VIRO Rides Street Drifters Freestyle Sideways Skates, One Size, Blue

Freeskates/driftskates/freelines are the hardest thing to ride,I like to say it's the unicycle of skating.However I can grind coping on 12 foot ramps with freeskates.I'm a teacher, I've been teaching people to ride for a while now, I came across these skates and immediately had to buy them.They have made my life as an instructor so much easier, I can get most people riding in a day with these, when before it would take 3 days to a week of practice.The training wheels are an incredibly useful idea.Now, you won't be very good at doing tricks with these, but they will get you riding faster than any other skate,I just wish I could buy extra training wheels for when these wear down.Lastly, VIRO RIDES. You need to make more of these. And you need to get your marketing together.I mean, I could not find your instagram. Not many young people use Facebook anymore. And even your YouTube channel wasn't easy to find.To top that off there wasn't a single youtube video advertising these skates.You need to put yourselves out there more, and maybe have a change of name. "Viro" rides pulls up a lot of unrelated search results. (Again, couldn't find your instagram.)

JMK is staffed by people who have been with freeskating since it was invented. Other brands like this are scrambling to rip them off and doing a pretty bad job of it.

So let's see, 4 stars for quality and innovation. I got these to help me practice, and I might still use them for learning turns and spins. That said, they're kind of sluggish, especially on flat ground, which makes it harder to get going. On a slope though, these are quite useful. The problem with the bar is that it has to sit on the back of the skates, so you're dealing with more weight on the back, and that throws off your balance when you remove it in my opinion. Really I only bought these for the training wheel idea which does help a lot. Though after messing around with these babies for a while I whipped out my JMK's and had a much better go of it. Still think this is an excellent product because you can remove the training wheels and make them into some solid freeskates. If you're trying to learn this, start by just standing on them for a few days, get use to the feel, and stand next to a wall and push yourself along getting the feel. After that watch a few youtube videos on more basics and you're off to the races. Way easier than people make it out to be.

I got these for my girlfriend so she can learn and we can free skate together. She found these wayless intimidating and quickly got the hang of it never ridden his skateboard before. These are also helping my to improve rideing switch. I would recommend to beginners with no skateboarding background and are too intimidated to jump into free skates. These will help build confidence and will grow with you. I plan on putting new bearings be or swap out the wheels.

These are so difficult for me!I can keep balanced but I have the hardest time gaining momentum. Had to take the bar off as I felt restricted.Anyway these are extremely great to practice on and get the hang of.The practice bar would be helpful for someone who's never ridden a board before but makes it difficult for someone who might already have that part mastered.Worth a buy for the beam and training wheels if you are new like me.

I bought it for my niece as her birthday present and she really liked it. She learned how to skate it in a month. She told me that what really helped her to learn is how easily you can control it.

I hate it and I returned it instantly

Really cool idea. Great for my 10 year old starters with 3 levels of learning. Not easy, but with practice, can be a pro. Fun stuff