FR UFR AP Skates - First Session...Really!?

First session on the FR UFR AP.
Skating at San Marcos Skatepark in Texas.
FR UFR - www.locoskates...
What happens when you modify one of our all-time best selling skates into an aggressive model? Antony Pottier has the answers, and it's looking pretty damn positive. We are super excited to share the details of the FR Skates UFR AP FLAT Street Skates with you.
The boot is a modification of FR Skate's well known Freeride (or FR) skates. The mounting system is modified to UFS, meaning you can use it with the soulkit as an aggressive skate or take the soulkit off and use a UFS frame for an enhanced big wheel freeride! The shell is solid and supportive, robust on landings while staying responsive to your movements.
The brand-new soulkit correlates and slots perfectly with the modified shell, keeping the centre of gravity as low as possible. A wide sole and negative space make for easier grinds, and a shallow groove accommodates more accessible ankle positions on grooved tricks. The plastic used is slidey and slimline!
The liner is thick and slipper-like, providing best-in-class comfort at any price (but for an incredibly 'intermediate' price tag).
The FLAT frame is CNC'd for precision out of a single piece of high-quality Aluminium, the sort used to build aeroplanes, and these are sure to take your skating to a whole new altitude.
The FR 65mm AP wheels are fast, durable and grippy. Perfect for quick and responsive skating (watch Antony).
FR Skates UFR AP FLAT Street Skates are seriously elite at an affordable price.
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Aggressive inline skating (referred to by participants as rollerblading, blading, skating, street skating, rolling, roller freestyle or freestyle rolling) is a sub discipline of inline skating in the action sports canon. Aggressive inline skates are specially modified to accommodate grinds and jumps. Aggressive skating can take place on found street obstacles or at skate parks.
In 1980, a group of ice hockey players in Minnesota were looking for a way to practice during the summer.[1] Scott and Brennan Olson formed the company Rollerblade, Inc., to sell skates with four polyurethane wheels arranged in a straight line on the bottom of a padded boot.[1] In 1988, Rollerblade introduced the first aggressive inline skate, the Rollerblade Lightning TRS. Aggressive inline skating developed as an organized sport in the early 1990s.[2] In 1994 the National Inline Skate Series, better known as NISS was launched as the first aggressive skating competition series. Promoters Rick Stark and Mark Billik sold Taco Bell on sponsoring the series for $150,000 and a six stop series was born. NISS, went strong for 5 years holding contests in Los Angeles, New York, Rome and Brazil. NISS was the first series to put aggressive inline on television with an ESPN deal for the 1994 series and later moving the competition series to PRIME TICKET-Fox Sports. The Aggressive Skaters Association (ASA) was formed by a number of aggressive inline skaters in 1995 as a forum to develop rules governing competitions and equipment.[2] The sport was included in the first ESPN X-Games in 1995 and included vertical ramp and street event competitions.[3] It reached its height in popularity in the late 90s, with mainstream movies like Disney's Brink! and other films. The brand "Senate", run by Arlo Eisenberg and several other prominent skaters, enjoyed mainstream popularity during the 1990s.
Founded by company owners/skating legends Brian Shima, Jon Julio, and Kato Mateu and supported by all major skate companies, the World Rolling Series (WRS) links together the best skaters, event organizers, retailers and skate parks and aims to "create a tighter knit community, increase overall awareness and set a higher standard for aggressive rollerblading." The WRS circuit started in 2009 with 10 established professional contests in France, Netherlands, England, Spain, Argentina, Australia and the United States. In 2012, WRS included 100+ amateurs and professional events in over 20 countries.[4]
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