Member of the Month

GayWolf420
June, 2025

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Inline skating, dead dead

profile picture
TheClap.
Posts: 21685 - Karma: 4,254
When did this happen?

Searching to buy my daughter some skates and went down the rabbit hole of looking at aggressive inline. There seems to be like 3 brands left and that’s it. Razor, USD, and another one.

I knew it was dying but to be completely dead I did not see happening. I see more kids rocking scooters then anything else these days.
4 years ago
12 0
profile picture
KADENE
Posts: 13 - Karma: 116
I've actually seen it coming back recently and I've seen more people ripping on skates at the park
4 years ago
12 0
profile picture
armchair_skier
Posts: 2711 - Karma: 34,705
Good
4 years ago
6 16
profile picture
CatdickBojangles
Posts: 6489 - Karma: 66,545
@FruitBootPro has single handedly kept it alive.
4 years ago
17 0
profile picture
270on420out
Posts: 7525 - Karma: 51,354
Pretty sure the only people left who inline skate are skiers who miss skiing
4 years ago
6 2
profile picture
jakeordie
Posts: 665 - Karma: 3,281
Barely
4 years ago
1 0
profile picture
FruitBootPro
Posts: 3180 - Karma: 14,549
270on420outPretty sure the only people left who inline skate are skiers who miss skiing


No it's dads who started skating in the 90s. All the skiers skateboard
4 years ago
12 0
profile picture
FruitBootPro
Posts: 3180 - Karma: 14,549
TheClap.When did this happen?

Searching to buy my daughter some skates and went down the rabbit hole of looking at aggressive inline. There seems to be like 3 brands left and that’s it. Razor, USD, and another one.

I knew it was dying but to be completely dead I did not see happening. I see more kids rocking scooters then anything else these days.


Went to search up more skate brands and realized that there really are only like 3 big brands aside from those you mentioned
IQON and one more are coming out soon but can't mention much
And there are like a few new developments that some og skaters are trying to get off the ground but who knows
4 years ago
1 0
profile picture
ski_salmon69
Posts: 1943 - Karma: 29,113
i feel like somebody makes this thread like every 2 months or so
4 years ago
3 0
profile picture
TOAST.
Posts: 7780 - Karma: 40,079
Aggressive inline is the most core action sport, change my mind.
4 years ago
17 0
profile picture
mikemac
Posts: 1298 - Karma: 3,711
k2, rollerblade, and a few other niche companies definitely still making good product.
COVID hit their supply chain pretty hard, especially with increased demand for bikes/skates/recreational activity
took me almost 6 months to get my pair from rollerblade last spring early pandemic.
might be still back-ordered hard sayin
4 years ago
5 0
profile picture
dolanslebensraum
Posts: 5959 - Karma: -13,093
Roces m12 lo is what you want.
4 years ago
1 1
profile picture
Andi_G
Posts: 3102 - Karma: 15,262
I feel like as rollerskating is making a big comeback via tik tok girls and whatever then itll be natural for kids to get into inline and away from scooters to be edgier
4 years ago
4 0
profile picture
Notaskibum
Posts: 849 - Karma: 4,005
I'm thinking about getting into this tbh what's the best way to learn / where do I buy blades?
4 years ago
5 0
profile picture
FruitBootPro
Posts: 3180 - Karma: 14,549
NotaskibumI'm thinking about getting into this tbh what's the best way to learn / where do I buy blades?


