I used to wear Senate, 976, and Rise Above in high school. I've used Scribe grindplates and Pleasure Tools wheels. The brand I miss the most is Pawn. Pawn wristguards were so good. They didn't get in the way if you wanted to hand a rail but still protected your hands. "Pawn Wristguards. Like sunglasses. For your wrists!"
That is another excellent video, Tom. As a 48-year-old skater, I started skating in the early 90s and witnessed everything you mentioned in this video. I loved watching this short documentary on rollerblading. Keep up the good work.
Thanks mate really appreciate that. 90s was a great time for blading. Everyone should go back and watch these vid plus check out the team paradise catalogues!! If you could have one item from the last what would it be?
Keep up the good work tom :) As an under 30 in the community who wants to see the sport thrive with the youth again, videos like this showing the history of rollerblading are what keep me invested in my goal of trying to developing a brand to help push the sport forward.
@@TomMoyse Salomon, since it's most "professional" and "advanced". And roces/Valo became Them anyway 😁 1st one was... We have similar now, no? Not that big of a deal. Newcomers will keep the path
Its a shame because imo rollerblading is not documented very well much of it is only in the minds of people in the sport. The DVD era was massive but much of the uploads online are poor quality and there needs to be a revival of people that still hold those old tapes and DVD need to re upload in better quality for conservation reasons. Also i think rollerblading unlike skateboarding has been generally poorly documented in comparison, like you could go and look up many of the OG brands for skateboarding and there will be information out there like wiki pages and other sources where as rollerblading not so much info and info is hard to find especially going back to its roots/origin days. Even look at the X games Wikipedia page as an example if you know the impact of rollerblading and how it basically raised and dominated X games then the wiki page for it in comparison is underwhelming imo. if all those DVD creators/editors at the time knew how significant they were in documenting the sport and that they were on the cusp of the internet boom then it could be a lot more different today but most of them were just kids. I guess vibralux is a good example of conservation and preservation efforts of the sport but there was many more that could of done better in this regard, i guess hindsight is 20/20.
Like another good example i can't even find after a quick search any wiki page talking about Roces Majestic which was like a big deal for its time. Just an example.
When we lose companies and info sources like daily bread or retailers shutting down something like Amall in the US and other areas its like a whole lot of information ceases with that companies departure sure they have all the info out there up until that point but its an avenue we lose in the space. Skate Companies closing down like Solomon or Xsjado or whoever is another hit etc because that is a whole lot of representation leaving at the same time.
@@wingdingdmetrius8025 it would feel that way - they would have to do something more than just star putting out clothes. Maybe put on an event, actually pay someone to skate. Would probably be better to do something new.
Your videos are really well done and I really appreciate you bringing me back to a time that I really cherish. We didn't have a care in the world. All we wanted to do was skate good ledges, gaps, and rails, all while looking cool and having a good time. I wore these brands with pride and looking back, now that I'm 38, I wouldn't change it for the world. Despite my knees being wrecked now. I just subbed and will continue watching your entire library and future videos. Thanks for bringing me back to simpler times!
My pleasure, really appreciate the feedback and kind words. It was great (hard work but great) putting this one together - looking back at these brands from my youth. It’s was so hard to get most of this stuff where I lived but when you did, you cherished it that much more. Thanks for the sub and support 🤝🏻
Gosh I had goosebumps watching all those footages from legendary videos. Thanks, that was really well documented, I guess you can do 10 more videos about brands who disappeared in our sports.
Thanks for the kinds words. Yes I could do loads more videos, the list was massive, which is sad but also has great memories. Which one would you bring back?
Those Remz, Xsjados and Valos were so fly back then ! Good move on JJ to get up outta there and do his own thing with THEM ! shoutout Jon Julio the Man !
Another solid one, think you nailed it. Title should really be Rollerblading's Top Five Dead Brands. Just on the cultural impact, and everyone loves a top 5. Mindgame did have some ridiculously good graphics/typography/iconography, who did the graphic design?
Cheers Jonas, really appreciate the kind words. I’m was surprised how hard it is to find some of this information, it’s sad as well. I think like so much of rollerblading’s history will be lost if we don’t continue to tell these stories.
We have always been hated. We have never cared. And still don’t. It brings joy to my heart that it lives . Especially in a world that never fully understood what we were doing. Thank you. For documenting this 🎉🎉🎉😊
Senate’s packaging was the reason I bought a ton of there wheels. If I only knew what they would end up being worth. It sucks moving out of your parents house when you return half your shits gone.
