K2 Kinetic 80 inline skates vs Rollerblade Lighting 80

Lesson Learned: K2 Kinetic 80 inline skates are terrible and Rollerblade Lighting 80 inline skates are awesome! I was not paid for this review. I am including an Amazon affiliate link to the Lightings
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[@90smartone]

I’ve been rolling on the same pair of K2 FIT BOAs since 2016 and love them dearly. K2 makes some quality stuff. Regardless of brand, don’t go cheap. Such a bummer that was your experience though man. Glad you grabbed a new pair to keep rolling.

[@rururu5630]

Soft boots, like K2 skates, offer less ankle support than the hard plastic shell of your RB lightning. I had a similar experience when I started skating with soft boots, only I was falling inward (pronation) There are drills you can do to train your ankles to maintain a center edge while skating. Mainly, scooting (push with one leg while maintaining a center edge on the support leg) and toe rolls (scoot and then maintain a center edge on your support leg and then glide with one wheel with the pushing leg until you come to a stop. The drills are boring, but they do help.

[@tigheklory]

Thanks for the comment. I don't think my ankles are especially weak and I was falling outside just standing still. I think that the frame was in the wrong position.

[@TB-tv2zf]

@@tigheklory What you're describing does sound like overpronation, which does not necessarily mean weak. Feel free to share feet pics lol

[@tigheklory]

@@TB-tv2zf Y would agree except that when I got the Lightings it all went away instantly. I just think that the "frames" on the K2 skates are not centered under my feet properly.

[@noitnova]

I hat the same with soft booths. I love hard booths.

[@Bearcade]

I started in inline skates and love my roller skates a lot. I go with Riedell and Vanilla for brands.

[@Belhade]

I got those Lightning 80s a few months ago and love them! I had been skating regularly for years in the Rollerblade Zetras, which are soft boot like those K2s which can feel a bit...floppy. The hard boots on the Lightning are super supportive, the liner is firm and comfortable, the memory buckles are amazing. Those K2s are entry-level, beginner skates by the price point and as such are lacking in features.

[@kimberleeberry2039]

What made you size down? I measured my feet like the sizing chart said,and got the matching skate size. I haven't received them yet though,to try them. I had to order the men's Lighting because they don't have my size in the women's.

[@tigheklory]

It's always been something that's been recommended back in the 90s when I taught skiing and snowboarding and would skate in the summer. You want the boot to be so your toe is right at the end

[@SILKYG00SE]

I have no experience inline skating but i had the same exact issue, i found my size inline skates on marketplace for a killer deal $20 practically brand new before doing more researching and found rollerblades lighning 80s which is what youre showing here and I have them in my cart on amazon right now haha. The stability comes in the outer plastic shell keeping your ankles locked up and leaning forwards. The K2s being a soft toe leaves a lot of room for "lazy feet". My skates are not K2 but theyre the exact same tie up, velcro and 1 horrible ankle strap.

[@shmorpiem6323]

Are the front & rear wheels rockerable?

[@iconoclast518]

Still have my K2 Backyard Fatties from the 90s

[@tigheklory]

That's what Patrick hard, he and I would skate together back then with a couple other friends

[@elzipitio]

I had those!!! 😅

[@RavageRitual1986]

Soft boots suck. I love my Lightning’s!