For Then And Now Blading Podcast EP18, I speak with legendary hammer skater Connor O'Brien. We discuss his blading origin, past skating career, hammer blading, skating for Remz, outdoing each…
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.
Fritz Peitzner, Owner of Carriers Shop and Dallas Blading Legend
For Episode 17 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I speak to Fritz Peitzner, Owner of Carriers Skate Shop and Dallas Blading Legend. The interview is broken into two…
IQON Skates Shipping Soon, The Wait is Almost Over!
After months of anticipation, the first IQON skates will soon be arriving at the Disroyal Distribution warehouse. Soon they will be available for purchase at the world’s best skate shops…
Damien Wilson, Rollerblading’s Wild Man
For Episode 16 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I speak to Damien Wilson, Rollerblading's Wild Man. Known for his unique creativity and hammers, Damien was part of the…
Si Coburn, Rollerblade UK Ambassador
For Episode 15 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I speak to Si Coburn. Si is a longtime aggressive skater who transitioned to an aggressive form of Big Wheel…
Big Wheel Blading presents Si Coburn
Si Coburn has been skating for nearly 25 years, first as an aggressive skater, then taking those skills and adapting them to big wheel blading. Si is constantly evolving and…
Tom Moyse, Bringing Humor to Blading Through YouTube
For Episode 14 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I speak to Tom Moyse. Tom is creating amazing content on YouTube blending inline skating with his hilarious humor with…
Brandon Drummond, Informing the Masses Through Blader News
For Episode 13 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I speak to Brandon Drummond. Brandon is an inline skating YouTuber and the host of Blader News. I. In this…
New Powerslide Skates: Arise SL Black, Next SL Pink 80, and USD Aeon 80 Team
Powerslide has given us the scoop on three exciting new skate releases. For freeskating they will be coming out with the Powerslide Arise SL Black and the Powerslide Next Pink…
Matthias Knoll, Owner of Powerslide and Disroyal
For Episode 12 of the Then And Now Blading Podcast, I speak to Matthias Knoll. Matthias is the man behind both Powerslide and Disroyal distributions. In this interview we discuss…