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Skating is Fun and Easy with Skorpies

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Did you know that skating is one of the top outdoor recreational activities in the world?

It’s pretty easy to encourage, because it’s something our kids can do by themselves or with a friend, it doesn’t require much special gear, and it’s relatively inexpensive since they can do it on any smooth surface — BUT. . . .

But you know how it is. Your kid comes to you and wants to skate. That means you have to drop everything to make sure they have on the right socks that will prevent blisters. And what about the shoes? Do they take them off inside and then go outside or into the garage wearing only their socks? Or do they discard their shoes somewhere as they struggle to strap and lace up their skates, leaving them who knows where when they are finished with their activity?

And even though there isn’t much gear needed to skate — just the skates along with pads and a helmet, what about growth spurts? If you have a kid who grows as fast as Jackson does, you know that those skates will only last one season before his feet have grown a size or TWO.

That’s why I was excited to try out Skorpies.

You see, Skorpies are like those toddler skates that strap onto your kid’s regular shoes. But they aren’t those cheap plastic things designed for two-year-olds who can still barely run, much less skate. These babies have shock absorbers! They are built for fluid speed, but with four wheels and a lower center of gravity, they are also built for safety and to allow your child to grow in confidence.

And they are adjustable so that you can share them with friends or other family members, and they will grow with your child. They are designed for kids from age three and up and will adjust from size 13 to 3 1/2 with a maximum weight of 100 pounds.

I think that $69.95 is a great price for an outdoor toy that will last your child for many years. If your child is a bit older (or if YOU like the idea of strapping on some skates like this), check out the Quadline skates that are available in two sizes to fit tweens, teens, or adults!


We have one pair of Skorpies to give away to one winner (and they’ve generously donated a pair for one of our Under the Tree recipients). Here’s how you can win:

  1. See our Christmas Giveaway 2008 post to read more about
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  5. Entries are open from Friday, November 21st through Friday, November 28th at 12pm EST.
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Reader Interactions


551 Comments

  3. This Pair of Skorpies skates is just perfect for my daughter! She would love these and she has indicated she would love a pair of skates. They would make a great gift for her. Thank you so much for the opportunity to enter.

  14. If not for your forum, I might never have seen these awesome skates. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win them!

  26. Liz has been wanting a pair of skates but she is so clumsy that she trips over lint. These would be perfect for her.

  32. I wasn’t sure if these were right for my 3 year old daughter, but I was pleasently surprised to see they were for ages 3 and up. They look really nice compared to cheap plastic ones I had when I was a child. Gosh, I remember those… I also remember how many times I would biff it because the wheels wouldn’t roll smoothly after a while.

  43. All of my kids have been wanting roller skates. How nice it would be to not have to buy 4 pairs!

  48. Hooray for shock absorbers, fluid speed and outdoor fun! 🙂 I like the sturdy construction!

  49. My 4 year old niece would love these! She is always seeing her brother on his skates and gets so jealous!!!

  53. I would love these for my sons! And how great that both of my older boys could wear the same pair, since they are adjustable. I put your button on my blog.

  59. We are Google Feed Readers! Happy Thanksgiving, check out my blog for giveaways for this holiday too!

  62. These make skating look much more fun and not as scary as it was when I was a child!

  98. Wow! This brings back memories of my childhood and the skates that I had. Except these look much safer and more high-tech! Would love to win! Thanks for the chance to enter!

  103. I am a newsletter subscriber, thanks for the entries and I’m wishing everyone a blessed holiday!

  104. This would be a perfect gift for a co-worker’s daughter (they are in seriously tough times)*fingers crossed* thanks!

  113. Reminds me of the good old days when we strapped metal skates to our shoes but they were always falling apart on us.

  130. These look like a great way to introduce skating. Hopefully Briella will be better at it than her mommy!

  131. I like that the wheels look wider-set than normal skates…maybe that will make balancing easier!

  160. I think the skates are absolutely adorable. My son would love these since he has a problem with taking off his shoes in public! LOL

    These are great for beginners!

