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K2 Radical 100 Review

Discover a skater's journey with the K2 Radical 100s – speedy but less ankle support. Heat mold for a perfect fit and long-distance fitness.

Discover a skater's journey with the K2 Radical 100s – speedy but less ankle support. Heat mold for a perfect fit and long-distance fitness.

So far I've been on my new K2 Radical 100s for probably 10-12 miles. I went out Friday after work for a lap around Creve Couer lake. By the time I was done I was completely exhausted. The Radicals definitely have far less ankle support than I am used to, and after my first day on the skates that made a huge difference.

Today I went out again with Eric and we skated our usual two laps. These skates are fast, exceptionally fast. The fit is great though I'm going to Heat Mold them later this week, probably before I skate again. If you're in the market for a pair of long distance fitness skates definitely look into the Radical 100s. The biggest change for me so far, besides the ankle support, is the turning radius. I am far less nimble on these than my older skates with much smaller wheels. But these skates weren't made for agility, so if I want to do some hockey stops I'll throw on my other pair of K2s or my hockey skates.

UPDATE July 2010: I ended up breaking my K2 Radical 100s a while back, the frame broke the bottom of the boot. I called Zappos and they ended up refunding me the money! So I now have K2 Radical Pros and love them!

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