The blading resurgence is in full swing and with all of the rejuvenated energy flying around there also comes with it some incredible new products from some of blading’s longest running and most dedicated brands as well as new brands that are creating ground breaking products to fit all of your blading desires.
So we have decided to highlight some of our industries hot new items in our newest feature “Nuts and Bolts”. We will be summarizing the latest products within the blading world and give you a quick and easily digestible source to view the freshest products from all corners of the blading world from the last week.
Probably the biggest news to come in the blading world this week is the highly anticipated re-release of Brian Shima‘s iconic Shima 1 skates from Razors, which were released twenty years ago. (If that doesn’t make some of you feel old as dirt, I don’t know what will).
The re-issued skates were met with a great amount of praise as the Shima 1 skates are some of the most highly coveted and sought after pro skates in blading’s history and to have these skates available to a brand new generation is incredible. The skates seem to have some noticeable improvements, including the newer style soulplates, a reinforced lacing area and a slimmed down liner height.
The skates are available for pre-order currently and from what I hear are likely to sell out sometime this week so if you want to get yourself a pair you better do it now. (After you finish checking out the rest of the article that is!) 😉
On top of the awesome re-issued Shima skates, Razors also dropped some classic looking hoodies just in time for the winter season. So if you are wanting something cool to rock while you roll in your fresh new Shima boots, than be sure to pick up a sweet new hoodie from your favorite skateshop as well.
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The next unexpected product to come up this week is the still secretive new wheel which was previewed on famous designer and founder of the creative house/fashion label Brain Dead, Kyle NG’s Instagram page. Brain Dead has partnered and collaborated with some of the biggest brands in the world such as Nike, Northface, Carhartt, Reebok and many more so to see them taking an interest in rollerblading is amazing. When a second pic was posted on Jon Julio’s social media page showing those four little dots which famously represent the Them Skates logo on the wheel, speculation started to spread about a possible collaboration between the two brands. More news behind the wheels will hopefully be available soon.
In more blade wheel news the Moonshine UHMW wheel company have branched out to the urethane world with their White Lightning wheels and a well deserved and long overdue pro wheel for Jeremy Soderburg!
Jeremy’s wheel is a size of 60mm with a 90a with rounded edges and a flat rolling surface. The wheels come in a smooth shark fin gray color with LA Dodgers blue lettering. The backside of the wheel features Moonshine’s signature mason jar logo and name in script.
The same graphic can be found on Moonshine’s new White Lightning wheel as well, which is the same profile and formula as Jeremy’s wheel but in a 59mm 92a configuration. Moonshine’s owner Juan Martinez had this to say about the new White Lightning wheels.
Just like liquid moonshine these will be made in batches always being tweaked. We may one day change the size, the hardness, or maybe add a secret ingredient to the mix but one thing they will always do is make you want to do something you might regret in the morning.
Juan Martinez
Although Jeremy wasn’t obligated to film a new promo for his new wheel, as he has earned it many times over throughout the years, he did however drop this awesome promo for the White Lightning wheels, so peep Jerm getting down in this sweet new video.
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The blading resurgence created a serious demand for blading gear, especially the highly coveted Create Original graphic frames. Well we have great news as CO have just re-upped the market with their newest signature frames for blading superstar, Montre Livingston! The frames come in three different colorways, a smoky grey, a deep red and in classic black. These frames feature their customizable graphic display system if you want to switch up from the included Monkey King graphics to your own customized graphic inserts.
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The Mushroom Blading guys shared a sneak peek of some uniquely colored NR90 Wizard Skating frames in a light grey and lime green colorways. The Wizard frames have become quite the rage among big wheel enthusiasts and seeing some different color options available is always welcome in the blading world which tends to play it conservative when choosing its color options. No other info on these frames are available at the moment but hopefully they should be available in the near future. Announcement on Monday (which Monday that is, has not been determined).
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Our good friends at Kaltik Hardware sent us these beautiful shots of their new Ilia Savosin pro flat frames which come in a cool light purple hue as well as a brand new Kaltik K JNR skates in an awesome white and black color scheme, making them possibly some of the best looking junior skates made to date. The new frames and junior skates are headed out to shops as we speak so be sure to pick them up quick as they will inevitably sell out fast.
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THEM Skates keep showing that they have the benefit of the blading community at heart with their newest monthly community service venture titled the CommUnit E project. The project aims to distribute a monthly percentage of THEM wheel sales into the skating community by giving back to local blading events, organizations and skate scenes. Every month THEM will announce where their distributed funds will be going to.
The CommUnit E Project starts December 1, 2020, this is also when THEM will announce where and how the first donations will be distributed. If you would like to donate and be involved in the CommUnit E project email [email protected]
The CommUnit E Project released pictures of their soon to be released new THEM wheels which are a solid white wheel in a size of 56mm and a hardness of 90a.
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The Endless Blading Company have released an innovative new freeskate frame which are built for skaters of all skill levels. The frames feature a lower ride height, allowing for more maneuverability and a more satisfying blading experience, especially for beginners.
The Endless Blading Company designed these frames specifically to maximize their enjoyment of the FR / Seba FR series skates that they prefered to ride. The frames 165 mm mount is also compatible with other freeride skates on the market such as Rollerblade, Micro, Flying Eagle, and others.
The Endless Blading frames allow for multiple setup options, such as a fast 4 x 100 mm wheel setup to a 110 mm 3-wheel tri-skate cruiser setup, which can be switched out in mere minutes. The Endless comes in three different models, the Endless 80, Endless 90 & Endless 100 Frame. Peep the Endless Blading site for tons more information on the frames.
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Post Script is a unique clothing brand which has recently dropped some very unique new gear which features a mixture of bright and colorful all over print tee’s, some slick looking pocket tees, multi purpose face masks as well as many other awesome products that will honor the geek in all of us. Post Script has also recently collaborated with other likeminded blading brands such as Blade Junkies and OMG.
Their unique Spot Check Stereoscopic 3d tees and sweatshirts also feature some familiar shots of beloved blading heroes Chris Haffey and Alex Broskow which Post Script will be giving 20% of the profits from each sale to go directly back to the featured skater, photographers and producers. Pretty cool indeed!
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The Bladers Apparel company have jumped into the market offering some high quality products featuring some very detailed prints made with eco-friendly materials with unique designs which are proudly owned and designed by a bladie!
The apparel features some awesome blading-themed tees and gear such as their “fishbrain” design beanies and socks, to their “Roll On” and “Medusa” shirts , sweaters and hoodies, which will proudly display your love for rollerblading to the masses.
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The Mushroom Blading boys have recently released some much needed pull over hoodies just in time for winter. The premium hoodies feature their classic Mushroom Blading logo in two different styles. They also released an incredible coffee mug to match so be sure to pick up one of these or gift one of these sweet items this holiday season to the java lover in your family.
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The peeps at Famus Wheels have been quite busy lately with dropping signature wheels for so many legendary riders that it is hard to keep track of them all! Well they have just announced their newest pro model for stunt connoisseur and blading madman, Joey Egan!
Joey’s Famus wheel comes in a size of 64mm with a 90A hardness and sports a jet black aluminum core and black urethane. We can’t guarantee these wheels will have you ripping like Joey, but you will definitely have speed on your side with these bad boys!
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