Always remember that you get what you pay for. Expect to pay a minimum of about $100 for a decent pair. Go to a sporting goods store... not KMart or Walmart... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon6.gif ... or better still, some kind of store that specializes in skateboards and "wheeled" stuff. They can best advise you. You probably don't want something that is fast. I made the mistake of getting new wheels for mine that were meant for speed. My butt suffered from that poor decision... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/oops.gif Likewise, you don't want wheels that make you struggle with each "skate". You're starting off so go for a mid-grade wheel. Believe it or not there is a muscle in front of your ankle... just above where your foot connects to your leg... above the "bend". I didn't know this until I was in severe pain from using that muscle and the front of my leg swelled up. Tightening the skate is NOT the answer!!! LOOSEN it... just a little until you are comfortable. Remember that as far as you skate in one direction, you have to skate that far to come back. So don't skate out until you're sucking wind and your ankles and legs won't go any further... 'cuz now you gotta skate back. Start slow. Work on balance. And remember that you're not on rollerskates... you're on blades. Push off to the side... use your arms in rythem... swing them back and forth... don't get ahead of yourself. And learn how to STOP! Only one skate has a "brake" on the back. Learn what it does and how it works when you apply it. WEAR KNEE PADS, ELBOW PADS AND WRIST GUARDS!!!! ... doesn't matter how goofy you think you look... you'll appreciate them when you go down... and you WILL go down! I loved rollerblading back when I had time for that and I was up to skaing 4 miles a day without sucking wind a couple years ago. It's really great cardiovascular and works wonders on the butt, thighs, calves and believe it or not... waist... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif