Thank you so much for this! Everything you mentioned (the lightness, the less impact while jumping, the wideness of the toe box) is everything I've been looking for in a skate!
I actually already ordered parkstars, but I'm watching reviews to make me feel better about spending that money while I'm waiting for them to arrive. It's awesome to see you so excited about them!! Besides them being awesome by all accounts, I have wide feet, so I'm stoked to try them - I hadn't even considered that a low heel could help with jumps, which is the main thing I'm "working on" lately. Thanks!!
Thank you for the feedback ! Something more comfortable, lighter, wider, with support and even ease of jumps is what I’m interested in. Knowing some else’s experience with these things and the skates helps!
Great review! I usually skate Neos on Lollys and I agree with your experiences with the heel, jumping, the heel feeling and the tightness around the toe. You've convinced me to get Bonts and mount them to my Neos! 😊
I’m actually an in-line skater (ex quad from way back), but dammmmnn, Bont just makes awesome looking skate boots 😍...even the old vintage ones just have this “look” about them. 🤤
Did the tongue finally stop turning at some point? That happens on my left foot and I really have to shift it farther in towards Velcro to stop it moving.
hey! i watched your video and i'm thinking of buying some parkstars myself... i mainly park skate but i'm not sure if i should buy them with 89a wheels or 99a wheels. i skate with impalas at the park (on the verge of breaking) and the wheels are 83a. i don't know if i should get something in between to ease myself up to a harder wheel or just go all out. any thoughts?
@@KevJaz my park is pretty smooth and i do a lot of jumping kind of tricks there. i'm worried that the park wheels won't provide a soft enough landing, but i'm also not sure if the street wheels will give me the speed i want.
@@tessa207 going from 83a to 89a will feel faster, especially on smooth surfaces! If it was me i'd go 89a, get used to those and then decide if you want harder wheels later 😊
Hi! I don't think I this was mentioned but what size heel did you go for? I'm leaning towards some Parkstars after park/ramp skating in Moxi Panthers for about 6 months (skating derby in a bont skate for 8 years) and I'm just constantly dithering over what size heel to get 🤯 would be great to hear your perspective!
@@KevJaz yea there's a small 6mm one I think. The custom Parkstar allows you to choose between 23mm, 11mm or 6mm for the heel. I know the 23mm is like half the size of the Moxi already 😅 with covid I haven't really had my derby set up on much since March and when I have it feels so weird! I'm just a bit wary of dropping the heel too much and losing my balance all the time on ramps 🙈🙈
Did you order a specific plate for these or is this the standard plate for the bont park star ? Also why wheels do you use? Outdoor crosses ? Or park hardness?
Yes this is a plate that I had before ordering boots, Reactor Neo, and it does not come with Parkstars. For outdoor wheels I am using Sure Grip Boardwalk and for park wheels Bont Park Flow 😄
Thanks! Kev's US shoe size is 10 and he is 8.5 in Bonts. Jaz's(my) US shoe size is 7.5/8 and 5.5 in Bonts. The Bont website has very detailed directions on foot measurements for best fit!🤣
What size reactor neo plate did kev mount. From your other videos I feel i am the exact same shoe size as kev (270-27mm mondo depending on socks) and trying to figure out what wheelbase to go with when my bonts come in.
Thanks! We ordered the Wildbones sliders from Mountainside Skate Shop, just talk to Ryan and let him know what type and size your plate is if you want some!
Hey there! I'm looking at park setups and the Park Stars with the Reactor Neo plate but am having trouble finding information about wide truck options for the Reactor Neo plates. Is this something y'all have looked into at all? Are wide trucks something that you think would benefit your park skating?
We have not looked into wide trucks for Reactor Neo plates as we don't feel we need them currently. If we were skating big vert ramps maybe we would want them but don't have that at parks around here now. Have heard other skaters say Sure Grip Avanti plates are easier to swap for wide trucks but have not tried them ourselves🤗
@@KevJaz Thanks so much for your reply! Here in Australia the Avanti plates have been sold out for months. Might just get the Neos and deal with trucks later :-) Thankyou!
