Hi! I'm looking to upgrade my skates in the next couple of months, but I don't have a local roller skate shop that I can go to to try different ones out. Since I can't try them out, it's hard to know what will work for me. Here's what I'm working with and some questions that I have: -Currently skating in VNLA A la modes. I have VNLA Gorilla high impact nylon plates with a 5° kingpin angle. 1. I mostly roller dance (a mix of styles) and am wondering if I'd benefit from a higher kingpin angle? Should I increase this angle gradually or just make the jump to 33°? 2. I don't have super wide feet, but they are too wide for Moxi skates to be comfortable, so I'm assuming I'd have the same issue with Riedell skates. I like the width that I have in my VNLA A la modes, but there is some room in the front of my skates that makes me think they might be too long. I'm prone to foot problems, so I want to make sure my boot fits snugly but not so snug that it results in numbness and foot pain/damage. I've heard mixed things about SureGrip Boardwalks & Chaya Melrose skates. I'm considering the VNLA Luna boot, but am not sure if I need to size down another size. Any recs for skates that are comfortable for wider feet but aren't too roomy lengthwise? 3. If I go VNLAb again I definitely want to do a custom build with different plates. Any recs on plates that are sturdy but light with a good kingpin angle for dancing? 4. My current plates don't allow for me to customize my cushions, but I'm thinking I wanna go softer. Any recs on cushions? 5. Is the ball of my foot supposed to be over my front truck or over the wheels? 6. Do I just need to make a drive out of state to a roller skate shop and try stuff out? 😂 It's not ideal but I'll do it if I have to since these skates will be an investment and I don't want to be shipping things back and forth. Thanks for any and all help! 😊 I'm just getting overwhelmed researching online and figured I'd try getting advice more specific to my needs.

I recently invested in creating a member map for our community. Many people have joined looking to connect with fellow skaters, but they might not know where to start or may feel uncomfortable asking questions publicly in the group. While organizing meetups can be a hassle, the member map makes it much easier for us to share our locations and plan events together. Click the " 📍🗺️ Member Map 🗺️📍" button or right here to add yourself to the map! <---- There's no need to provide exact addresses unless you prefer to, but knowing that someone is in your city would be fantastic as we continue to grow. This map will also help me see where most of our members are for a possible tour. 😬

I wanted to celebrate/share a huge win with yall about our community we are building. Out of the 477 other communities in the sports category we are ranked #16 amongst them all!🙌🏽 This is determined mostly by group activity and engagement so the more you post, like, share, comment, vote, and complete courses the better we will rank. We will hit #1 eventually but thank you all for bring such good energy to this place.🤗 Lets continue to grow our skate movement until the whole world is on skates😆🕺🏽