When you were explaining how big Senate got I was waiting on you mentioning the Senate sticker on the fridge in the sitcom Friends. Great video. Really enjoyed it.
Great vid Tom, Still wear my 20 year old Senate hoodie. Probably will get buried in it. Still looks great. I’ve bought so many different brands of skates over the last 20 years.. find it strange that I’ve just got some Salomon skates again. They feel bloody great.
This video is the best. Great commentary and research, well done man. Senate was just an absolute marketing powerhouse when i started back in 95'. I still have a few original shirts, the 1995 catalog, the "halogo" sweatshirt and a mint condition set of the TJ Webber ashtray wheels still in the match box packaging. Their original Super "S" logo was amazing and kids would buy anything with it on it. Still have an original Fiction Clothing box logo hoodie and a set of unused Medium Jake Elliot Stained Glass wheels in their box too! Great times back then when everyone was discovering just what was possible on skates. Hoax 2 for life!
Pawn, Faction and Puberty are my memories for clothing. I remember the first ST9's I had with the world's thinnest and painfully brittle grind plates. Good Times. Later I had some STi's. The boot and the spotted dick
A few brands I can remember that didn't get a mention were able frames, undercover, shifty, night (I think they were called night, the black soul plates) I think the top 3 brands I missed the most back in the day was Solomon, 50/50 and mindgame
what ever happened to DESHI? I had some skates of theirs (even changed out the wheels), eventually they went to an Australian Op Shop (again, i had a "if only i was 20 years younger moment) Great vid and great nostalgia, please keep the content going.
Senate made such high quality hoodies that I still have one 20 years later. It's been relegated to winter pajamas, but it's still super warm and it's not looking like it will fall apart any time soon
Great video Tom! Takes me back to the late 90s and early 2000s blading back in Portugal. I have tonnes of DailyBread and Rejects magazines. And a couple of Mindgame hoodies, Fiziks and Ground Control frames too. How sought after are these items these days?
Thank man. Depending on condition there is always people looking for old Mindgame. You want get much than what you paid for them originally but worth going in high
Thank man. Ended up being a bit of a deep dive, there was lots more info as well but the video would have been hours long. Might do a follow up at some point
would love to see a part 2 with other brands that I have always wanted to know more about: Artysm from Paris (They had the absolute best logo and those crewneck interwoven sweaters were some high fashion garments) and UCON from Jochen Smuda (seemed like they were pushing the envelope as a brand and the products they released)
Senate. Senate. Senate!!!! I loved what u said about when you'd stroll into school with Senate on it was a STATEMENT! I FELT LIKE I 16 AGAIN when I heard that!
This brought me back, I remember I had a Senate shirt and hoodie that I wore down to the last thread 🤣 also another brand that died but was iconic FR the "your wheels suck" shirts and the tape with Ryan Jacklone skating in the city, that was my era
My close friend gave me a pair of Valos and honestly i'm totally in love with them. Before that i rode mesmers which are also still dope. But something about the valos just feel right!
@@TomMoyse you could do another video about dead companies ones that had massive potential or Julio was a part of. Youth Co. Runners proj. Blading the game. Original 50/50. Them goods.
976 and England need a come back. 4x4 had some great designs, just not sure their urethane was ever that well regarded? Pawn also had a couple of good t-shirt designs but I reckon their pads might be a tad outdated these days...
Love all the brands you've mentioned. I made a list in prep for the vid and there is soo many. It's a little sad but also great to look back. I had a few sets of 4x4 wheels - seemed fine to me, I was young though and wasnt really bothered about how good they were, just excited to have them
I still have my Rob Thompson but I think it's rose tinted glasses in a lot of ways because they're really flexy. I do think they had something with the floating cuff though. As for brands which have gone, is it cheating to say Xsjado? I know USD make the shadow but the old ones with the footwraps were amazing. I don't want no astronaut boots. Speaking of revivals I am pleased Fifty 50 are going from strength to strength with everything Law is doing.
