Get rolling: Roller skate tips and tricks

Become this summer's roller skate king/queen with these tips and tricks from our roller skate expert Nelle.

Roller skating is about speed, freedom and having fun. In this article, we show you two techniques that will raise your roller skating stamina - and the best thing is that they’re entertaining and easy to learn.

Skate Backwards

It looks cool and is also a necessity if you want to use your toe stop for breaking. For the beginner it might seem a bit scary, but if you follow Nelle’s advice and tutorial you’ll get the hang of it in no time.

How to brake with your toe stop

It’s important to know how to break to feel safe on your skates. If you’re a newcomer to the world of roller skating, you probably wonder how to brake. One of the methods is to use your toe stops. Learn how to do it in the video above.

How to replace and adjust your toe stop

When you’re out there having fun and skating away off into the sunset of these endless summer nights you will eventually wear out your toe stop. Luckily Nelle shows you how fast and easy it is to replace and adjust it.