How do the skates perform on rough surfaces, such as asphalt?
877586
They perform well. The wheels may wear down fast and unevenly with outside use though.
982030
yes very smooth. My nephew has used them at the roller rink and on the black top.
883358
NO it has small wheels on it. They work ok on pavement but work the best on a hard wood floor.
115846
I would day "NO." They work on ice and snow. Other surfaces not so well in my experience.
148373
The stabilizers do a great job on ice and snow. When you wear them in on a hard floor you might keep in mind that you can slip.
978762
I primarily use it on asphalt. I tried it on the driveway in my complex and found it to h e a little too much resistance with 300 lbs on the sled.
1134840
The wheels are fatter and there's one in the front and one in the back, so with friction I'd say not as fast as roller skates. The speed is about the same as leisurely cross country skiing. We really like them as that is what we were looking for. A faster option would be the skate skiing style.
798199
These perform wonderfully on an indoor hard surface. We use them when we are on the panels covering the ice at our local hockey/event center and they keep the cold down. However I use the heavier interlocking floor mats for outside on grass, gravel or pavement.
897913
Both of my children have a pair of this brand of skates and neither one of them has ever taken them to the rink. They wear them inside the house sometimes but mostly outside on the sidewalks and street. Neighbor kids have worn them so they have gotten a lot of use for the past year! I imagine the wheels would be better if they were rink only but we didn't purchase them for that. We just wanted them to have a good skate and also had something to do OUTSIDE! :-)
503462
I've ridden it around the block and also over rough asphalt, and it is generally ok. I would say it's about the same capability as a skateboard or inline skates. If it's a bump that you wouldn't want to ride over with your skateboard or inline skates, it won't be easy with the Sbyke either. There's a possibility of changing the rear wheels to larger wheels to go over bumps better, but no one at Sbyke has answered my question about what's the largest wheel size it can accommodate, and whether a larger wheel will affect handling. Another potential issue when riding over sidewalks is if you cross sloping driveways, it takes some finesse to keep it under control and not let it steer downward the sloping driveway.
552647
I think they are hard plastic. I used it on my concrete driveway, but if you have any cracks in your asphalt you would want one with larger wheels.
358470
My daughters use these skates on the sidewalk, pavement, even on wood and they do not get stuck even at times when there are rocks or pellets they just go over them or the rocks just slide on the side of the skates.
18243
I honestly didn't know there were different skates for outdoor and indoor use. I thought you could use them anywhere. With that said, I've only skated out on the streets, on sidewalks, and I had no trouble with them.
274892
Yes- the skates have a hard toe and good ankle protection, even for a goalie.
12170
Ours aren't smooth either but once our daughter got the hang of maneuvering around cracks she does great! Great outdoor skates! I recommend getting an extra set of wheels like we did so she can use them at indoor rinks!
1447237
My daughter has worn these inside our house (wood and tile floors) and at the skating rink. She has never worn them outside, but the wheels seem hard enough that you could if you had the right surface.
563125
I'd say the wheels are about an 80a durometer. With that being said, you will feel vibrations from the road, but not as much as on traditional skateboard wheels, which are much harder.