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Aggressive Skates

We use the term Aggressive Skates to describe skates that are made for grinding tricks and stunts in skateparks and on the street. Loco is the world's best shop for aggressive skates. Shop top brands such as THEM, USD, Standard, Razors, Mesmer and Roces.

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Them Skates
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Standard Skates
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USD Skates
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Mesmer Skates
Razors Skates
Razors Skates
Roces Skates
Roces Skates

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Trick, Park, or Commuter? Which Aggressive Skate is Right for You?

Aggressive skates are built for one thing above all else: performance tricks. But we know the question comes up constantly: can I also skate to work or cruise the streets? Here's a straight answer.

Trick / Street Skatepark / Bowl Commuting / Urban Distance
Best terrain Street ledges, rails, stairs, curbs Smooth ramps, halfpipes, bowls Pavements, cycle paths, light urban surfaces
Wheel size 55–60mm (small, low centre of gravity) 55–60mm 80mm+ recommended for roll speed & comfort
Frame setup Anti-rocker or flat (grinding optimised) Anti-rocker or flat 4-wheel 80mm flat + above: Less compatible with aggressive skates
Comfort over distance Stiff boot = ankle support for impacts, not long miles Similar Purpose-built fitness liner & cuff needed
Progression path Beginner tricks → grinds → technical street Beginner ramps → grinds → vert Fitness skating → urban distance → marathons


The honest verdict: Aggressive skates can handle a short urban skate, but small wheels and anti-rocker frames make them slow and tiring over distance. If commuting or fitness is part of your plan, you'll get far more from a dedicated skate.

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Aggressive skating became massively popular around the world in the mid nineties when the idea of strapping aggressive skates to your feet and performing freestyle tricks and stunts on the streets was pioneered by the likes of Arlo Eisenberg, Jon Julio and AJ Jackson in California. Aggressive inline skating grew to be the fastest growing participant sport around the world. Skaters started off using basic skills to jump stairs and carve the streets. As the sport developed, so did the tricks and thus the equipment that was used. Tricks became more technical and grind-based. Soul plates got bigger to account for this and skate frames were developed to make grind tricks on rails and ledges easier. Aggressive skate wheels got smaller for more stability and skate liners have now been developed to a standard which gives the skater greater comfort and greater control. Although the initial inline skating 'boom' settled down in the late nineties; the industry, to this day, still continues to grow and newer and better products are constantly being released. The quality of aggressive skating products has never been higher and the attention to detail put into not only the manufacturing processes but also the marketing of the products makes us proud to be so heavily involved in what we consider to be a classy and stylistic industry.

Have a browse through our large catalogue of aggressive inline skates, parts and accessories; you'll find our range to be one of the most extensive in the world. If there is anything you don't see which you would like or you'd like advice please don't hesitate to give us a call or shoot over an email.