UPDATE: Aug. 1, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EDT This guide has been updated with new products, expert recommendations, and new information on how to choose roller skates. Roller skating experienced a major uptick ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. When it comes to fit, Weske says that generally “you want the skate to fit very snug and move with your foot.” ...

In the 1990s when Julie Beskangy was 13, her mom would drive her from Madison Heights to Skate World of Troy to go roller skating. There, she met fellow skater Alf Beskangy. They dated on and off, ...

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Skate Zone 71 in Columbus has added a "Become the Claw" experience, allowing guests to act as a human claw machine. The attraction is available during regular skating sessions and costs $10, with a ...

Many people are just starting to roller skate during the pandemic because of social media, but L.A. has a long, rich history and culture of skaters. (Micah Fluellen / Los Angeles Times) Some people ...