Riedell Skates - Dart Ombré - Quad Roller Speed Skate

Very heavy skate . But good quality . I would shop a lighter skate for my kid next time starting out. They are good skates though and the look is sharp ! Mixed feelings

Bought these in October for my son. We skate every weekend and they are still just like new. He loves them and I am currently looking at a pair for myself.

Im a fresh meat and these skates are a good match for me. Color is super bright and fits perfectly, I ordered size 5 men/ 6women and Im 6-6,5 women street shoe.

Great shoes love them.... slight issue that the stoppers kept falling off will need to have them repaired now.. but other than that.. my so loves them!!

I am new to skating and absolutely love these skates, they are super padded and very comfortable.

Have always skated Riedell!

We started going roller skating just for fun:). These skates are so much more comfortable than the rentals. Also didn’t have to pay for that every time. Great skates!!

Absolutely beautiful and great quality skates. Cant wait to get to the rink and show them off!

I needed some new speed skates since my old ones dont fit very good anymore. I did much research on different skates and these skates and the R3 by Riedell are on several best skates lists that I found. I decided to go with these skates and I picked the pink and purple ones. They are exactly what they look like in the picture. On Riedells website these skates are described as heavily padded and that is true-the top ankle area and the tongue are padded and are comfortable. The sole is decently padded while the vinyl boot is soft and flexible enough but still supportive. The piece at the toes is hard to protect the toes and the toe area is more narrow and snug than the rest of the boot. I usually wear a ladies size 8 in tennis shoes because I have wide feet and 7 1/2 never fits. I ordered the mens size 7 and they seem to fit good so far. That being said, there is enough room to wiggle my toes a little but the toe area is snug. I got them to be used at an indoor rink and I will update after I have skated in them there for the first time. The one thing I do not like is the toe stop. It can be adjusted but it is way too small in my opinion and wont last that long. That is why I took off a star- Riedell seems to love these toe stops. I will be getting a bigger one to replace it. These skates may be a little too heavy for a beginner but other than that they should be good. I like that they have an aluminum plate. They were delivered three days earlier than originally estimated. Cant wait to skate in them! **Update** If you are used to big toe stops these toe stops are quite the change and not for the better. I recently ordered some Gumball toe stops and they are so much more than the tiny toe stops on these skates. Also, get ready or be prepared to be a little unsteady and not as sure of yourself while you break in the wheels on these skates. The boots are comfortable but it is going to take some time for me to get used to the wheels which is supposed to be normal with any new skate. I was surprised to feel every single little bump on the wood rink floor- much more than my old Pacer speed skates. It would be a good idea to go slower and not do anything but basic skating in these and no backward skating until you get used to them. I fell for the first time in a long time on these. Replace the tiny toe stops that come with them before you skate. I am going to give them a little while longer before I change the four star rating. **Update** After 3 sessions on these skates the boots are very comfortable. The wheels take a little while to warm up and then start to feel grippier on the coated wood rink floor which is not super slippery like a gym floor. I dont feel confident on these skates to skate the way I did on my old skates especially in going around corners and skating backward. The wheels are definitely harder and slicker than what I want/need. They may work better with heavier skaters that can get more grip from them. I have had to order some different wheels that are a softer hardness. So I had to replace the toe stop and the wheels but I love the boot itself and the colors. Bottom line-- For the look, plate, and boot comfort I give these skates 5 stars. For the ride, wheels, and toe stop I give them 1.5 stars. Overall- three stars.

my daughter loves them.... we had to buy a size bigger than she typically wears