It can be a minefield trying to negotiate between the different roller skates on the market and especially when you are a beginner skater. We consider a range of 7 of the best roller skates for women beginners, what we like about them and their specifications below. In no particular order:
7 – Best roller skates for women beginners – Moxi Lolly
The Moxi brand is known for its vintage look, and eye popping designs. The Moxi brand is very well known in America and world wide. At the more expensive end of the market, the ‘Lolly’ skate is a high quality option for beginners. Here are the Moxi Lolly specifications:
- Wheel specifications: Gummy Wheels – 65mm, hardness 78A
- Wheel material: Urethane
- Plate material – Nylon
- Wheel base – short
- Boot type: Soft suede leather
- Vegan? No
- Hardwearing? The skate components are very hard wearing. The colour of the boot may become dirty/discoloured, especially in adverse weather conditions
- Bearings: Kwick Abec 5
- Aesthetics: Aesthetically really nice but note comments below
- Adjustable toe stop: Yes
- Price: circa £400
The Moxi Lolly’s components are very high quality. The skates are quite heavy, notwithstanding the nylon plate. They mould easily to the foot which means they benefit from no break-in time, but they can lose their ‘shape’ slightly, due to the softness of the leather.
They do not provide a lot of ankle support so may be less suited to someone who wants to learn to skate more aggressively at the skate park.
The wheels roll really effortlessly thanks to the bearings supplied. They also roll over cracks and bumps very easily making the Lolly an excellent skate for use in the street.
A drawback is that the toe stops sometimes loosen up while skating. It does help to tighten them before each skate but the writer has not experienced this with other brands.
6 – Chaya Melrose Elite
Chaya Melrose Elites provide very good value for money, offering the eye popping colour combinations to rival Moxi’s Lolly skates but at less than half the price. Their specifications are listed below:
- Wheel specifications: Mellow Wheels – 62mm, hardness 78A
- Wheel material: Urethane
- Plate material – Nylon
- Wheel base – short
- Boot type: PU leather
- Vegan? Yes
- Hardwearing? The skate components are very hard wearing. The colour of the boot is likely to hold up even in adverse weather conditions.
- Bearings: Wicked ABEC-9
- Aesthetics: Aesthetically really nice
- Adjustable toe stop: Yes
- Price: circa £170
These skates are extremely affordable and very comfortable in terms of the more affordable end of the market. The skates can be cleaned easily. The wheels are a soft hardness meaning they are excellent for outdoor skating. However, the bearings provided could do with being upgraded – perhaps to the ones used in the Moxi Lolly skates which would allow them to roll a little faster/with less effort. Although extremely comfortable, the skates hold their shape very well. These are a very good option for vegan skaters.
5 – Moxi Beach Bunny
The Moxi Beach Bunny is at the lower end of the Moxi brand’s price bracket but the parts on these skates are still very good quality when compared to some other brands. They are known for their eye popping colour combinations. The specifications of the Beach Bunny skates are listed below.
- Wheel specifications: Glitter wheels – 58mm, hardness 78A
- Wheel material: Urethane
- Plate material – Aluminum
- Wheel base – medium
- Boot type: Drum-dyed vinyl
- Vegan? Yes
- Hardwearing? The skate components and boot are very hard wearing.
- Bearings: ABEC-5
- Aesthetics: Aesthetically really nice
- Adjustable toe stop: Yes
- Price: circa £200
These skates are truly eye popping when you unbox them. The colours are beautifully matched together and they attract a lot of attention and compliments.
A great feature about these is that they are not going to get ruined if it starts raining on you (fellow UK skaters are likely to appreciate this). The boot holds its shape very well and they can be taken straight to the skate park. The stiffness of the boot helps with more aggressive skating but this can be a double edged sword in that they do take some breaking in. After a few hours of skating, however, they are very comfortable.
See a further detailed review of this skate here:
Best skates product review and rating: Moxi Beach Bunny roller skates – Sophia Blogs
4 – Impala Quad Skates
- Wheel specifications: 58mm, hardness 82A
- Wheel material: Urethane
- Plate material – Aluminum
- Wheel base – Short
- Boot type: PVC
- Vegan? Yes
- Hardwearing? Yes in general – note comments below
- Bearings: ABEC 7
- Aesthetics: These boots come in a variety of appealing styles/colours
- Adjustable toe stop: No
- Price: circa £92
The price of these skates is definitely at the more affordable end of the market. The toe stop is not adjustable but a beginner could easily get used to whatever position the toe stop is in. A beginner will not be focused on the height of the toe stop.
On the style pictured above, the PVC could potentially be scratched but they do many different styles so a PVC boot is not necessarily the only option.
The hardness of the wheel is at the harder end of the skates listed meaning the ride will be slightly more bumpy in the street.
3 – Lmnade Throwback Skates
- Wheel specifications: 58mm, hardness 82A
- Wheel material: Urethane
- Plate material – Aluminum
- Wheel base – Short
- Boot type: Microfibre faux leather
- Vegan? Yes
- Hardwearing? Yes
- Bearings: Abec 5
- Aesthetics: They come in a couple of colours but not as eye catching as some other brands
- Adjustable toe stop: Yes
- Price: circa £80
These skates provide very good value for money with a price of less than £100 and an adjustable toe stop and Aluminum plate. They are reviewed as extremely comfortable by many users. They would give a little more of a bumpy ride than, say, the Moxi Lolly or Beach Bunny, in terms of the wheel hardness, but this means they are slightly better for indoor skating than those brands. It’s a very affordable option for vegan skaters.
2 – Rio Roller Script Quad skates
- Wheel specifications: 58-62mm (dependent upon size of skate), hardness 82A
- Wheel material: Urethane
- Plate material – Nylon
- Wheel base – short
- Boot type: Faux leather, nylon
- Vegan? Yes
- Hardwearing? Yes
- Bearings: Abec 7
- Aesthetics: Lovely pastel colours available
- Adjustable toe stop: No
- Price: circa £90
These skates come in beautiful pastel colours. They are at the affordable end of the market but the ride will be slightly more bumpy than the more expensive brands with 82A smaller wheels. The boot is expected to be hardwearing and to retain its shape and colour. They achieved 4.5 starts from reviewers on Amazon.
1 – Best roller skates for women beginners – Chaya Melrose Deluxe
- Wheel specifications: 62mm, hardness 78A
- Wheel material: Urethane
- Plate material – Aluminum
- Wheel base – Medium
- Boot type: Textile composite
- Hardwearing? Yes but note comments below
- Vegan? Yes
- Bearings: Wicked ABEC 7
- Aesthetics: Available in a few different bright colours
- Adjustable toe stop: No
- Price: circa £120
These skates are available in really vibrant colours but the outer layer is textile so it’s possible they will become dirty in adverse weather. Chaya Melrose skates are typically extremely comfortable. In the writer’s opinion they are the most comfortable skates available.
The wheels will provide a nice smooth ride for outdoor skating. They provide good value for money and the writer doesn’t believe a beginner will be held back without an adjustable toe stop.
So there you have it! Some of the most vibrantly beautiful, but practical skates on the market for all you beginner lady skaters out there! I hope you enjoyed this comparison. Comment below if you have enjoyed using any of these pairs of skates – we would love to hear your opinion of them!