If you're in America hit up Rollerwarehouse, Intuition, and Oak City

If you're in Canada hit up Shop Task

If you're in UK hit up Locoskates

If you're in Europe hit up Hedonskate, Grindhouse, and SkatePro
4 years ago
8 0
profile picture
TRVP_ANGEL
Posts: 12721 - Karma: 120,311
How yall bladers actually look

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CPa-65PB4LE/
4 years ago
6 0
profile picture
*TURBONERD*
Posts: 15099 - Karma: 9,337
I still follow Hedonskate on social media and it seems like it's still reasonably popular in Poland, oddly enough.
4 years ago
2 0
profile picture
FruitBootPro
Posts: 3180 - Karma: 14,549
TRVP_ANGELHow yall bladers actually look

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CPa-65PB4LE/


LMFAO I saw that
dude is just vibing fr

maybe he should learn to jump with his knees instead of his shoulders tho
4 years ago
0 0
profile picture
a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9244 - Karma: 5,695
Rollerblading, and mostly quads really, are only cool with tik tok thots now.
4 years ago
1 0
profile picture
FruitBootPro
Posts: 3180 - Karma: 14,549
a_pla5tic_bagRollerblading, and mostly quads really, are only cool with tik tok thots now.


those quad girls don't want anything to do with inlines

idrk why
i guess they're not cute enough or some shit
4 years ago
0 0
profile picture
SavageBiff
Posts: 3483 - Karma: 14,759
I still got my oxygen Argons, problem is vert parks are non existent nowadays. I wish my skiing scene was like my park scene was, I used to go to different parks all over and people were always like it’s that “guy” , felt cool to be the top dawg at something, when I go skiing, which I love sooooo much I’m just another reg dude to most. Man this thread got me thinking about urban skiing that I was never interested in, wall rides n shit, man I miss it
CatdickBojangles@FruitBootPro has single handedly kept it alive.
4 years ago
3 0
profile picture
FruitBootPro
Posts: 3180 - Karma: 14,549
SavageBiffI still got my oxygen Argons, problem is vert parks are non existent nowadays. I wish my skiing scene was like my park scene was, I used to go to different parks all over and people were always like it’s that “guy” , felt cool to be the top dawg at something, when I go skiing, which I love sooooo much I’m just another reg dude to most. Man this thread got me thinking about urban skiing that I was never interested in, wall rides n shit, man I miss it


Haha no fucking way dude you're an OG for still having Argons.
I totally feel this tho. When I'm on blades I'll do one basic ass grind on a box and the kids there think i'm amazing. When I'm with the squad i'm an embarrassment to myself cuz everyone else is doing hurricane topsoul or something
4 years ago
0 0
profile picture
SavageBiff
Posts: 3483 - Karma: 14,759
Thx man I def miss that scene too. I could never get rid of my argons, wish I had a place to use them, I used to street skate rails and shit a lot but I could only 50/50, my specialty was always big ballsy airs, wall rides, steps 3s, and 5s shit nowadays I couldn’t imagine that, ramps r hard mmmkay
still got my get fueler bmx bike too 😃 but she is hurting
FruitBootProHaha no fucking way dude you're an OG for still having Argons.
I totally feel this tho. When I'm on blades I'll do one basic ass grind on a box and the kids there think i'm amazing. When I'm with the squad i'm an embarrassment to myself cuz everyone else is doing hurricane topsoul or something
4 years ago
3 0
profile picture
Young_patty
Posts: 3348 - Karma: 39,361
Just get your daughter a skateboard instead
4 years ago
0 1
profile picture
TheClap.
Posts: 21685 - Karma: 4,254
Young_pattyJust get your daughter a skateboard instead

She already has a few
Shoutout to Shortys making a comeback.
4 years ago
1 0
profile picture
dolanslebensraum
Posts: 5959 - Karma: -13,093
That jew pro skater who got super offended that xgames was dropping inline events from the xgames kind of did more harm than good.

I forget his name but yeah the worst thing inline could have done was get defensive and butthurt when skaters made fun of them.
4 years ago
0 0
profile picture
FruitBootPro
Posts: 3180 - Karma: 14,549
DolansLebensraumThat jew pro skater who got super offended that xgames was dropping inline events from the xgames kind of did more harm than good.

I forget his name but yeah the worst thing inline could have done was get defensive and butthurt when skaters made fun of them.


who is this idek who you're talking about
4 years ago
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4); Currently it's 4:58AM