They will have no more secrets for you… Widening spokes for robustness and rigidity >We took advantage of a trip in the French region of Doubs stop by Chézery (Ain), near Oyonnax.This small village of 400 inhabitants is home to the only French manufacturer of inline skate wheels, RollX. The family business established here some […]

Biography of Samuel Winslow They rented an area in the high-rise buildings of Merrifield and began to produce pieces of metal for other companies. In 1957 they produced 25 pairs of ice skates, as the ice sports in the country grew more and more. They sold 19 pairs. The following year, they produced 2500 pairs. […]

Ball and Puck together In 1940 the RSROA publishes a first ruleset inspired by the NHL (the National Hockey League managed by ice hockey). Unfortunately, WWII hinders the development of the discipline. At first, clubs are only to be found in the North of the USA and in some border cities in Canada. They play […]

A more complex way to brake than it seems T-way braking is the most used one whatever the conditions are. But this is not the easiest. Before undertaking it, it’s better to have a good balance basis. Indeed, this technique is all about transfering your weight from one rollerskate to the other. Thus if you […]

Biography of John Joseph Merlin (1735-1803) John Joseph Merlin was born on 17.09.1935 in Huy (Belgium) and died in London (England) at the age of 68 years. We owe him the first roller skates. As a young man, he worked in Paris, where he made watches, music boxes, musical instruments and other things that demanded […]

OLS publishes an overview of the history of skating, from the creation of the first inline skates to traditional skates through ‘cycle-skates’. Let’s pay tribute to one of the few skate historians, Sam Nieswizski, the author of ‘Rollermania’ (1991), that remains the key reference in the history of skating through the ages… Did the first […]