Take these things into consideration before borrowing inline skates:
- Use care in checking for worn, broken or missing parts.
- If there is something wrong with the skates, make sure to let the owner know and offer to get them repaired, or don't use the skates. Do not expect the owner to loan them and fix them, too.
- Never borrow inline skates that are currently in use. That could end a friendship.
- If the skates are comfortable and in good repair, offer to buy them.
- Remember that if you break them, you've bought them anyway.
- You will still need to get new protective gear (helmet, wrist guards, knee pads).

