Eli5: Is there a reason roller skates and roller blades don’t have spring shocks?

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I was thinking about this the other day…skateboards are flexible, bike tires are bouncy. Why aren’t there “performance” skates with shocks? Wouldn’t that be better for your knees?

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Essentially because that could lead to a loss in balance and stability.

As someone that user 4 wheel, aligned wheel as well as blade rollers, having something there thath changes, even a little, the weight distribution can totally make you rabdomize your face against the floor.

And this comes from someone that used to compete in both artistic and high speed competitions with the 3 styles.

If you where not tied up to the roller, then yeah, it can works, but since you are physically tied to them, is like having a shoe that does not preserve your stability while walking.

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