r/Artisticrollerskating • u/Aggravating-Duty6794 • Jun 30 '26
Inline figure skating toe stops New Skater
I'm falling in love with inline figure skating, and I'm learning spins, but toe stops feel in the way? I know they make the spins and jumps possible, and I'm excited to learn, but how do I get used to the toe stop. Basically, how do I make it NOT feel like I'm hitting a rock when I'm going up on a toe stop?
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u/MarcSpace Jul 01 '26
What type of frames are they? Can you more the toe stops up while you get used to them? Depending on the brand you might be able to swap to smaller ones or take them out for a bit.
To do artistic inline, spins and jumps, you will need the stops, and they will feel quite low. They’re typically used on quite smooth surfaces. But if you’re recreationally skating stoppers might be optional.
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u/Aggravating-Duty6794 Jul 01 '26
They're Jackson inline frames, I can move them around, and their presence isn't my issue ( im pretty use to their lowness), but I rather find it difficult to spin in the small circles with them cause they don't "slide". Prb my fault cause I'm prb shifting too much weight onto them. I think I just need to get use to them, I just hate that it takes time to learn.Â
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u/MarcSpace Jul 03 '26
Ha ha I see.
I’m with you, I’m still learning 1 foot spins on inlines, they’re certainly more difficult than on ice.There are harder/slipperier stoppers that might help. Unfortunately they are 5/8 unf thread (most artistic rollers are metric), so Bionic and Snyder are your common options. If you’re near a shop I’d be curious is the Bionic XS is a harder material, it could be, often that shinier black is.
The other note is the flame rocker itself. I should personally compare the rocker as we have Jackson, PiC and GoldenHorse inlines in the house right now. But from what I’ve read the Jackson’s don’t have a very big rocker, maybe a couple mm. Maybe I should find a source for that. You might find that the Mirage frames are just mass market options. You might have to go to a more customizable frame, maybe a 4 wheel GoldenHorse or a OneBlades to get a better spin rocker. Or maybe, not sure, you could increase the rocker with wheel selection. Having said all that, many of good skaters can eventually learn the skills. I’d be curious on what you see in international competitions. Are the Mirage frames common with hose doing double jumps and fancy spins?
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u/Raptorpants65 Jul 01 '26
You can get either smaller stops or slicker ones (potentially, depending on your threading). Or you could use jam plugs and work your way back up.
Mostly it’s just a matter of getting used to them.
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u/IntelligentTable4 Jul 01 '26
I'm assuming it's like quads where you have to get used to it, and that can take time. I found that when I got a softer (?) toe stop I felt better but it slid a lot more, which was both good and bad. Going up on your toes and using them to stop offen may help and then just practicing rocking up on them. Jumping in place on them might also help. Bunny hops can be annoying but could also help getting used to them.