Another idea might be ask Bont if any of their plates work with wide trucks? We did not look into Bont plates since we already had the Neos but their customer support was helpful when we asked questions about the boots😃 Have fun with your new set-up!
They fit great, heat mold to foot for perfect fit. They size differently than other boots I've had, in Riedell and Vanilla I am US 10 and in Bont I am US 8.5, the Bont website has specific instructions for measuring for best fit!
@@KevJaz Thanks so much for the reply. I just received my first pair of Roller Skates yesterday in the mail. The Chaya Jump model in black and white. I liked the configuration of their plate, with the plates having a left and right foot plus the offset toe stop. I'm researching higher end roller skates for a future purchase if I stick with it. I had found Bont a few months ago. Loving the Bont or new Antiks.
Congrats on your new skates, have not tried Chayas yet but have heard good things about them! Antiks are also good boots we have skated, similar in style to Bont Parkstars but much softer, the Bonts are much tougher!
@@KevJaz Thanks! I took some time ( months ) to research different brands that were in my price point. Luckily I got a deal on the Chayas as they were on clearance, so maybe a new style will be coming out soon? I figure if I'm going to eventually upgrade I want to make sure I get the most for my investment and I like the boot configuration on the Bont site. I just wish someone made breathable roller skates for outdoor use. I also live in Florida and I dread the humidity being outdoors in black leather/suede shoes.
I just got a pair of Sure-Grip Boardwalk skates, the boots tore off the heal with in 3 hours of skating! Do not buy Sure grip products, they said they would replace the boot but rather they only repaired the boot with shoe glue. Made a mess of it also. Not a good company.
thanks for the review! i'm thinking about getting these to upgrade from my very battered impalas lmao are the bont parkstars heavy or would you say they're a comfortable weight for something with an aluminum plate? also do you know if these skates last long?
Bont Parkstars boots are light weight and very tough/strong. The plates we have them on are Reactor Neos which are not the heaviest or lightest aluminum plates but they feel good to us🤗 we have been skating them a lot for months and expect them to last a long time but time will tell!
Do you have the tracer plate on them? I'm looking into the parkstars and have been contemplating on the complete setup or doing a custom setup with the boot. PS. Your channel is wonderful thank you so much for the advice you guys are the best 😊🧚♀️
Thank you so much for this! Everything you mentioned (the lightness, the less impact while jumping, the wideness of the toe box) is everything I've been looking for in a skate!
We love our Parkstars!🤗
I actually already ordered parkstars, but I'm watching reviews to make me feel better about spending that money while I'm waiting for them to arrive. It's awesome to see you so excited about them!! Besides them being awesome by all accounts, I have wide feet, so I'm stoked to try them - I hadn't even considered that a low heel could help with jumps, which is the main thing I'm "working on" lately. Thanks!!
Enjoy your Parkstars, they are really our favorite boots for park and street skating!🤗
That’s exactly what I’m doing, too 😂
@@182nichole I don’t have anything to compare them to park-wise, but I love mine! Hope they make it to you quickly 🩷
Thank you for the review! Glad you like them. There is a little bit of a in-built heel but not as much as a Moxi boot.
They are awesome, really love skating these boots!
Thank you for the feedback ! Something more comfortable, lighter, wider, with support and even ease of jumps is what I’m interested in. Knowing some else’s experience with these things and the skates helps!
Happy to help!
Great review! I usually skate Neos on Lollys and I agree with your experiences with the heel, jumping, the heel feeling and the tightness around the toe. You've convinced me to get Bonts and mount them to my Neos! 😊
Thanks, this is my favorite outdoor setup!
Love the review. I've been contemplating buying this boot for about a month. I've come up with a really cool teal red and black combination.
Sounds very cool!
Living for the simple colors & little pops of color 😍
Best review guys. Just to the point. Like it.
Thanks! 😊
I believe they have heel rise of 6mm despite the exterior appearance.
