LocoSkates is an inline skate shop located in Eastbourne, England which opened in December 2004. It is owned by longtime aggressive skater Jake Eley, who has spent much of life…
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.
The Colorado Road Trip Turns 20 Years Old
There have been many great contests and events in our sports history but none have withstood the test of time like the Colorado Road Trip (CORT), which is celebrating it’s…
Teshia Robinson Discusses 24h Roller Montréal and Opening Roll ATL Shop in Atlanta
Born and raised in the Midwest, Teshia Robinson is a 26-year-old inline skater from Iowa. She has been inline skating since she was six years old and hasn’t looked back.…
Big Wheel Blading in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
On Jan Welch's second day of the 2018 Big Wheel Blading Europe Tour he went on a fun skate around Amsterdam with skate legend Remy Cadier and Thisisoul Shop owner…
Fritz Peitzner on Dallas, His Love of Blading and Carriers Skate Shop
Fritz Peitzner has been a staple in the Dallas and Texas aggressive skating communities for 19 years. Fritz has recently opened an inline skate shop serving the Dallas Metroplex. I…
The Church of Leon + wizardskating.com + Nights & Weekends
The Church of Leon VOD has been released for FREE by Leon Basin and Mike Torres on the new wizardskating.com website. Check out the site to grab all you…
Rollerblading’s First Hemp Extract Company?
Frank Stoner and Jarrod McBay are two longtime rollerbladers and great friends of mine that I've been skating with consistently since the mid 1990's. Jarrod and Frank recently launched a…
Checking in with the Blade Ventures South America Tour
Marian Sorge and Santiago Lopez are well into their 7000km skate through South America. In between their long distance skates, they have been stopping in major cities to aggressive skate…
Bart Swings Takes Silver in Pyeongchang
World Champion inline speed skater and Powerslide team rider Bart Swings takes the Silver Medal in the men’s Mass Start event in Pyeongchang! He is the first Belgium to win…
Talking Distance Skating with Eric Cruz Winner of the 2017 Big Wheel Challenge
Eric Cruz is a 32-year-old aggressive inline skater from Austin, Texas, who has developed a deep passion for distance skating in recent years. He is the 2017 Endomondo Big Wheel…