These narrow skating wheels also allow the roller ski to edge when pushing. If the wheels are too wide, the roller ski will not want to roll on the edge of the wheel. This means more blisters on your feet and more bad habits to break when you get back on the snow. Safety equipment is very important when roller skiing, since the pavement isn't very forgiving. Thanks to the in-line skate industry you have several types and colors of safety equipment to chose from.
Lets starts from the head and work our way down.
Next are wrist guards. Wrist guards may feel uncomfortable, but a broken wrist can put you out of work for a couple of weeks. If you are a person that makes their living by using your hands, I would strongly suggest wearing wrist guards. Hip and butt pads are becoming more available which is good considering this area you hit most often when you fall. The final pieces of safety equipment are the knee and elbow pads.