 Great Skates |
| Review Date: July 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Christopher L. Canfield, Boston, MA |
I've been skating for 20 years or so, and I have to say: these are a really good pair of skates for commuting, amature speed skating, and general recreational skating.
For commuting, they're surprisingly fast to get into and out of. There is a velcro strap, a quick plastic ratcheting buckle, and fast-pull laces. The fast pull laces are great: they run into a little ratchet, so to tighten the laces you just pull up on them. To loosen again, press the button on the ratchet. The boots also have large hand loops for the back and tongue of the boot, making it really easy to just grab and shove your feet in. For lazy people like me, fast in / out like this is nice, especially when going off to stores / houses / etc.
The wheels have a nice soft durometer, and the 90mm-ness helps. Skating over brick sidewalks is a lot more comfortable on these than my last pair. The 90mm wheels seem to add a little to speed, but not tremendously. Mostly I notice how the larger wheels seem to grip a bit better before slipping, and the skate's overall lighter weight. Do note that if it is wet out, for some reason water seems to slip in through the heel. Why just the heel, I don't know.
For my particular foot, these skates just *feel* right. I'm not a woman, but the ankle cut on these is a lot more comfortable than the ankle cut on their mens, or the Rollerblade equivalent. It does seem to be a bit narrower than many, so those with wide feet might want to try on a mens or another brand. Of course, trying on different brands / sizes before you order is always a good idea, since for skating the feel is the most important thing.
This may be obvious, but extreme trick skaters might want to look elsewhere. Sure they can jump / ramp / etc. But the bottom wheel frame is a light plastic, and was clearly never intended to take a grind plate. Also note that colors might vary from the photo. The skate that I was shipped was a really stylish white, grey, and black. I'm happy with the difference, but realize that there may be a difference.
Overall, I love these skates. I never thought I would skate a K2, but I'm really happy with the fit and structure of these. They've made my morning commute a more fun and comfortable, and have me thinking of long-distance tour skating. And for the price, these are a great deal.
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A blast!
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| Review Date: May 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: L. R. Landi, California |
I haven't been on a pair of inline skates in over a decade, but this spring I suddenly got a bug up my rear and decided I wanted to try skating again. I knew nothing about inline skates, but DID know that I wanted something more comfortable than the hard boot rollerblades I had at age 14. I did some research and heard great things about the K2 brand, and ended up chosing the Celena model as a nice intermediate level recreation skate.
They arrived yesterday, and while it took me a few minutes to remember how NOT to fall down, once I got back into the swing I was VERY impressed! They are lightning fast, take very little effort to get moving and the road vibration from skating over asphault is minimal. They are comfortable....and pretty easy on the eyes. I'd already set my expectations "low", since these were $100 under the skates the skating forum says are "the only way to get a good skate", but Im happy that turned out to be wrong. For what I plan on doing (skating for fun and fitness, not competition) I cant find any negatives with these at all.
Sizing tip: I wear a size 9 street shoe and purchased a size 10 in these skates. They fit perfectly with a standard cotton sock. |
Great skates...notice that color combo is white/black
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| Review Date: September 17, 2009 |
| Reviewer: LJ, Chapel Hill, NC |
| Great skates...but just wanted to mention that the pair shipped to me in 9/2009 was a white and black combo of which I posted pictures. I actually think I like the color I received better. These skates are very comfortable. I didn't find the interlocking "pull tight" feature to be as great as described, but it was OK. Overall, for the money, a great pair of skates, nice wheels, and a great ride. I have never owned K2 skates before, and I am a fan. |
AWESOME! JUST AWESOME! 5 STARS!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Review Date: June 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Luciana Machado Simon, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Beautiful, firm, comfortable, also wheels, easy to keep balanced, I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great price also!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't miss it! |
Great skates!
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| Review Date: May 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Lacey Hopper, RUDYARD, MI, US |
| I'm loving these skates. I use them for exercising/recreation. They're fast to put on and fast on the road. They felt a little loose in the ankle at first, but I've strengthened up enough that that's no longer a problem. I definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a new pair of skates this year :) |
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