Eric Cruz originally moved to Austin in 2009 from the Amarillo area. He is 31-years-old and received his first pair of skates when he was 13-years-old. Eric started aggressive skating…
Jan Welch began inline skating in 1989 in Austin, Texas. He founded Scum Magazine in 1995, which won Best Sports Website at the 1999 SXSW Interactive Media Festival. That year, Jan moved to San Diego to join Daily Bread Magazine and later co-founded Rat Tail Distribution, behind 4x4 Urethane, Vicious Bearings, and Nimh Skates. In 2017, he started Big Wheel Blading to promote the sport, and in 2024, he launched Dream Urethane. Jan's extensive experience has made him a leading expert in the inline skating industry.
Featured Shop: Roex Roller Outlet in Barcelona, Spain
Roex is one of the biggest skate shops in Barcelona. I sat down with co-owner Oli Benet to discuss the shop's origins, where Roex is heading into the future, and…
Rollerblading vs. Inline Skating? Does it really matter what it’s called?
Since the early 90s people have either called what we doing inline skating , or rollerblading. Throughout those years you had your purists who always say rollerblade is a company,…