Rob Thompson was such a good skater as well! Xsjado kinda counts and I think a lot of people feel that same way as you. Law is doing great things - excited to see he new skate
The brands you covered in the video are obviously missed a lot! For me also Fiction, 976, Heavy, K2 (fattys), Team Paradise, Ucon are on the list! Wish they all survived until now and evolved into corner stone brands in our community ... But hey, i believe everything is as it should be and all things come full circle in the end ;)
It’s a shame they went but that’s what happens when industries grow really fast then contract. Great memories. Hopefully that means we put more value in what we have and who has stuck with it
Artysm. They had such a presence at Paris IMYTA and the clothes were designs were timeless and unique that could even appeal to the outsiders (maybe even more than to bladers)
I had a sick ARTYSM tee when I was younger. They had a unique direction. Fashion driven rather than pandering too much to what other skate brands were doing
Yo! Knowing that ROLLERBLADE still exists I still missed a mention of TRS. Rocked Alpha 3s and the Broskows for the last 3 years and those skates are STILL freakin amazing to ride!
I've gone back to Salomon's so many times! I had a brand new pair of Razors once and someone offered to swap them for their Salomon's, I did it instantly and felt born again as soon as they were on my feet! I'm looking to buy some now just to skate occasionally, I wish they would come back.
@@TomMoyse yeah that would be sweet, they have enough money to do it. Or it would be cool if a skate brand made some moulds from the old skates, surely the copyright has run out on them by now
I miss Pawn's clothes. Loved Senate's creativity, Mindgame was absolutely revolutionary as you said, and I just broke my 1999 Salomon STi boots, so amazing for the time.
I've got a pair of Senate Ultrawides in storage somewhere. And a Puberty bowling shirt. And quite possibly a Gobstoppers hoodie too. Was there a brand called Misfit or similar? I'm sure I had loads of their gear too. Their logo was like a stylized devils head with big horns.
i remember watching those salomon ufs skates as the pinnacle loved them my local shop had ones in blue and i will alway remmeber them as one of the most beutiful skates i ever see
I didn’t know Arlo started Senate. I wore a bunch of Senate growing up and had the privilege of skating at the iconic Eisenberg’s skatepark every weekend.
Very rare trick - done so well! Yea think the grind plates were on as well. I had some great CDS detriot grind plates - liked em so much i didn't use them.
@@TomMoyse I landed one once. “Clock Tower”. People from Chicago will know of it. I landed a true spin kindgrind once on their knee high ledges. Spent the whole night trying to land it lol. One of the last times I skated.
If another video on this topic is made, FR needs to be front and center. They were the quintessential NYC inline skate brand back in the day. They represented NYC hard, and brought a much needed east coast underground aesthetic to rollerblading. Their wheels were iconic, and their soft goods were, too. One of their “Your Wheels Suck” t shirts even made an appearance in the movie _Half Baked!_ Plus, their team roster was stacked with legends. Also, it was quickly mentioned I. This video, but shedding more light on the clothing brand 976 would be much appreciated. I remember they crossed over from rollerblading into the mainstream (sort of), as I remember seeing ads for their clothing in non-skating-related magazines at the time. The same with Rise Above- another iconic clothing brand from the mid-to-late 90’s
Man, the early 2000s were just so incredible for skating. I don't think we'll ever see the number of absolutely insane skaters that we did back then. Call me an old head, but watching sections and videos nowadays is so uninspiring when you grew up during these earlier years when videos like BFG came out.
i used to wear england clothing, ucon acrobatics, vibralux, emagdnim and b-unique... runners project backpacks, deshi skates or the wheels from 4x4 or m1 urethane. that are too much brands they are gone :(
I didn't know that about Mindgame, that they started off as a company called Medium. Also thought that Salomon was originally just a company that made hiking gear. Hahaha ..And now I know where the Valo name came from. Educational video me pommie pom pom.
Arlo was always super eccentric and I believe narcissistic as well. His skating skill was short lived, he had some tricks but nothing to keep up with everyone else pushing it harder.
He was and still is super obnoxious, probably had a certain influence in rollerblading demise. He was really a pioneer though, first soulgrind I ever saw was from him, but he quickly sabotaged his career by being all talk and not training.
@@TomMoyse i was sponsored by salomon in the racing team from 1997 to 2005 … so no doubt I would pick SALOMON … we need big player that can bring the game to the next level
@@TomMoyse long story … available on my UA-cam … doing similar to you even if less active those days. Nice channel you have… sure it will grow more 😊 was watching your video from ps office today with some friends
England had very stylish products and team. I must admit Salomon and MINDGAME are the ones that still influence companies and skaters until now. I loved Artysm too of course.
