I used to street skate a lot 30 years ago in NYC on my Rollerblade Twisters so was looking for something similar for the local rink, now that I'm a lot more prone to injury and risk-averse. My feet are also wider (never went back to normal after that third pregnancy, LOL) and I've had a lot of trouble trying to find skates that are agile while not killing my feet. Wore these two nights ago and LOVED them! Comfortable; not too fast (am not interested in long-range fitness skating---just a little roller disco to good music on a Friday night, ya know?). Would give an extra star for style if I could, although that's not the reason I bought 'em.