Where to buy roller skates?

danielle123 · April 2009

I'm a former rollerblader wondering if anyone has knowledgeable suggestions on where I can buy some not-too-ugly-looking roller skates. I went to www.skates.com and checked out a few pages but they seem to be made for 16 year olds with their fluorescent colors, etc. (What do those Gotham Roller Derby Club women use?)

I used to be an avid rollerblader in LA (11 years ago) but I don't find the NYC sidewalks and parks very rollerblader-friendly with all their potholes and the non-smooth blend of tar/rocks/cement that NYC uses.

Thanks for any suggestions and enjoy the beautiful weekend!

sjknoll · April 2009

What size skate do you wear? I have a pair of barely worn (maybe 2 times) of blades that I could sell you. But it's a size women's 11.

danielle123 · April 2009

Size 8 (plus I'm looking for skates not blades). Thanks, anyway!

raw · April 2009

Paragon near 19th Street and Broadway in Manhattan.

danielle123 · April 2009

Raw - great suggestion! I never knew that Paragon sold skates. Thanks so much!

mg · April 2009

Triangle Sports on Flatbush at 5th Ave has roller skates on the second floor. Hot pink wheels optional.

carnivore · April 2009

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=roller+skates&x=0&y=0

danielle123 · April 2009

Carnivore wrote: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=roller+skates&x=0&y=0

Thanks. Who knew Amazon sold skates. However, all the women's skates on the site seem to have pink wheels.

mg · April 2009

There's also these:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/spo/1139059378.html

sweet tea · April 2009

i just came across an old gotham girls program, which had an ad for this place http://skateguru.com/

they teach lessons -- including to some of the gotham girls, according to the ad -- and "sell skates at super rates". the website isn't so great, but it might be worth calling them.

danielle123 · April 2009

mg wrote: There's also these:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/spo/1139059378.html

Wow, thanks! My size and no pink wheels! Wheee! I will get in touch with this poster.

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