K2 in my topp days 20years ago I always Sk8 k2 and just didn't feel confident in any other brand. I just picked up skating again to spend quality time with my 9y son on kickbike. To my surprise k2 is gone and I had to search the used market for my beloved k2 fatty pro's. All I have to do now is to remind my body how to skate 😜
I used to wear Senate, 976, and Rise Above in high school. I've used Scribe grindplates and Pleasure Tools wheels. The brand I miss the most is Pawn. Pawn wristguards were so good. They didn't get in the way if you wanted to hand a rail but still protected your hands. "Pawn Wristguards. Like sunglasses. For your wrists!"
Sounds like you had it all man! Living the dream. Would have to have all that gear!
I don't have my Pawn wrist guards anymore, but I do still have my old Senate backpack. It was built well.
I had the arlos. I need them now 😂
I'd love for mindgame as a team and salomon as a brand to return, but dreams are just that
Great choices!
@@TomMoyse Is Remz dead ? ( New skates would be dope )
@@th_ride_ theres a rumor of new ones coming in june but thats all i know
@@th_ride_ I thought they were - but just seen the other comment
@@udonthavetorobme interesting
That is another excellent video, Tom. As a 48-year-old skater, I started skating in the early 90s and witnessed everything you mentioned in this video. I loved watching this short documentary on rollerblading. Keep up the good work.
Thanks mate really appreciate that. 90s was a great time for blading. Everyone should go back and watch these vid plus check out the team paradise catalogues!! If you could have one item from the last what would it be?
@@TomMoyse I loved having team paradise and roller warehouse catalogs to dream about all the things my parents were never going to buy for me haha
Keep up the good work tom :) As an under 30 in the community who wants to see the sport thrive with the youth again, videos like this showing the history of rollerblading are what keep me invested in my goal of trying to developing a brand to help push the sport forward.
That’s amazing to hear man! Look forward to seeing what you come out with! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Preserving the history, improving the future. Thank you for an episode Mr. Tom
Thank mate. Which brand would you save
@@TomMoyse Salomon, since it's most "professional" and "advanced". And roces/Valo became Them anyway 😁 1st one was... We have similar now, no? Not that big of a deal. Newcomers will keep the path
Def need a sequel to this
👀
🙌🏻 hopefully soon
Wow man incredible video! Cheers! I've pulled out my old valos after seeing this video... Time to come back to skating!
Thanks mate. Enjoy
England clothing had the nicest merchandise, all their stuff was on point. Thanks Jess D.
Sooo good. I had the biggest hoody going coz it’s the only size I could get
It is insane how much information we take for granted if you've been deep in rollerblading since the beginning. Thanks so much for this.
My pleasure. Lots of hard work putting it together but enjoyed looking back through Rollerbladings history. 🙌🏻
Its a shame because imo rollerblading is not documented very well much of it is only in the minds of people in the sport. The DVD era was massive but much of the uploads online are poor quality and there needs to be a revival of people that still hold those old tapes and DVD need to re upload in better quality for conservation reasons. Also i think rollerblading unlike skateboarding has been generally poorly documented in comparison, like you could go and look up many of the OG brands for skateboarding and there will be information out there like wiki pages and other sources where as rollerblading not so much info and info is hard to find especially going back to its roots/origin days.
Even look at the X games Wikipedia page as an example if you know the impact of rollerblading and how it basically raised and dominated X games then the wiki page for it in comparison is underwhelming imo. if all those DVD creators/editors at the time knew how significant they were in documenting the sport and that they were on the cusp of the internet boom then it could be a lot more different today but most of them were just kids. I guess vibralux is a good example of conservation and preservation efforts of the sport but there was many more that could of done better in this regard, i guess hindsight is 20/20.
Like another good example i can't even find after a quick search any wiki page talking about Roces Majestic which was like a big deal for its time. Just an example.
When we lose companies and info sources like daily bread or retailers shutting down something like Amall in the US and other areas its like a whole lot of information ceases with that companies departure sure they have all the info out there up until that point but its an avenue we lose in the space. Skate Companies closing down like Solomon or Xsjado or whoever is another hit etc because that is a whole lot of representation leaving at the same time.
Fiziks frames. I have an original set of them with the aluminum rockers that I still ride and maintain and they are still my favorite.
I had Fiziks as well! Another thing I don’t think i truly appreciated coz I was young - great memories though.
That Eric Bailey Valo Jeans skate and Soichiro skate are some of the most beautiful ever made.
