so few slalomers around ar?

Hope my reply isn't too late...

You should look out for things like a metal frame (the thing underneath the feet that holds onto the wheels), good buckles that feel durable, and of course good fit for your feet.

I'd recommend the Adreno Black Series (which is a basic freestyle skate), even if you're just a recreational skater. Having tried (and seen people try) both recreational skates and freestyle skates, I'd say the freestyle skate gives alot more support and are wayyy easier to learn skating in.

Recreational skates tend to have less support, allowing too much flex at the ankle area, and in some cases, the frames looked as if they were going to break off from the boot.
Do note, the Black Series has problems of the cuff screw coming off after some time. Other than that, it feels like a good general purpose skate.

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Added on August 17, 2009, 12:04 am
Goodluck for comp! 3 more days! Take lots of photos!

Well i will introduce myself again:-
I'm Wee Loon from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
Doing my B.A [HONS] in Industrial Design
This is my Assignment for my Studio project
I hope to get respond from Freestyle Slalom Skaters. Cheers xD
Your cooperations are highly appreciated.

This is my Brief:
1.1 To design an ‘Event Podium’ for exhilarating Malaysia Sports activities
- Podium are for those winner of the sports activities [1st , 2nd and 3rd ]
- for example Olympic games
 

1.2 Sports events: identify and choose one of the best sport event for your group to work with
- Freestyle Slalom Skate

1.3 Students are required to
- Study the elements and needs of that particular sport you choose

Questionnaires
1. When Malaysia start to practice skating?
         not really sure..
2.  Who started inline skating in Malaysia?
          a man named Eusoffe that make a company called Skateline
3.  Who and when started freestyle slalom skating  in Malaysia?
         Sebastian Laffargue and in year 2002
4. Do you all plan to organize more competition?
        I'm planning to
[ to create more awareness of this sport in the public ]
5.  If there would be freestyle skating competition, how will it be categorize?
[ Age, time, group, individual and etc ]
        4 group...
        Speed slalom, freestyle slalom, pair and high jump
6. How to decide the winner for freestyle slalom competition?
        depend on their skill, smoothness, and the action following the tempo of the music
7.  How many cones will be use in the competition?
         60 cones..
8. What is the distance between the cones in the competition?
         50cm, 80cm, 120cm
9.  Will the association use the podium to pass the award to the winner?
    [If no, why?(maybe tradition way) ]
        not so sure
10.  If there is a podium, how will the winner stand on it?
    [ with or without the skate boot ]
          with or without skate wouldnt be the problem
11. Why trophy awarding is important for the winner?
        depend who is the skater.. some are joining for fun, but some joining for being famous
12. Is the association going to make a custom made podium for the winner?
        depend on them
13. Type of skate for freestyle slalom? Bearings, wheels, gender
        Seba and rollerblade.  bearing recommended is ilq 9 pro slalom, wheel is gyro wheel 85a 76mm and 80mm. gender isnt problem
14. Rules for freestyle slalom
       there are alot of rules o.O
15. Advantages and Disadvantages of freestyle slalom skating compare to others
[ aggressive, sliding, free skating and speed]
        aggressive, good for jumping around but cant play indoor..
        sliding is stylish, but wheel worn out easily.
        speed skating is a far distance skater, but need a long track and suitable track to practice..

Thank you so much!
( you are welcome)

I'm sorry JY, but I dont agree with you on WHO STARTED inline skating in Malaysia.... well credit goes to Skateline because without the company presence and that kinda sparked back the sport back into life and well, quite grateful it did if not, well u can imagine it will still be kinda underground.

Bichai87,

I only can answer No. 1 question and the rest I'm no expert in this discipline of inline skating (slalom or freestyle)

1. It was way back in 1993 or 94 when the movie The Mighty Ducks (based on the NHL team Anaheim Ducks) landed to M'sia and it was an instance HIT among the adolescences.. 10- 18 years of age.. this spurred the main thing which is inline hockey and the rest followed like aggressive skating or street. Back then, there was no free style or slalom. Inline skating then was recognised by MPPJ and if not mistaken was supported as well. Aggressive skating didnt do as well but there was a fun box and some other stuff back then at PJ Arena Old Town, which now has a half pipe and some other stuff.. and the public perceived it as a "gang" thing or some sort of bad influence to kids. Yeah I was one of them and got chased around by guards in car parks LOL!!

then came Astro and ESPN and TADA!!! X-games was here and it was like wwaaaahhhhh everyone wanted to get a piece of this sport (well not everyone la)

Also back then skateboarding was the in thing and 4 wheelers and 8wheelers are quite close and no rivalry, back then underground mah!! and all friends so no friction there

Cut long story short, i think few years later there was no support whatsoeva and the sport just died and due to some in fighting "politics" in the sport.

back to the present, the KJrollers are still around doing their aggressive skating, inline hockey is also here and slalom not sure but from what I read in here its growing and its good to see it progress

So bichai87, sorry if its too long but thats the background story of inline skating in a nutshell.

Oh ya forgot to add, there were other movies... I remember one called Airborne, quite a few stars then, even jack black was in there and the 90's the era of Chris Edwards, godfather of aggressive skating.