Are the Bladerunner Performa InLine Skates good and fast?

No. Bladerunner is Rollerblades brand for cheap skates that they don't want to put their name on.





They are esentially discount store skates. Their target audience is those people who may skate a few times a year.





Any reasonable skate that could be called good or fast nowdays will have a metal frame (the part that holds the wheels) and anything with wheels under 80mm is a toy.





Unless you get a fantastic deal somewhere, expect to spend $100 or more for good skates. At this time of year, you may be able to get a closeout deal on last year's skates. My current skates (better than average "good" skates) were closeouts when Salomon left the US market. Their list price was about $400 but they were being sold out for $160.





For very good and fast skates, expect to spend in the range of $200. For racing skates, $400-1500.





As I said earlier, look for metal frames and 80mm wheels at a minimum. 90mm wheels are becomming very common among fitness skaters and some have moved to 100 mm. Racers are almost all on 100mm with some 110mm wheels showing up.





Forget the ABEC numbers. They have almost no ability to predict the quality or speed of the bearings anymore.


Good wheels will do much more for speed than bearings and you don't get a choice about the wheels unless you are buying racing skates.





Once you find some good skates, try on as many as you can in your price range. They should fit snug all around your feet. Loose may feel comfortable at first but will not after you start skating. They will loosen up slightly as you wear them and you want them to become part of your feet.



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