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I will have to give up my dear old Salomon TR Vitess sooner or later. They never gave me a blister, never had a pressure point, in short; they fit like a glove and feel like a slipper. But during the last 100 km I did get a pressure point on the top of my left foot. Very annoying! Also the ankle support is starting to packed down. Now that Salomon is not selling skates any more I am in trouble. I did buy a K2 radical 90. Big Mistake! Even after getting the Boot Fitter put in new insoles, I was right back into my Salomon.
I need a pair of skates where I can put on breaks because of all the hills in my area I have to be able to break fast at intersections. Dragging the wheels is not fast enough and replacements are expensive.
Any recommendations?
I am hoping to try a few at the 24 in Montreal.
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Don't give up on Salomon
Perhaps an internet search on ebay, craigslist, and skating websites could yield good results. Otherwise I bet the www.roadskater.net community or www.triangleskateclub.com could offer useful advice. I'm using Powerslides and I need to tweak the heal fit a little - anything more than 40K isn't good.
Many of us use a Gatorbrake, Miller or Powerslide Speed Brake
I don't recall there being
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