SKATE NEWS & VIEWS

It's a minefield isn't it. You just bought your new skates, having agonised over which skates are right for you, the size, the material...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels You've made the resolution and set the intention that in 2024, you're going to learn to roller skate and join...

From skate care to bad weather skating, to keeping cosy as we get colder and lighting up the dance floor during dark discos, we have...

by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels We've answered alot of questions about the Danza and Arius plates this year. For the purposes of this...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels Another day, another skate review! The Slades click-lock mechanism are a huge upgrade from the metal adjustable...

By Mel @troubleon8wheels We are asked a lot to recommend a roller skate that will support a developing roller skater; this has been very...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels Here is the first of some long-awaited review about the WIFA boots, from Austrian ice skate manufacturer. WIFA...

@troubleon8wheels Cheesy but true. If I could choose only one wheel, it would be the Moxi Fundae wheel. I've been skating on and off on...

by Amanda (she/her) IG @magentoniche After 18 months of skating outside (or on my living room floor) I have been clinging on to my 78A...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels This blog post has taken a very long time to write, as (you know me) I do like to make sure I have researched...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels After a couple of months of testing these wheels, I'm finally ready to share my opinion. *disclaimer* My opinion...

by Mel Alexandrou @mjalexandrou I bought my Discoblox as a present to myself after completing the MoxiSkateDaily challenge. After getting...

By Mel @troubleon8wheels Please note that any prices listed are subject to change at any time! While we aim to update this with the...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels I've been searching high and low for a roller skate to fit the mid-price point between Rookie roller skates...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels "What's your favourite wheel?" Once you've been roller skating for a few years, you find your skate niche and...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels It's always exciting when Moxi bring out a new pair of skates. With the Lolly being the comfortable skate, the...

by Mel aka @troubleon8wheels Disco Plugz have landed and they are a seamless hybrid of jam plugs and toe stops. What is a jam plug? It is...

You will probably be aware that we are passionate about roller skating in all its glorious forms. That means we want everyone to have the...

Gangster @mama_alien was keen to write about her experiences with Lolly and Jack boots: I had my Lollys for about a year and a half,...

I am writing this whilst on our trip to California, natch. We have travelled from San Francisco, with a little stop by Oakland, then...