Yea I’m a big fan of them too
It remind me how long I've been in this game...nearly 3 decades. Mad respect from Indonesia, mate!
🙌🏻🤝🏻 great memories
Really enjoyed this video! I hope that someday SENATE, Medium, 976 or Mindgame will return with a clothing line.
That’s a great line up! If you could only pick one who would it be
They're gone. I would instantly consider any "return" as a cynical money grab
@@wingdingdmetrius8025 it would feel that way - they would have to do something more than just star putting out clothes. Maybe put on an event, actually pay someone to skate. Would probably be better to do something new.
Your videos are really well done and I really appreciate you bringing me back to a time that I really cherish. We didn't have a care in the world. All we wanted to do was skate good ledges, gaps, and rails, all while looking cool and having a good time. I wore these brands with pride and looking back, now that I'm 38, I wouldn't change it for the world. Despite my knees being wrecked now. I just subbed and will continue watching your entire library and future videos. Thanks for bringing me back to simpler times!
My pleasure, really appreciate the feedback and kind words.
It was great (hard work but great) putting this one together - looking back at these brands from my youth. It’s was so hard to get most of this stuff where I lived but when you did, you cherished it that much more.
Thanks for the sub and support 🤝🏻
Gosh I had goosebumps watching all those footages from legendary videos. Thanks, that was really well documented, I guess you can do 10 more videos about brands who disappeared in our sports.
Thanks for the kinds words. Yes I could do loads more videos, the list was massive, which is sad but also has great memories. Which one would you bring back?
@@TomMoyse Artysm :) Oh and Ucon Acrobatics making clothes again would be wonderful.
@@renardrollerblading they both made some Lovely bits
@@renardrollerblading samesies
I still have a senate hoodie with the destroy all girls tag! It's wrecked but I'll never get rid of it. Would love it if Puberty came back
Treasure item for sure. Remember their video THE METHOD
@@TomMoyse I do! They had such a good team
@@allymalcolm6769 yea the time was unreal - icons of the games
Tom this channel is amazing bro!!! Bringing back some good ol memories!!
Thank you - really appreciate that
Those Remz, Xsjados and Valos were so fly back then ! Good move on JJ to get up outta there and do his own thing with THEM ! shoutout Jon Julio the Man !
JJ is the one! Doing it for the culture
@@TomMoyse U ALREADY KNOW 💪🏾
@@EdgarCastilloJr 🙌🏻
Great vid mate. Would love for Cozmo wheels to make a comeback for sure. Such good quality.
The best quality - I loved there tee with the three Alien heads on
Great video my man. Truly a trip down memory lane. I would love to see realm and Cozmo wheels come back. Those wheels lasted forever!
There is so much Cozmo stuff I want
Another solid one, think you nailed it. Title should really be Rollerblading's Top Five Dead Brands. Just on the cultural impact, and everyone loves a top 5.
Mindgame did have some ridiculously good graphics/typography/iconography, who did the graphic design?
That’s a good title - don’t be surprised if it gets changed to that! 🙌🏻🤝🏻
Salomon ST9's are the pinnacle. Great vid!
Amazing skates
It's awesome to learn about this history of blading, thanks for doing the research and putting these videos together
Cheers Victor. Took a lot of hard work so I’m glad people appreciate it
Thank you for making this, we’re lucky to have someone like you take the time and put in the huge effort it requires to do this in proper manner.
Cheers Jonas, really appreciate the kind words. I’m was surprised how hard it is to find some of this information, it’s sad as well. I think like so much of rollerblading’s history will be lost if we don’t continue to tell these stories.
We have always been hated. We have never cared. And still don’t. It brings joy to my heart that it lives . Especially in a world that never fully understood what we were doing. Thank you. For documenting this 🎉🎉🎉😊
my pleasure, glad you enjoyed the vid. Gotta do what you love
Senate’s packaging was the reason I bought a ton of there wheels. If I only knew what they would end up being worth. It sucks moving out of your parents house when you return half your shits gone.
Great job on this one man. I'd love to see content on some more obscure blading brands from around the world too!
Yea, there is some really cool brands that i'd like to dig into
When you were explaining how big Senate got I was waiting on you mentioning the Senate sticker on the fridge in the sitcom Friends.
Great video. Really enjoyed it.
Hahah yea I did think that
I wish the Salomon’s come back and the mindgomes too.
