USD Aggressiveskates Aeon 80 schwarz

These skates replace my beloved Salomon Aaron Feinberg Pros which I have been skating for 18 years.

Ive been riding a flat setup with 55mm to 56mm wheels with 88A to 89A hardness and sealed bearings for all these years. Moving on to a bullet shape wheel of that magnitude didnt hurt as much as Id thought it would, but let me give you some insight:


- FIT -

Ive been trying two kinds. That Aeon shell with a Skinny Boy liner, the Next shell with a Fat Boy liner. I couldnt fit the Fat Boy at all, the middle size didnt work for me with 42/43 EU size, but the middle size in the Aeon shell with Skinny Boy 43/44 EU size fit perfectly. In fact, they fit so well I was getting paranoid that they might be not tight enough, but even if they go wider in time, thats nothing a pair of thicker sports socks or a new liner cant mend. For me, a wide-footed mountain dude, the fit is just fine.

< tl;dr > Depends on your foot and can be mended with alternative liner if necessary.


- JUMPS -

I made an ass out of myself the first couple days when doing jumps but then got the hang of it.

If you are coming from aggressive skates with a flat or anti-rocker setup, you got to know that you have to be more focused and steady now when landing. Thats a good thing! It looks better and I realized Im way more focused than I used to be on my old Salomons. It upped the difficulty for me, and I didnt have so much fun doing jumps in years.

tl;dr > Give it more focus and youll look fine and be fine.


- GRINDS -

Like butter. Soul, Royal, Makio, no problem. I didnt expect that with the huge 80mm wheels at all. Although if you are coming from an anti-rocker setup you should expect having to be more precise. Time to get out of that anti-rocker crib, man!

< tl;dr > Fun! Small learning curve for anti-rockers.


- FREESTYLE -

You go faster than with pure aggressive skates. A lot faster.

I found maneuverability to be just fine and the sturdy construction of the skates allow me to break hard when sliding the skates inside against the asphalt. Compared to my old Salomons the fit is way different, you have more room to wiggle at your ankles, so if you are used to have a hard ankle-lock you need to get used to that. For me personally that was no problem, I get some pressure points at my ankle bones, but the heel is locked in fine. I dont lace the shell and the liner separately but use the same laces.

< tl;dr > Like a golden God.


- SUMMARY -

These are amazing skates for exploring, roaming and enjoying a nice grind whenever you spot a tasty curb.

You will get them to fit you just fine even if it means having to buy a separate liner, which is worth it if you need aggressive skates, when you are fine with just freestyle and cant fit the Aeons, look into the Powerslide Next skates with the Fat Boy liner.

If you are a seasoned skater in the 30+ category, thats your tool for working out and having fun in any way you want. Anyone can ride these skates, and learn to unleash their full potential, but if you are a seasoned skater, you spend a couple days and youll ride them like a golden God.

At least a pair of skates that are worthy to replace my old, beloved Salomons.

Franz K., 19.06.2019

They fit very well i got size 43 so i dont know if they fit well when you got 44

Martin B., 04.04.2020