Originally from New Zealand, I've been living in Perth, Australia for the past 30 years and inline skating for 22 of them. My first skates were some second-hand Roces with…
Mike Lempko Completes Cross Country Skate For Charity From SF to NYC
It took me a few days but have finally accepted the blade odyssey is officially finished. A lot of things to say about it, but in the shortest of ways,…
Join Mike Lempko at Rockaway Beach in NY To Celebrate His Skate Across America
Mike Lempko's blade mission across the United States, from the Pacific Ocean in San Francisco to the Atlantic Ocean in New York City, is finally coming to a finish this…
2018 North Shore Inline Marathon Results, Ken Kuwada Completes Course in 56:56.12
This morning skaters of all levels skated from Two Harbors, MN to Canal Park in Duluth, MN while competing in the 2018 North Shore Inline Marathon. In the Elite Division,…
A Trip to Boston for the Rollerblade 10K Challenge and Tuesday Night City Skate
I've been very interested in attending one of the Rollerblade 10K Challenge events that have been popping up around the world. I finally had my chance when Myles Cotter-Sparrow asked…
10 Reasons Why Camp SkateIA Might Be the Best Way to Expand Your Skills
Skate Instructors Association (SkateIA) is known for creating instructors that can teach others how to skate. But beyond certifying new instructors, SkateIA hosts an annual camp that’s made to be…
Caleb Smith GoFundMe for 3,500 Mile Solo Skate Across South America
Hello friends, I have a question for you. What is it that you want? Is it to spend your life being told what to do, being told your dreams are…
SkatePro From a Small Danish Shop to a Global Powerhouse
SkatePro was founded in 1996 in Copenhagen, Denmark by roller hockey player and vert skater Jakob Høy Biegel. It started as a small shop with 5 employees that has since…
Back to Blading, Lawrence Ingraham Rediscovers and Shares His Passion for Inline Skating
Lawrence Ingraham is a 41-year-old aggressive inline skater living in Durham, North Carolina. Back in the 1990s and early 2000s Lawrence was heavily involved in the aggressive inline skating industry.…
5 Reasons You Should Sign Up for Skate Farm Virginia RIGHT NOW
If you didn’t go to summer camp as a kid, now’s your chance. Skate Farm Virginia is a 5-day skating adventure in the hills of Floyd, Virginia. Eddy Matzger, one…