Types of roller skates

There are three types of roller skates:

Ice skate: Are boots with blades attached to the bottom, used to propel the bearer across a sheet of ice.

Artistic skates: are used in many different skating disciplines, but the easiest comparison is to that of a figure skate used on ice. Artistic roller skates are composed of a leather boot, very strong sole plate, and a jump bar that adds additional reinforcement.

Inline skates: Inline skates typically have 2 to 5 polyurethane wheels, arranged in a single line. The in-line design allows for greater speed than roller skates and better maneuverability.