  179. How cute! I have a 9 year old girl and a 7 year old boy who could really enjoy these. Especially now that they have a level drive-way to play on! I’m linked, subscribed, and button’s on teh sidebar. Thanks.

  181. I have a three year old that I babysit who would love these for Christmas!

    ladyspy79(at)aol(dot)com

  208. These are really cool! I’ve never seen them before. Would love to win them for one of my kids.

  214. These would be perfect for my niece! Maybe she could keep up with her older brother in these skates!

  217. Whoa, Little Bear NEEDS these! She’s such an active kid, and skating would be a great thing for her to do to use up some of her energy!

  240. I’ve always thought that those cheapy-skates were a great idea, but wished that they worked better. This is awesome!

  242. Love these skates. Would like to win a pair for my grandaughter. Please count me in. Thanks!!

  286. I would love to win these for my 4 year old grandson. He would be able to skate with his big brother!
    smchester at gmail dot com

  293. My daughter is just one shoe size away from being able to use these! I’m sure by summer they would work, and she’d love them!

  310. These look so much better then the plastic icky ones for toddlers. These would be perfect to teach my kids! Cool!!

  318. My daughter just start learning how to skate at the roller ring. These are so cute and she could practice without going to the ring. Thanks !

  326. These are cool.. but my 7 year old might have a fight on her hands against me! I love these.. they look easy to use, put on, and work out in! Hummers for your feet!

  338. I love these! Especially how they grow with your child. That makes them worth the price 🙂

  345. These are soooo cool I wish I was a kid again. Please enter me, I have a kid who’d enjoy this!

  346. My son has been asking for roller skates and these would be beyond what he could have expected!

  368. Oh wow. I had something like this by Fisher Price when I was learning how to skate~! I think my God-daughter would enjoy these.

  372. WOULD LIKE TO WIN FOR MY GRANDAUGHTER! IF ONLY THEY WERE STILL METAL…BACK IN THE GOOD ‘OLD DAYS!

  391. Your giveaway is such a coincidence as my four year old granddaughter just recently brought up the idea of skating. I thought “skating, all ready? You’re too young; you’ll get hurt” but now that I’ve read your review of the Skorpies, I’m confident she could easily skate with these. I’d love to win her a pair for Christmas!

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  398. My son would absolutely love these. He is begging for a pogo stick this year, but I think something like these skates will be a a lot easier for him to handle at age 4. 🙂
    Megret

  407. Wow. These look great. My niece has wanted skates. I’ve thought she was too young but I bet she would be able to skate in these.

  428. These would make a great Christmas gift for my granddaughter. I bet she would have loads of fun with these skates! Thanks for the chance to win!

  453. My daughter would love these! She keeps asking for a pair of skates but I am reluctant to buy her the cheap plastic ones.

  468. These look like they would be so fun for my daughter. I dont blog, but I am passing the info along to my online mommy group!
    Thanks!

  474. I have fond memories of my strap-on skates. I’d love to be able to share these with my daughter!

  487. Skorpies, just the name is so cool and the idea is the best for the pocketbook, too. Thanks for donating a pair as a prize and a pair for the Under the Tree. They are a great idea.

  498. Sounds like a fun new product, Im sure my daughter would love to see it under her tree too! And how sweet, that they’ve donated a pair to “Under the Tree”, too.
    Excellent giveaways, thanks!

  516. My son would love these. He is, um, not the greatest in the balance department. Trips over air. These would be great in helping him practice!

  541. We have tried the old toddler skates and gave up quickly! My daughter would love Skorpies! I am subscribed to your newsletter and feed.

  543. My oldest daughter is currently between sizes in our stock of inlines….I’m sure she would LOVE these!!!

  549. YES my son has just discovered this fun activity at our church but the ONLY pair of skates that fits him are PINK!!!! His daddy was HORRIFIED but he showed great gifts!! He is only three!