I used to rollerblade ALL the time! ALWAYS! It was my passion! I haven't done it in so long, but I used to rollerblade like everyday, for years. The brakes never worked for me either. I would always turn my right foot slightly inward to stop. It made me turn a little, but it quickly slows you down and makes it easier to stop. You need to be a pretty good rollerblader to do that though, otherwise you could lose balance and fall. My dad would always worry about me falling when I did that, but I never did. Rollerblading's fun..........I haven't done it in quite sometime, but still think its fun. I think I should try it out and see if I still know how.