It’s actually 23 mm but you can customise and make is 16 mm or none I believe
Your right they do have a heel you just can’t see them due to the boot cut
I’m actually an in-line skater (ex quad from way back), but dammmmnn, Bont just makes awesome looking skate boots 😍...even the old vintage ones just have this “look” about them. 🤤
Totally, these are my favorite boots ever!😎
They good good! ❤
Happy 4 u
Looking forward to seeing y'all break these out at the park. Covid 19 was/is a bummer!
Did the tongue finally stop turning at some point? That happens on my left foot and I really have to shift it farther in towards Velcro to stop it moving.
Yes, i figured out how to loop the laces through the holes on the tongue so that it does not move around 🤗
hey! i watched your video and i'm thinking of buying some parkstars myself... i mainly park skate but i'm not sure if i should buy them with 89a wheels or 99a wheels. i skate with impalas at the park (on the verge of breaking) and the wheels are 83a. i don't know if i should get something in between to ease myself up to a harder wheel or just go all out. any thoughts?
Probably best to start with the 89a but it depends...what is the surface of your park and how do you like your 83a wheels on that surface?
@@KevJaz my park is pretty smooth and i do a lot of jumping kind of tricks there. i'm worried that the park wheels won't provide a soft enough landing, but i'm also not sure if the street wheels will give me the speed i want.
@@tessa207 going from 83a to 89a will feel faster, especially on smooth surfaces! If it was me i'd go 89a, get used to those and then decide if you want harder wheels later 😊
@@KevJaz alright, thanks!
love your videos!
What do you suggest to go around the city? Not necessarily at the park
Thanks! For street/outdoor skating we love our Parkstars, they are sturdy and comfortable 🤗
@@KevJaz and what plates are you guys on ?
Powerdyne Reactor Neo plates
@@KevJaz thank you for the hints!
Of course!😄
Hi! I don't think I this was mentioned but what size heel did you go for? I'm leaning towards some Parkstars after park/ramp skating in Moxi Panthers for about 6 months (skating derby in a bont skate for 8 years) and I'm just constantly dithering over what size heel to get 🤯 would be great to hear your perspective!
The Parkstars have a built in heel of 23mm, it is so small that we barely notice it! Is there a heel built into your Bont derby skates?
@@KevJaz yea there's a small 6mm one I think. The custom Parkstar allows you to choose between 23mm, 11mm or 6mm for the heel. I know the 23mm is like half the size of the Moxi already 😅 with covid I haven't really had my derby set up on much since March and when I have it feels so weird! I'm just a bit wary of dropping the heel too much and losing my balance all the time on ramps 🙈🙈
Ah, we did not know that! When we ordered our Parkstars we asked about heel and were told 23mm but were not told about other sizes!
i just got the pink ones and i love them,.,,
Did you order a specific plate for these or is this the standard plate for the bont park star ? Also why wheels do you use? Outdoor crosses ? Or park hardness?
Yes this is a plate that I had before ordering boots, Reactor Neo, and it does not come with Parkstars. For outdoor wheels I am using Sure Grip Boardwalk and for park wheels Bont Park Flow 😄
Hi again Kev & Jaz, love your videos! Which is your normal US shoe size and what size are you Bonts?
Thanks! Kev's US shoe size is 10 and he is 8.5 in Bonts. Jaz's(my) US shoe size is 7.5/8 and 5.5 in Bonts. The Bont website has very detailed directions on foot measurements for best fit!🤣
@@KevJaz thanks so much!
What size reactor neo plate did kev mount. From your other videos I feel i am the exact same shoe size as kev (270-27mm mondo depending on socks) and trying to figure out what wheelbase to go with when my bonts come in.
Kev's Reactor Neo plates are size 10 and his Bont Parkstars are size 8.5 🤗
Nice! Y'all have been getting a ton of great use out of these. Where did you get the slider bones at?
Thanks! We ordered the Wildbones sliders from Mountainside Skate Shop, just talk to Ryan and let him know what type and size your plate is if you want some!
