FLAT BOOT VS HEELED BOOT

There are two fundamental kinds of boots utilized for roller skating - Flat Boot and Heeled Boot.

The orgin of the heeled boot is figure skating on ice. "Art Boots" are also used in artisitc and figure rollerskating.Usally speed skaters skate in flat boots with short uppers. In upright position 90% of the body weight lies under the heel. An elevated heel shifts the weight to the ball of the foot, in best case the pressure of the body weight is equally divided. Level boots support steadiness. This is inclined toward in Jam Skating with its advances from footwork to breakdance-like floorwork. It has likewise benefits in power transmission. To this end speed skaters have adjusted that. Power transmission is boosted by short forward mounted plates. It is a method for moving more weight to the front of the feet. Since the derby position is like the short-forward speed position, this benefit is additionally utilized in roller derby. Yet, this includes some significant pitfalls of an unnatural position to keep the equilibrium. In "dance-related" skating (artistic, rhythm, style skating, recreational) position and the capacity to move the body and legs deftly, without misfortune to a particular position, is steady and important. What's more, for this, obeyed boots work with better skating as a rule.

BELOW IS THE DIAGRAM FOR THE DIFFRENCE OF THE BOOTS