Great vid Tom,
Still wear my 20 year old Senate hoodie. Probably will get buried in it. Still looks great.
I’ve bought so many different brands of skates over the last 20 years.. find it strange that I’ve just got some Salomon skates again. They feel bloody great.
Thanks man. Take care of that hoody. Bet it’s witnessed some stuff haha.
Salomons were and are so good
We will never be able to top that era man what a great insight, ty Tom as always
Heard to beat those times aint it. Great memories. Still loving rollerblading and the brands that are here now
Great vid Tom! My mans' out here writing full video essays for the culture 🔥
Haha cheers dude. A lot of work this one - but really enjoyed looking back
I really liked valo is there anywhere I could still find a pair of skates?
Ebay is or blade trade on FB
@@TomMoyse thanks brother keep Rollin I'm a rollerbladers from south California we have the blade cup in my city Santa ana check it out mate🤣
Your videos continue to get better and better. Thank you for the content. I'd bring back FR. Peace from Brooklyn, NYC!
Thanks for the kind words. Yea FR were top!
This video is the best. Great commentary and research, well done man. Senate was just an absolute marketing powerhouse when i started back in 95'. I still have a few original shirts, the 1995 catalog, the "halogo" sweatshirt and a mint condition set of the TJ Webber ashtray wheels still in the match box packaging. Their original Super "S" logo was amazing and kids would buy anything with it on it. Still have an original Fiction Clothing box logo hoodie and a set of unused Medium Jake Elliot Stained Glass wheels in their box too! Great times back then when everyone was discovering just what was possible on skates. Hoax 2 for life!
Oh man sounds like you’ve got yourself some gold! Wish I still had my fiction hoody! Thanks for the kind words about the video
Pawn, Faction and Puberty are my memories for clothing. I remember the first ST9's I had with the world's thinnest and painfully brittle grind plates. Good Times. Later I had some STi's. The boot and the spotted dick
Great brands. I had the ST8s loves them, but didn’t appreciate how good they were at the time. Wish I still had them.
Ha I remember the crayon Roadhouse wheels, and the Oxygen moon boots
🙌🏻
A few brands I can remember that didn't get a mention were able frames, undercover, shifty, night (I think they were called night, the black soul plates)
I think the top 3 brands I missed the most back in the day was Solomon, 50/50 and mindgame
what ever happened to DESHI? I had some skates of theirs (even changed out the wheels), eventually they went to an Australian Op Shop (again, i had a "if only i was 20 years younger moment)
Great vid and great nostalgia, please keep the content going.
Deshi died off.
Thanks for the kind words
IBI Unique, they had such a fire video too.
Unreal video. Interesting merch as well
This video was amazing, thank you for your work!
Thanks man - I appreciate that. Trying my best
This was awesome. More!!
Really appreciate that! Might do a follow up
Man this vid kicked me back into the golden times, still got my senate backpack yay great vid thanks!
Sick thanks for the kind words
Senate made such high quality hoodies that I still have one 20 years later. It's been relegated to winter pajamas, but it's still super warm and it's not looking like it will fall apart any time soon
Amazing it’s still putting in a shift after all this time. 🙌🏻
Great video Tom! Takes me back to the late 90s and early 2000s blading back in Portugal. I have tonnes of DailyBread and Rejects magazines. And a couple of Mindgame hoodies, Fiziks and Ground Control frames too. How sought after are these items these days?
Thank man. Depending on condition there is always people looking for old Mindgame. You want get much than what you paid for them originally but worth going in high
So much info in here. Awesome video
Thank man. Ended up being a bit of a deep dive, there was lots more info as well but the video would have been hours long. Might do a follow up at some point
SUCH a good video, Tom! Valo and Nimh are two that I’d kill to see come back
Cheers mate. Two top brand s
Brain_fear_gone is one of the best movies ever made, I still have it on DVD (WORDS from Mindgame that included brain_fear_gone)
So good
I still want one of those white medium hoodies, either that or a fiction hoodie.
I’m in the market for those as well
would love to see a part 2 with other brands that I have always wanted to know more about: Artysm from Paris (They had the absolute best logo and those crewneck interwoven sweaters were some high fashion garments) and UCON from Jochen Smuda (seemed like they were pushing the envelope as a brand and the products they released)
Yea both cool and interesting brands. Ucon left rollerblading and clothing to focus on bag s
Senate. Senate. Senate!!!! I loved what u said about when you'd stroll into school with Senate on it was a STATEMENT! I FELT LIKE I 16 AGAIN when I heard that!
