Here are some great sites that will help you decided what to buy.
SinCityYou can actually buy almost everything from this site.
Very quick with delivery - even though they are in America
What size??
Riedell sizes I know it looks confusing. Simply measure your foot, whilst standing, with ruler/measuring tape under your foot. You will need to use the inch part of your ruler...
Gear Profile:
ProfileConvert site:
convertI personally need this, as it all gets very confusing, inches/centimeters/miles, America/Australia
Info on pads:
padsWhat to buy, leather or other:
what material??I've literally stolen all these sites from the sinCity site.
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If you have personal experiences regarding any gear that you want to add. Start a new thread with the name of the peice of equipment that you want to talk about in the heading.
Enjoy