Best speed roller skates according to redditors

Look for some cheap Reidell skates on amazon. You can usu find some R3's for around $100.
The pads that came with the set you shared are probably not protective enough esp for a beginner. Cheap pads have a shell to protect from scrapes but no padding (in knee and elbow pads) for impact protection. Here's some suggestions:
Search for "triple 8" or "TSG" knee, elbow or wrist pads. They sometimes come in packages but be careful, you might have a large wrist but medium knee so buying all mediums wouldn't work out.
https://www.amazon.com/Riedell-Skates-Dart-Roller-Skate/dp/B00656362M/ref=pd_sim_468_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=R2F7CAQAR2KBNW6WMWX6

I got my Reidell Darts for under $100 (I think they were $85) because I wanted recreational quad skates, and they were the minimum if I later decided to join roller derby. They served me very well skating outdoors with outdoor wheels, and my stock wheels got me through roller derby fresh meat when I decided to join about a year later. I'm looking into better skates for derby now, but still love my Darts and they'll become my outdoor skates.

EDIT: These are my skates. Looks like the price went up a bit. Pay a lot of attention to sizing if you order skates--you will need a smaller size than you think.

The upfront cost isn't too terrible, you'll need skates (obviously), but don't need the pricey ones when you're just starting out. Trust me, you won't know the difference until you're pretty well into it, and even then some people don't upgrade. I'd suggest Riedell R3's to start. Several websites have a "derby starter package", but unless you want to have your knees perpetually shredded, I would suggest throwing down the cash for good knee pads. 187's are awesome. I highly recommend Sin City Skates for all your derby needs. It's entirely owned and staffed by skaters who will give you great advice about gear, wheels, helmets, teams, etc.

I saw that you mentioned derby insurance in a comment above. I WOULD NOT suggest skating without "real" insurance as well. The derby insurance is basically just a legal requirement so that venues can't be held liable for skater injuries. The deductible is absurdly high and they still won't cover everything.



I absolutely love skating. Plus I get to blow a whistle and yell at people, so that's great stress relief ;)

It's both a need and a want I am lazy as hell. I don't like to exercise, but my fat ass needs to. As a kid, I had a pair of roller blades, I skated EVERYWHERE. I even went to the roller rink EVERY Friday and Saturday. A few months ago, some friends and I went to the local roller rink. I felt like a kid again, I skated around non-stop for about 3 hours. No time had passed. I was in my zone. The way the wind zooms through my hair, it was a nostalgic feeling that I wanted to last forever. I would have kept going if there weren't so many kids piling through the door. That night, I told myself that if I could just get a pair of roller skates, I would start skating again. I would be exercising all the time. Lose the weight I wish to lose but am too unmotivated to do so. Skates where I live, are hard to come by. The ones that are available are silly expensive. Luckily amazon has some pretty affordable ones. I'm putting myself through school right now, so leisurely items have to wait.

https://www.amazon.com/Pacer-Mach-5-Black-Speed-Skates/dp/B009UW1AE4/

https://www.amazon.com/Tafeng-Cruiser-Teenage-Diameter-20-47inch/dp/B078H83QQZ/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1536331798&sr=8-9-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=off%2Broad%2Binline%2Bskates&psc=1&th=1

Meanwhile... In China...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078HBJVVD