With a hinged blade that moves independently from the boot, modern speed skates look nothing like hockey or figure skates—they're clap skates. What’s the purpose of such freaky footgear?

because of the noise the skate makes, but derived from the original Dutch name "Klapschaats", which roughly translates to "clap on extra speed". The group around van Ingen Schenau had the skates ...

When it comes to inline speed skates (aka fast rollerblades), more wheels mean better grip on the road, but also more rolling resistance and thus less speed – fewer wheels mean more speed but ...

Speed skates for everyday recreation are surprisingly reasonable, but they are only sold in specialty stores. The recreational versions are significantly toned-down from the $1,500 Olympic-grade ...

Which pair of Riedell speed skates are best? The key to fitness is finding an activity that you enjoy. Skating not only provides a great workout that engages a number of muscles to build strength ...

When it comes to motorized inline skates, pretty much every product we ... Depending on factors such as user weight, the Blade Booster has a top speed of up to 25 km/h (16 mph) and a claimed ...

French startup AtmosGear is here to serve as an example, with the international debut of the world’s first pair of electric inline skates ... (15.5 km), at a maximum speed of 15.5 mph (25 ...

To guide you to the right pair, I chatted with skate-shop owners, longtime inline-skaters ... while harder wheels are better for tricks and speed. If you’re generally planning on skating ...

At some point in time, most of us have tried our hand at skating, but inline speed skating is something totally different. “Star Skate started back in 1983 in Ada, and we actually started speed ...

is gaining a reputation as among the best places in the country for competitive inline speed skaters seeking national and international success. Weber's Skate World on Stewart Street debuted its ...

Weber’s Skate ... Inline Challenge and then hosted the 2024 United States Roller Sports Track and Roads Championships in June. David Weber, owner of Weber’s Skate World and former champion ...