Is there a difference between roller blades and roller skates?

I am just curious because i want to start skating soon and I was just wondering. I have no idea what the difference is between them but thats why I'm asking you. Thank you!

Is there a difference between roller blades and roller skates?
Rollar Skates have 4 wheels located at the best locations for stablity,.. you are use to seeing these locations on a car. Were you to line the skate up with North and put a compus in the show, these four directions would be North East, North West, South East, and South West.





Rollar Skates are older then blades. They usually have the piece to help you stop suddenly on the front of the shoe, as a a tilt, below the toes.





There are various partial Roller Skates which attach to normal shoes, these were very populer for children in the 70's.





There are special Speed Skates that have only two wheels. These looks like Rollar Blades but came before Roller Blades. They are not safe or stable.





Roller Blades are typically 4 small smooth wheels lined up under the center of the shoe. Were the shoe pointing North, the first wheel would be pointed North and the last would be pointed South.





Roller Blades some what simulate Ice Skateing. They are faster and easier to operate then the far more stable Roller Skate. They also are so unstable they result in more injuries and worse injuries then Roller Skates.





The Piece to stop yourself on Roller Blades is typically on the back and in a rectangular shape, while the Roller Skate Stopper is normally round and ressembleing of some door knobs.





The wheels on a Roller Skate are some times the same meessurement in all directions. They are wide wheels instead of the skiny tight ones on Roller Blades. The Wheels on a Roller Skate are also flat and atleast an inch wide on the side that makes contact with the ground.





The worst thing I have known people that had happened to them on Rollar Blades is when they brake to stop they slide for up to 12 feet and at cross walks this means under Cars and Buses,.. and that is where they take their last breath. With Roller Skates haveing the breaks infront, a common injury appears to be landing on your knees and causeing a small chip.





Roller Blades are also called InLine Skates due to the pattern of their wheels.





Roller Skates can be made with balls instead of Wheels in a variety of patterns,.. some of which are the same as Inline Skates. These Ball varients are prefered for young children and beginners. On some popular childrens "Skates" the frame holding the Balls could be shifted around, giving many wheel patterns to small children, one of which was an inline skate and another was the pattern normal for Roller Skates.
Reply:They are both skates.
Reply:Well... I think MOST rollerblades only have one set of wheels while SOME rollerskates have 2.





Hope this helps!
Reply:Roller skates have four wheels in a rectangular pattern, like this: http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbvi... and roller blades have four wheels in a straight line, like this: http://www.childsafetyaustralia.com.au/c...
Reply:ummmm....if this is about inline and rollers, then why is this in the "ICE/FIGURE" skating category?!? anyway, i'll ASSUME your question involves ice skating. well inline skates have four wheels alined and roller skates have four wheels in rows; heres links:


the first 2 are inline, and the second 2 are rollers!! but don't worry there are a LOT of other colors!! lol





http://www.shop4skates.com/2006-2007/Vel...


http://www.shop4skates.com/inline/inline...





http://www.streetlifeextremesports.co.uk...


http://www.thisnext.com/media/230x230/Cl...
Reply:I have heard when you have never done either before that it is easier to start with roller blades. My sister in law rollerblades constantly and started with it. She said that because the rollers are in a line she finds it easier.
Reply:Roller skates have 4 wheels 2 on each side to aid balance of the skater.....roller blades have a single row of wheels which make the experience similar to ice skating.In my opinion roller blades take more skill to master........
Reply:Roller blades have a single line of wheels.





Roller skates have two lines of wheels.
Reply:Roller blades have wheels in line like a blade on a skate.Roller skates have the wheels set at four corners(so to speak) of the boot.
Reply:roller skates aka quads r easier to learn on because of the equal balancing aspect. roller blades aka inlines r more like ice skating skates. personally i prefer rollerblades. if you can ice skate then roller blading will come much easier to u but either way if u spend 1 day on either will will know how to skate by the end of the day. try out a mates if u can b4 u buy either 1.
Reply:Roller blades (or In-line skates) have 4 wheels in a straight line.





Roller skates have 4 wheels in pairs, for example O=1 wheel:





OO


OO





That would be the layout of the wheels on the skate. As a general rule, roller skates tend to be easier to use as less balance is required, but both are great fun!




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