I have to be honest in that I've never been a fan of heel braking. I've only been on inline skates 2x before this YEARS ago and didn't like it then, don't like it now. Perhaps Inline skating isn't for me. I come from a roller skating background and braking in the front always seemed more logical to me. Back in the day we'd make sneakers into roller skates; put trucks on them with skate board wheels and would just have a blast. Do people still do that? I'm totally dating myself here. I'm way younger than my years..... I'm 25 really.......
Why, no, no we don't do that anymore, we now have these metal frames with a clamp at the front that clamps your shoe, then you take a little key and you tighten the clamps around your shoe...metal wheels are so durable, don'tcha know?
I've seen quad skaters try to brake on Wisconsin or Massachusetts avenue - it's actually pretty funny to those with heel brakes
OK, not that funny when I'm sweep and I have to hold onto their waistband and tear up my wheels.