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The History of Inline Roller SkatingLearn about the history of inline roller skating, the first know inline skates, the first patented inline skates and the evolution of inline skating equipment. Get information on twentieth century developments and contributions and how they affected inline roller skating activities.
Historic Inline Skate Development Timeline
Follow the developments and technological improvements to the original inline skates that eventually lead to the comfortable and sometimes highly specialized equipment used by inline skaters today. This Renault Car Has a Body Any Inline Skater Could Love
Learn about a car called Kangoo that was designed by Renault and Rollerblade. Discover a vehicle with features for inline skaters and roller sports enthusiasts. Danny Dannels - Trans USA Inline Road Skater
Learn about Danny Dannels attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Trans USA Inline Skating. Find out other aspects of Danny Dannels life as an inline speed skater. Are less people inline skating than in the 1990s?
Learn about the decline in inline skating participation. Discover a reduction by more than half in the number of inline skaters.. Why are less people inline skating than in the 1990s?
Learn how new technology, alternative activities, fewer convenient places to skate, economics and fear of injury may all play a part in the decline in the number of inline skaters. John Joseph Merlin: Father of Inline Skating
John Joseph Merlin was an imaginative mechanic and inventor. Merlin is created the first documented inline skate in London around 1760. History of Rollerbades, Inc
Learn how two Minnesota brothers, Scott and Brennan Olsen, re-design the inline skate and eventually manufacture the first Rollerblades. The History of Dry Land Skating
Get an overview of the evolution of dry land skating on inline and roller skates. This time line includes landmark dates from the early 1700s to 1993. Shaler’s 1860 Inline Parlor Skate
Shaler gives his inline roller skates traction in 1860 by adding a ring of rubber around the wheels. Illustrated History of Inline Skate Design
View a selection of historic inline roller skate design drawings from the United States Patent Office. Siffert’s Jet Skate for Only $4.95
Christian Siffert invents an inline skate for the masses complete with a modern heel brake in the 1930s. |
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