I am setting up my dream skate setup which includes an Arius plate and a nice boot. After chatting with a local skate shop, they're recommending I get only a reidell 336 boot with an Arius plate. I'm worried it'll be too stiff - any skaters out there with an Arius plate? If so, what boots are you rocking? Thanks!!

Looking to upgrade my set! I'm trying to decide if the 45 degree angles of the Arius plates should only be used with caution for advanced/elite skaters, or can help an intermediate skater get used to them?

Looking to upgrade my Carreras derby skates from the 90s 😬 with no ankle support at all, and want to be a great rhythm/dance skater! I can dip, transition, grapevine, backwards skate, and am dabbing in toe spins, but can feel my flat skates are holding me back with some more advanced moves (crazy legs, heel/toe spins, one foot spins, advanced dips with that gorgeous eagle spread). I think I need a boot with some ankle support! I'm excited to get a custom setup with some powerdyne reactor neo plates. However, I'm nervous about the stiff ankle and long(er) break-in times of the reidell 120s, 220s, 336s, jack 1/2. I'm 130lbs and skate 1-2 times per week mostly indoors, never at the park. How long did it it take y'all's reidells and jacks to mold to your foot? Was the break-in time worth it? Thank you all!! Keep skating! Alona

Curious.... what kind of skates everyone has!? I just got into skating a few months ago and got a pair of Roller Derby skates at our local sporting goods shop. I didn't want to spend alot on starter skates because I have a habit of deciding to learn something new and not following through. I fell in love. Upgraded to Sure--Grip Fame wheels and now am impatiently waiting for my size to come back in-stock of the VNLA Luna skates.