But as I graduated into adulthood, inline skates, often known by the brand trademark Rollerblade, suddenly became unhip. Meanwhile, bike-shares, scooters, and good old-fashioned running took hold as widespread forms of urban transportation and exercise.
That is, until now. Like fanny packs and pinball machines before them, Rollerblades made a surprise comeback! And K2 skate ambassador Richard Williams has a name for it. A post shared by richard. And I picked up some helpful tips on how to get rolling the right way this season. Both Hyser and K2 marketing manager John Rushin confirmed inline skating has popped off this year.
And it appears, at least on the surface, to mirror the timeline of shelter-in-place orders and travel restrictions. Hyser corroborated that timeline, saying Rollerblade saw its threefold increase right around the beginning of April. The bicycle industry, too, is experiencing a boom that has seen participation in the activity reminiscent of yesteryear or yester-decade.
Plus, it has adapted to myriad environments and disciplines, from mountain trails to city streets. Inline skates, meanwhile, typically stay on kinder, pedestrian-friendly surfaces.
That caught me off guard. But inline skates provide an experience far more similar to popular wintersports than a bike.
Plus, that gives throwbacks like me the perfect excuse to buy a shiny new pair of skates and cut the legs off an old pair of Levis. Accordingly, both Rollerblade and K2 see the sport growing within a broad mix of demographics: youth, adult, male, female, and various socioeconomic classes.
Although the overall design of skates has not changed in the last 20 years, the technology and materials within them have improved. The major skate brands make skates to accommodate a range of activities. Many ice skaters take up aggressive inline skating as an off-ice workout to enhance their skills and maintain muscle memory. Aggressive inline skating is an intense sport with a steep learning curve. However, once you master the basics and understand the insights, nothing can compare to the excitement and adrenaline rush that the sport provides.
Rollerblading still holds the pulse of the passionate, aggressive inline skaters who take up the endeavor for fitness and fun. Can I take up aggressive inline skating as an exercise in place of a full-time sport? Yes, aggressive inline skating can serve as a great exercise, especially for athletes involved in aggressive sports like ice skating.
During the peak of its popularity, aggressive inline skating was named amongst the seven best sports for busting fat and maintaining fitness. It gives your joints and muscles some intense workout that helps breakdown fat deposits. Further, the sport is not only a good workout but so much fun. Is it difficult to learn aggressive inline skating for an amateur? The sport does require some seriously dedicated hours of persistent practice to master the skills.
Once you learn the basics and understand the nitty-gritty, it is all about to keep practicing. In no time, you will find yourself doing the stunts as easily as riding a bicycle. Is aggressive inline skating getting enough support as a sport for a positive comeback?
New brands are coming up with better gear to prompt more skaters into aggressive inline skating. Although the market is not growing at a fast pace considering a small worldwide community of aggressive skaters over the past few years. A complete comeback of the sport will require proper planning and strategic marketing for an intense positive influence.
Further, community support is essential to encourage regular open events, organize national or international championships, and gather ample funds for resources and training. How do local authorities play a role in reinstating the sport? Local authorities are working towards establishing new rinks, setting up skating lanes, building new tracks, and creating skate-friendly pavements.
Professional skaters are invited in the rinks, skating schools, and clubs to provide training sessions. Aggressive inline skating events are broadcasted by local authorities to generate general awareness about the sport. Local authorities also conduct regular workshops and competitions to encourage more enthusiasts to take up aggressive inline skating. How does aggressive inline skating differ from recreational or artistic skating?
Aggressive inline skating or rollerblading fits the category of action sports, which involves the execution of tricks and stunts. The skates for aggressive inline skating are specifically modified to accommodate quick grinds and jumping over large gaps. Also, these skates are identified by a prominent gap called H-Block between the 2nd and 3rd wheels. The surface of the grind creates a lexicon of grind stances, which allows smooth sliding over any surface.
The aggressive inline skates have smaller wheels, which allow better freedom and less friction over obstacles. The small wheels effectively accommodate the impact of high jumps.
Aggressive inline skaters often perform tricks in skateparks, a space designed especially for such skating-tricks.
Although some of them also pursue street skating where they perform tricks on non-allocated obstacles. What safety measures do I require for aggressive inline skating?
In case you plan to pursue aggressive inline skating, your safety gear must include the following:. It looks like you are using an ad blocker. That's okay. Who doesn't? But without advertising revenue, we can't keep making this site awesome. Click the link below for instructions on disabling adblock.
How to disable ad-blocker for Newschoolers. I don't care about Newschoolers. I just want free content and no ads! Login with Facebook Register Lost password? Move to Category. Close Save. After dudes thread about what to wear skating I went down a wormhole of vids watching guys shred the gnar on blades. Then I remember the x games dropped all inline events and that was about it.
So what was the root for the demise of the boot? With the style of swerv skiing looking almost exactly like inline will new wave cause skiing to follow the same downfall? Mar 28 PM 5 0. I miss that chick.
Fabiola de silva? Also there was that one guy that would flip out about the judging and almost cry when he didn't get his way. Mar 28 PM 3 0. Skating being like x more culturally impactful than blading sadly. Shit like kids wearing Thrasher shirts without even stepping foot on a board. Mar 28 PM 4 0. Mar 28 PM 7 0. Action sports in general took a nose dive after the s. Aggressive skating probably just suffered a lot more compared to other sports because of its niche market.
Mar 28 PM 1 0. Also skateboarding sells shoes. My local skateshop easily makes most of its money selling ultra swag kids shoes rather than hardgoods. Mar 28 PM 2 0. Mar 28 PM 8 1. The kids found something more popular. Mar 28 PM 9 0. You're a fucking moron. Freeride and slope MTBing, street skating and park skiing are just a few examples of action sports that were going strong after the s.
Mar 29 AM 0 8. You should change your name to MountainBikeBoy instead of skierman. It'd be more representative of both your actual interests and maturity level. Even Tony Hawk was having trouble getting paid. If you had even two brain cells to learn or do a bit of research you'd probably realize there's more to this than "huurrr durr moutain-biking is still around".
Mar 29 AM 4 0. If you had even two brain cells to learn or do a bit of research you'd probably realize there's more to this than "huurrr durr moutain-biking is still around" Skate pipe declined in that time because of the rise in popularity of street skating, you fucking moron. Hurrr durr I guess I should change my name to "skaterboy" because I know more about skateboarding than your ignorant ass.
Mar 29 AM 5 5. Damn really had to do him like that. Mar 29 PM 4 1. I think the 90s kind of worked with it. Not all the sports were new but it was sort of new to the mainstream. Everything was at it's peak in a sense.
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