Wow Justin got chirped on for no reason.. Dude Alkali is all Inline.. despite inline being close to extinction , they stuck around and make awesome skates. He posted as a player / skater.. trust me dude they don't need to convert you to sell you a pair. The guy has serious industry experience and he once invented a time machine using only Labeda wheels, Redbull, and 2 double A batteries just to go back in time and punch out a T-Rex! He offered some good advice and you went off on a rant about monopolies and evil corporations and I am surprised you did not mention lex luthor, the illuminati being behind the collapse of inline, and blame him for global warming. Please do not respond to this.. you know what you did bro, let it go. We all love you, I get pissed too.. I was angry at the monkey one time.. I regretted the post later. They are busy people, I was a pissed of skater, it wasn't their fault. We are men of hockey not women of emotion - we deal with frustration by scruffing it out with a guy twice our size the next time we play. That or sex. I prefer the latter. I think you should get a pair of Alkali skates or Bauers or Missions, preff in a stiffer mid line skate ( you will not enjoy cheap boots because they are flimsy) just had this whole thread over at ice. With $300 tops $200 being least is what you should spend. If you could find it, get a straight chassis so you could change up the wheel config; I.e. Hi-Lo or Bannana ( rocer like Ice). And just go for it!!! You'll love it! I will also give you this advice; find an indoor rink with sportcourt and practice there with full on padding in the begining because you will fall and asphalt is not ice.It hurts ..a lot.. sport court is a bit slippery so you will not hurt your self to much on the friction element and you will be around other players which is a huge factor when getting into a new sport. just show up 30 mins before a pick up game and skate or wever. Clay court is cool. but you might get static from the tennis snobs.. I just slapshoot tennis balls at them if they annoy me too much. They usually leave after a few solid hits. But you gotta make it look incidental cause they will fight you bro! No im just kidding they wont.. Love it!