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I'd definitely suggest harder wheels from the outset are going to make a difference, feel more free and less sluggish. I switched wheels after a year of lessons and would have made more sense to start with harder indoor wheels as the transition took some adjustment. Isle of skate are a lovely crew. Had some great sessions with them.
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Can some of the experienced roller heads talk to me about wheels?
My partner is loving her skates but they came fitted with large, soft wheels. She’s starting lessons with Isle of Skate next week which is indoors and obvs her roller pole class is all inside as well. She’s already swapped out her toe stops for shorter, dome shaped ones instead of the big conical ones it came with which has made a difference for her.
So my question is, as a beginner, would she notice any benefit from a smaller, harder set of wheels at this stage?
Do you guys have seperate indoor/outdoor wheels you chop and change depending on use or it it just a case of use what you’ve got and not overthink it?
I’m also going to assume that entry-level skates are fitted with fairly sluggish bearings but that’s an easy change if required.
Seeing as on here we obsess about the smallest details on our bikes I assume you have the same approach to your skates ;)
I just remember that from my skateboarding days a tiny difference in wheel size/shape made a huge difference…