Hey there! I'm looking at park setups and the Park Stars with the Reactor Neo plate but am having trouble finding information about wide truck options for the Reactor Neo plates. Is this something y'all have looked into at all? Are wide trucks something that you think would benefit your park skating?
We have not looked into wide trucks for Reactor Neo plates as we don't feel we need them currently. If we were skating big vert ramps maybe we would want them but don't have that at parks around here now. Have heard other skaters say Sure Grip Avanti plates are easier to swap for wide trucks but have not tried them ourselves🤗
@@KevJaz Thanks so much for your reply! Here in Australia the Avanti plates have been sold out for months. Might just get the Neos and deal with trucks later :-) Thankyou!
Another idea might be ask Bont if any of their plates work with wide trucks? We did not look into Bont plates since we already had the Neos but their customer support was helpful when we asked questions about the boots😃 Have fun with your new set-up!
Update: Kev wants to try wider trucks and has ordered Discotrux for his skates so stay tuned for his review/comparison soon!
love the color combo! What plate did you put on them? How did you feel about doing the mounting job yourself?
Thanks! These are Powerdyne Reactor Neo plates...have mounted a few pairs of boots to plates and feel like I get better & faster at it with practice!
@@KevJaz So you can't buy them already mounted?
Yes, you can order from Bont mounted to one of their plates but we had plates we like already so Kev did it himself😃
What kind of grind blox are you using?
These are Wildbones sliders!
Do you know their weight ? Please :-)
Don't know but have asked Bont and awaiting reply🙂
How do they fit? Are they true to size?
They fit great, heat mold to foot for perfect fit. They size differently than other boots I've had, in Riedell and Vanilla I am US 10 and in Bont I am US 8.5, the Bont website has specific instructions for measuring for best fit!
@@KevJaz Thanks so much for the reply. I just received my first pair of Roller Skates yesterday in the mail. The Chaya Jump model in black and white. I liked the configuration of their plate, with the plates having a left and right foot plus the offset toe stop. I'm researching higher end roller skates for a future purchase if I stick with it. I had found Bont a few months ago. Loving the Bont or new Antiks.
Congrats on your new skates, have not tried Chayas yet but have heard good things about them! Antiks are also good boots we have skated, similar in style to Bont Parkstars but much softer, the Bonts are much tougher!
@@KevJaz Thanks! I took some time ( months ) to research different brands that were in my price point. Luckily I got a deal on the Chayas as they were on clearance, so maybe a new style will be coming out soon? I figure if I'm going to eventually upgrade I want to make sure I get the most for my investment and I like the boot configuration on the Bont site. I just wish someone made breathable roller skates for outdoor use. I also live in Florida and I dread the humidity being outdoors in black leather/suede shoes.
Good idea for breathable skates, maybe you should invent them!😀
I just got a pair of Sure-Grip Boardwalk skates, the boots tore off the heal with in 3 hours of skating! Do not buy Sure grip products, they said they would replace the boot but rather they only repaired the boot with shoe glue. Made a mess of it also. Not a good company.
Did not know that, thanks for the info!
@@KevJaz I hear great things about Moonlight Rollers.
i wish lady would stop doing the mmhum noise
thanks for the review! i'm thinking about getting these to upgrade from my very battered impalas lmao are the bont parkstars heavy or would you say they're a comfortable weight for something with an aluminum plate? also do you know if these skates last long?
Bont Parkstars boots are light weight and very tough/strong. The plates we have them on are Reactor Neos which are not the heaviest or lightest aluminum plates but they feel good to us🤗 we have been skating them a lot for months and expect them to last a long time but time will tell!
Do you have the tracer plate on them? I'm looking into the parkstars and have been contemplating on the complete setup or doing a custom setup with the boot.
PS. Your channel is wonderful thank you so much for the advice you guys are the best 😊🧚♀️
Thanks so much! These are Reactor Neo plates, already had and like them so just ordered boots only and mounted them myself!🤗