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Bought this for my wife. She likes them, jusst hasnt had a chance to really ride. Of course K2 quality is great!!

I was looking for a skate that was a comfortable and nice gliding pair of blades. when I bought these, I put then on and a thought instantly came to my head,''I know that I will never regret this.'' They were a perfect fit and felt like I was gliding on water. They had nice handles to slip them on without giving your fingers a rug burn from your foot rubbing too harshly.

I love these skates! My first time using them was a little painful. They were a bit tight, but all I had to do is loosen the strings up a little and they felt so much better my next time around. They work great and provide a pretty nice, smooth ride. Not to mention they look good! Much better then my cheap Target pair. Overall I feel these are a great pair of skates and I highly recommend them.

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Bought this for my wife. She likes them, jusst hasnt had a chance to really ride. Of course K2 quality is great!!

I was looking for a skate that was a comfortable and nice gliding pair of blades. when I bought these, I put then on and a thought instantly came to my head,''I know that I will never regret this.'' They were a perfect fit and felt like I was gliding on water. They had nice handles to slip them on without giving your fingers a rug burn from your foot rubbing too harshly.

I love these skates! My first time using them was a little painful. They were a bit tight, but all I had to do is loosen the strings up a little and they felt so much better my next time around. They work great and provide a pretty nice, smooth ride. Not to mention they look good! Much better then my cheap Target pair. Overall I feel these are a great pair of skates and I highly recommend them.

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Bought this for my wife. She likes them, jusst hasnt had a chance to really ride. Of course K2 quality is great!!

I was looking for a skate that was a comfortable and nice gliding pair of blades. when I bought these, I put then on and a thought instantly came to my head,''I know that I will never regret this.'' They were a perfect fit and felt like I was gliding on water. They had nice handles to slip them on without giving your fingers a rug burn from your foot rubbing too harshly.

I love these skates! My first time using them was a little painful. They were a bit tight, but all I had to do is loosen the strings up a little and they felt so much better my next time around. They work great and provide a pretty nice, smooth ride. Not to mention they look good! Much better then my cheap Target pair. Overall I feel these are a great pair of skates and I highly recommend them.

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These are amazing skates for the money! I use mine for long distance skating and hope to race on them this year at the Northshore Inline Marathon. Great fitting boot and long lasting wheels that came stock on the skates. The hardness is just right for our lousy paved streets, and the frame that they roll on is perfect blend of stiffness and flex. They are however, not easy to manuver on. The bigger wheels mean you have to think ahead if you need to act fast. But, that was not what they were built for so thats OK. My only complaint is that they do weigh a little bit more than skates I have used in the past. This is not a problem in how they perform, just a little more heft on the feet if you will. Buy them, you will not be dissapointed!K2 Moto 90 Men's Cross Training Skate

I purchased these skates at the age of 54 to learn to roller blade. I used to ice skate at an average level and ski at an advanced level several years ago. Although they were not reccomended for beginner skaters I was up and going in about 15 minutes doing the bare basics. Very happy to purchase protective wear tho, already saved myself a wrist and an elbow injury. That said these skates are great, fit perfectly, (size 10 was size 10) no excess movement in the frame, built quite well compared to others I looked at. Interestingly enough, they were actually better than the smaller wheeled skates reccomended for beginners with better bearings, frames and boots as well as better pricing than the lesser quality ones. I went blading over relatively coarse concrete and they rolled well and yet gripped the pavement well. I was pleasantly amazed. The only issue was they came in white with blue trim instead of the picture shown which was gray and red. I just got a helmet to match the protective wear non gloss black and they are just fine, I could care less about the color. I would reccomend these to beginning skaters who are slightly heavy and have skated or skied before. Very sturdy yet comfortable and light on the feet. Get protective wear tho esp wrist pads. I wish I would have tried this years ago. These beat the four wheel ones I learned to skate on back in the skating rink days when it was two + two rather than 4 in-line.

These skates fit great and are not too bulky. nor are their trucks to long, which was a concern i had when purchasing. i wanted a skate that was good a distances 8-10 miles, yet i could still ride in more recreational areas. these skates do both.

I will just give a quick thumbs up to these skates which I purchased based on reading other reviews as well as my own needs. The larger wheels definatly roll better then my old skates. The support is fine and they fit my feet well. I got a pretty good price for the 2009 models. The color maybe a little bland but thats not anything I care about in an inline skate.

**They are shipping the white/navy 2009 model, not the gray/red model pictured. I have not found a better skate for under $[...]. Very similar to the 84mm "Moto" but with smoother riding, longer lasting 90mm wheels. The sweet spot for committed fitness skaters. My k2 Moto skates held up for 2500+ miles. Minor annoyances: 1. I bought these in Feb 2009. Amazon did not ship the gray/red (2008) style pictured. They are the white/navy 2009 model, colors as tasteless as they are impractical (see the k2skates.com site for a close look). 2. One of the wheel bearings was a little crunchy. 3. K2 no longer includes the nice wrench/bearing tool.

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Great skates...but just wanted to mention that the pair shipped to me in 9/2009 was a white and black combo of which I posted pictures. I actually think I like the color I received better. These skates are very comfortable. I didn't find the interlocking "pull tight" feature to be as great as described, but it was OK. Overall, for the money, a great pair of skates, nice wheels, and a great ride. I have never owned K2 skates before, and I am a fan.

I've been skating for 20 years or so, and I have to say: these are a really good pair of skates for commuting, amature speed skating, and general recreational skating. For commuting, they're surprisingly fast to get into and out of. There is a velcro strap, a quick plastic ratcheting buckle, and fast-pull laces. The fast pull laces are great: they run into a little ratchet, so to tighten the laces you just pull up on them. To loosen again, press the button on the ratchet. The boots also have large hand loops for the back and tongue of the boot, making it really easy to just grab and shove your feet in. For lazy people like me, fast in / out like this is nice, especially when going off to stores / houses / etc. The wheels have a nice soft durometer, and the 90mm-ness helps. Skating over brick sidewalks is a lot more comfortable on these than my last pair. The 90mm wheels seem to add a little to speed, but not tremendously. Mostly I notice how the larger wheels seem to grip a bit better before slipping, and the skate's overall lighter weight. Do note that if it is wet out, for some reason water seems to slip in through the heel. Why just the heel, I don't know. For my particular foot, these skates just *feel* right. I'm not a woman, but the ankle cut on these is a lot more comfortable than the ankle cut on their mens, or the Rollerblade equivalent. It does seem to be a bit narrower than many, so those with wide feet might want to try on a mens or another brand. Of course, trying on different brands / sizes before you order is always a good idea, since for skating the feel is the most important thing. This may be obvious, but extreme trick skaters might want to look elsewhere. Sure they can jump / ramp / etc. But the bottom wheel frame is a light plastic, and was clearly never intended to take a grind plate. Also note that colors might vary from the photo. The skate that I was shipped was a really stylish white, grey, and black. I'm happy with the difference, but realize that there may be a difference. Overall, I love these skates. I never thought I would skate a K2, but I'm really happy with the fit and structure of these. They've made my morning commute a more fun and comfortable, and have me thinking of long-distance tour skating. And for the price, these are a great deal.

Beautiful, firm, comfortable, also wheels, easy to keep balanced, I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great price also!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't miss it!