There is nothing more frustrating than lacing up for a session and hearing that snap when a buckle gives out. If your skate boot is flopping around because a ratchet strap or cuff buckle cracked, you do not need new skates. You need a replacement buckle, and the right one takes about ten minutes to … Read more
Flying with skates shouldn’t feel like you’re smuggling contraband through security. Whether you’re heading to a roller derby tournament in Denver or a figure skating competition in LA, finding the best skate bags for air travel with skates can make the difference between smooth travels and a stressful journey. The good news? TSA officially allows … Read more
If you have ever pulled your skates out of a gear bag and been hit with a wave of stench, you are not alone. I have been skating for years, and finding the best anti-odor sprays for skate liners has been a personal mission born from pure desperation. That sour, sweaty smell coming from your … Read more
Every skater knows that feeling. You are three laps in, feeling great, and then a hot spot starts building on your heel or the side of your ankle. By the end of the session, that tiny irritation has turned into a full-blown blister that keeps you off your skates for a week. I have been … Read more
I have been chasing grinds for over a decade, and the single biggest upgrade I have made to my setup was switching to proper UFS-mounted aggressive skates. The Universal Frame System changed how the scene rides, grinds, and absorbs impacts, and picking the best UFS frames for your boots is the most important buying decision … Read more
I have been chasing the perfect Trinity-mount setup since I first clicked into a pair of Powerslide Nexts back in 2020. Since then, I have rotated through more than a dozen Powerslide Trinity frames on my own boots, swapped setups with teammates, and watched the 3-point mount go from a niche talking point to the … Read more
I have been skating competitively for over a decade, and the frame choice under your boot matters more than most beginners realize. After testing more than 20 inline speed skating setups across tracks, smooth pavement, and rough trails, I learned one lesson the hard way: a great boot on the wrong frame kills your speed. … Read more
I have spent the past three months testing every major 3×110 frames setup I could get my hands on, logging over 800 km on urban asphalt, bike paths, and rougher suburban roads. The jump from 4×80 or 4×90 wheels to a true tri-skate configuration completely changed how I think about inline skating, and I want … Read more
Finding the best Ground Control frames for freestyle in shouldn’t feel like guesswork. I’ve spent the last three months testing UFS-mount frames on ledges, rails, and park transitions, and the difference between a great frame and a forgettable one shows up fast on the first big session. Ground Control built its reputation in 2002 by … Read more
If you have ever pushed through a street session, you know the frame is the foundation of your aggressive skating setup. It dictates how your skates feel under foot, how they grind, and how they survive the kind of abuse that destroys ordinary inline frames in a week. For decades, Kizer frames have been the … Read more