While beginners and professionals may both prefer the rink, many regular skaters prefer to set the streets on fire with their skating skills. While the basics of skating are the same, the challenge quotient is enhanced by the fact that neither are typical streets designed for skating, nor are potholes and pedestrians particularly forgiving. Hence, […]

Given the apparently “daredevil” appearance of roller skating, one of the most common questions among parents is – do the benefits of roller skating for kids really outweigh the risks? Or, to be more specific, does skating improve height to an extent that justifies the bruises and injuries ? The average skater’s answer to this […]

There was a time when moving from one roller skate brand to another involved a simple change of quality and construction materials. These days, however, the range of craftsmanship, engineering methods and materials involved have diversified to such an extent that each brand seems to be making skates that differ completely from those of its […]

Ask any skating professional what the “right roller skate” means, and chances are that she would break the decision into two – “right fit” and “right feel”. In other words, the skates must fit like gloves while suffering from minimal lag or distortion during travel. Simple as these may sound on paper, the wide range […]