Something I have always wanted to learn how to do is roller skate. Like skate skate, know what I mean? I remember roller blading in gym class back in elementary school but that was ages ago and I know for a fact that I was not great 🤣 Fast forward to watching a roller derby game in high school and I’ve pretty much been obsessed with the idea ever since. I also think a little movie called Whip It may have played a part somewhere in there. Really though- how fun would it be to roller derby?? I highly recommend looking up old clips from like the '80s, they are too good. Like talk about a great way to get out some of that angst + hate, LOL.
Ever since, learning how to skate has always been one of those “oh I’d love to do that someday” things in the back of my mind and apparently someday is now, ya'll. I’m not sure whether I’m having (another?) quarter-life crisis (if so- it’s been a long time running, lol) or what but we all get a wild hair every now in then, huh? We'll see how it goes and cross our fingers that I won't break my neck in the process. I'm very excited though + think it'll be a fun little me project to work on.
Something else about me is I’m very much into the “accessories” part of hobbies. I always need all of the things so naturally, I have a haul for my new found roller skating journey. Lol. I obviously had to find a pair of cute skates BUT I decided to play it smart and start with a more affordable pair. The old me would've had to have these babies but I’m embracing a "working my way up" journey this time. Do we think it's a blessing or a curse to be blessed with expensive taste?? Asking for a friend... lol.
Alright, let's talk skates. I went on the hunt for a good pair to learn in that would be cute but still affordable. I saw someone recommend Impala Skates in a Tik-Tok video which I ended up really liking due to their fun style options + the price point. Most of them normally retail around $100, however you can find a lot of the different colors on sale in the $50-70 range on Amazon, eBay, etc. After looking, I fell in love with this pair they created in collaborated with Cynthia Rowley. I knew I wanted something fun + bright and while these normally retail for around $130, I was able to snag my size brand new on eBay for $50! They're also available here on Amazon!
Also taking into consideration that I'm no longer twelve, I bit the bullet and bought these knee/elbow/wrist guards + this helmet. Definitely not the too-cool-for-school vibes but neither is breaking an arm, lol. Safety first! I also went ahead and picked up these toe caps to put on my skates. You don't have to have these but because I'm a newbie and my skates are vegan leather, I figured they'll be more prone to damage. These will hopefully protect them a little bit more, at least until I can upgrade to the Malibu Barbies 😎 Something I have seen recommend is a skate tool to adjust the wheels + trucks so I grabbed this one.
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