Aggressive Inline Skate Boots Come in Three Styles

Aggressive inline skate boots must provide superior strength and control for the rigors of aggressive skating which includes stunts and tricks like jumps, grinds, slides and flips as the foundation for all of the skating maneuvers. The boots consist of a shell which is the hard outer surface of the boot and a lining which is the soft inside layer of the boot.The boot shell comes in three styles and is made of plastic that can tolerate hard blows, scrapes and bumps to protect feet from the battering they could encounter in the sport.

Hard Boots: An aggressive inline hard boot consists of a plastic shell that is wrapped around a removable liner. These very stiff aggressive boots are much heavier than traditional inline recreational or speed skates.

Soft Boots: The aggressive inline soft boot is constructed with materials to give some support with a more malleable shell and a permanent liner. Although these boots are softer and more flexible, they are still heavy like the hard boots.

Skeletal Skates: There are also aggressive inline skeletal boots that have their own form-fitted sneaker/shoes called foot wraps that are worn inside of the shell. These hybrids have the flexibility of soft boots, the structural support of the hard boot and are lighter in weight. Some models of skeletal boots allow the use optional foot wraps or even the skater's own shoes.

In most cases, whether an aggressive inline skater uses hard boots, soft boots or skeletal boots, the complete aggressive inline skate package should have soul plates. The soul plate is the flat plastic bottom that is attached to the hard outer boot shell of aggressive inline skates. Materials are selected for the ability to withstand high impact situations, because the purpose of the oversized soul plate is to provide stability and support for the soles of the aggressive skater’s feet as they perform stunts and tricks like jumps, grinds, slides and flips. Soul plates can consist of one or several parts and function as a very important working surface for slides and grinds.