Felt like it made you skate better! Any favourite bits they released?
One of your best videos yet
Thanks for the kind words. Which brand would you bring back?
Definitely mindgame. Loved their clothing
That’s so funny you hating the widebodies 😂. I learned how t back farv in those but because you barely had to bend your skate.
This brought me back, I remember I had a Senate shirt and hoodie that I wore down to the last thread 🤣 also another brand that died but was iconic FR the "your wheels suck" shirts and the tape with Ryan Jacklone skating in the city, that was my era
FR is so legendary!!
My close friend gave me a pair of Valos and honestly i'm totally in love with them. Before that i rode mesmers which are also still dope. But something about the valos just feel right!
Yea there Valos were great! So many options as well.
An honourable mention would be Deshi. The Deshi Iain Mcldeod was my favorite skate ever ever.
Deshi were sick !
I miss Able frames. The flash, the fit, the design. Not to mention I absolutely loved my Able shirt.
England clothing was a blade company correct???
Correct! Jon Julio’s. Had this huge England hoody. Xxxl haha
@@TomMoyse I miss what that company did in blading in that short period of time. I loved their designs. And font choices.
@@TomMoyse you could do another video about dead companies ones that had massive potential or Julio was a part of. Youth Co. Runners proj. Blading the game. Original 50/50. Them goods.
And ones Shima was part of Nimh, SSM (what an amazing team that was) 4×4... 4x4... you didn't speak on em. Lol
Would be cool for you to do an episode on how 50/50 started, died and came back to life.
Sounds like a good story!
976 and England need a come back. 4x4 had some great designs, just not sure their urethane was ever that well regarded? Pawn also had a couple of good t-shirt designs but I reckon their pads might be a tad outdated these days...
Love all the brands you've mentioned. I made a list in prep for the vid and there is soo many. It's a little sad but also great to look back. I had a few sets of 4x4 wheels - seemed fine to me, I was young though and wasnt really bothered about how good they were, just excited to have them
I still have my Rob Thompson but I think it's rose tinted glasses in a lot of ways because they're really flexy. I do think they had something with the floating cuff though. As for brands which have gone, is it cheating to say Xsjado? I know USD make the shadow but the old ones with the footwraps were amazing. I don't want no astronaut boots. Speaking of revivals I am pleased Fifty 50 are going from strength to strength with everything Law is doing.
the liner cutt and shock just work together
Rob Thompson was such a good skater as well! Xsjado kinda counts and I think a lot of people feel that same way as you. Law is doing great things - excited to see he new skate
The brands you covered in the video are obviously missed a lot!
For me also Fiction, 976, Heavy, K2 (fattys), Team Paradise, Ucon are on the list!
Wish they all survived until now and evolved into corner stone brands in our community ...
But hey, i believe everything is as it should be and all things come full circle in the end ;)
It’s a shame they went but that’s what happens when industries grow really fast then contract. Great memories. Hopefully that means we put more value in what we have and who has stuck with it
@@TomMoyse exactly ;)
When your watching Tom Moyse and you see your own skates in the background 😂
Hahah beautiful skates!
I saw this 😂 have to say thanks to Chris videos I’ve actually started messing around with Salomons again
@@willclark3921 that's awesome to hear 😁
Artysm. They had such a presence at Paris IMYTA and the clothes were designs were timeless and unique that could even appeal to the outsiders (maybe even more than to bladers)
I had a sick ARTYSM tee when I was younger. They had a unique direction. Fashion driven rather than pandering too much to what other skate brands were doing
England, deshi, 2nd regime, daily bread, senate … man the early 2000 were an awesome time to be a skater
So many great brands! If you could only bring back one, what would you pick?
I’d have to say Mindgame, those t-shirt graphics would still be popular in today’s market. And a close second would have to be England for me.
Good stuff, friend!
Thanks man, snuck a bit of HEAT in there at the end. The intro to that video is so good!
Did you edit out Billy's name during the last bit of the mindgame segment???
No - think you misheard
Yo! Knowing that ROLLERBLADE still exists I still missed a mention of TRS. Rocked Alpha 3s and the Broskows for the last 3 years and those skates are STILL freakin amazing to ride!
