл бұрын

@@AOKUWARE And some people /enjoy/ looking cool. That's nothing to be rude to people about. I'm just saying, they're pretty nice skates and definitely worth the price. Let people be excited about what they want to be excited about.

@kendrastrange18

3 жыл бұрын

@@annathompson2399 I literally picked these BECAUSE of the cheaper price 😆. After reviews I worried a bit but 130 was the cheapest I was finding for non child walmart skates.

@lizziemcdonald1748

Жыл бұрын

i bet most people get paid to say there good

side note... just buy some razor cults, let impala be there own lane of recreational skates. support what's already here, crossbreeding causes extinction.

@danatello8489

4 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty limited way of thinking about it. People who want Razors will probably just buy Razors, but this is good to know for people who get the Impala skates because it gives them more options. Most people learn to skate on freestyle skates, but knowing this saves them from having to buy a whole separate boot if they want to try aggressive, and it just gives them a way to use a different frame for that matter.

@Boelie1622

4 жыл бұрын

​@@danatello8489 The Razors Cult mold is a open mold (what means that it is free to use for everybody), so this is actually what Razors want! I get your point, but in this case it doesn't add up. And besides that you still have to buy Razors soulkits, so best for both worlds.

@kaylabtesterman

4 жыл бұрын

The Razor cult seems to be made for intermediate and advanced skaters (according to inline wearhouse) and is described as an "aggressive" skate. For a newb who's a little gun-shy would the Impala be a better buy? Thanks!

@danatello8489

4 жыл бұрын

@@kaylabtesterman If you're still learning and/or not looking to do a lot of friends, then yeah the Impalas could be a good option.

@kaylabtesterman

4 жыл бұрын

Danatello Thanks! That’s the route I’ll probably go. 🤗