New to skating? Start with a harder or carbon boot — the extra stiffness supports your ankles and helps you stand straighter while you find your balance. As you get more confident, a softer boot is lighter and comfier, letting you rely on your own balance and control.

Discipline is the style of skating a skate is built for. Fitness / recreational for cruising and exercise; urban / freeride for city skating, drops and slides; slalom / freestyle for cones and tricks; speed for racing on long, big-wheel frames; aggressive for skatepark grinds and jumps. Choose the one that matches how you want to skate.