Sick skates! So good that Alex is still at the top
I've gone back to Salomon's so many times! I had a brand new pair of Razors once and someone offered to swap them for their Salomon's, I did it instantly and felt born again as soon as they were on my feet! I'm looking to buy some now just to skate occasionally, I wish they would come back.
They are good skates. I’d only want to see them back if they paid riders, put on events etc
@@TomMoyse yeah that would be sweet, they have enough money to do it. Or it would be cool if a skate brand made some moulds from the old skates, surely the copyright has run out on them by now
I miss Pawn's clothes. Loved Senate's creativity, Mindgame was absolutely revolutionary as you said, and I just broke my 1999 Salomon STi boots, so amazing for the time.
So many great brands
976, Medium, Pawn, England, Scribe, Senate, Heavy, so many other brands.. the 90’s were awesome for aggressive skating
Done another video specifically on 90s brand - you’ll love it
Awesome video as always fella 👍 😉 I think I'd like Mindgames and Salo to return. Probably everyone else will say the same thing 😂 😂
Haha defo two of the too favourites! Thanks for the kind words
I've got a pair of Senate Ultrawides in storage somewhere. And a Puberty bowling shirt. And quite possibly a Gobstoppers hoodie too.
Was there a brand called Misfit or similar? I'm sure I had loads of their gear too. Their logo was like a stylized devils head with big horns.
Rare pieces.
I don’t remember Misfit, there has been so many brands though so not too surprised I don’t remember them all haha
@@TomMoyse It was Shifty! Not bloody Misfit haha. Close enough hey.
@@Stoitism oh ahah yea I had a shifty wallet. Did UNTIY own shifty?
@@TomMoyse Oh I dunno about that? Did they? Be interesting if that was the case.
@@Stoitism there was defo an already established name behind the brand
i remember watching those salomon ufs skates as the pinnacle
loved them
my local shop had ones in blue and i will alway remmeber them as one of the most beutiful skates i ever see
Stunning skates
Woah very interesting. Was a little bit before my time but very nice information.
Thanks Mate
Stos were the first skate I saw that I actively wanted. Them or the K2 Fattys, which I've just noticed are both ski makes
Ski brands make good skates haha
They weren't sued by Marvel for the Superman logo (DC), Arlo having a laugh by my guess
Haha this makes sense. I’m not sure who the quote was from now, but I should have know that
XD its giving ua-cam.com/video/WL2qj07NSZ8/v-deo.html
I remember watching that mtv sports skate episode when I was a kid, so awesome
Anytime I seen Rollerblading on TV I was buzzing
I think NISS and the british inline championships at Rehab in Wakefield were what got me into blading they were on sky sports and Eurosport
I didn’t know Arlo started Senate. I wore a bunch of Senate growing up and had the privilege of skating at the iconic Eisenberg’s skatepark every weekend.
Mate would have loved to skate there
6:40. True Kindgrind. Don’t see that much. Sick af. Not sure but I think he had grind plates on lol. Forgot about those
Very rare trick - done so well! Yea think the grind plates were on as well. I had some great CDS detriot grind plates - liked em so much i didn't use them.
@@TomMoyse haha. That’s awesome
@@TomMoyse I landed one once. “Clock Tower”. People from Chicago will know of it. I landed a true spin kindgrind once on their knee high ledges. Spent the whole night trying to land it lol. One of the last times I skated.
Even though I broke my ankle in my King 55 because they had become to soft and slacky, I still miss them.
Classic skate
great vid
If another video on this topic is made, FR needs to be front and center. They were the quintessential NYC inline skate brand back in the day. They represented NYC hard, and brought a much needed east coast underground aesthetic to rollerblading. Their wheels were iconic, and their soft goods were, too. One of their “Your Wheels Suck” t shirts even made an appearance in the movie _Half Baked!_ Plus, their team roster was stacked with legends.
Also, it was quickly mentioned I. This video, but shedding more light on the clothing brand 976 would be much appreciated. I remember they crossed over from rollerblading into the mainstream (sort of), as I remember seeing ads for their clothing in non-skating-related magazines at the time.
The same with Rise Above- another iconic clothing brand from the mid-to-late 90’s
Yea lots more iconic brands to talk about. Great bit of history in rollerblading
If I remember correctly, Roces dropped their entire team they had before Face the Music and rebuilt it with the team in that video.
My memory is hazy, so you could be right. They did completely drop the team at one point.
Man, the early 2000s were just so incredible for skating. I don't think we'll ever see the number of absolutely insane skaters that we did back then. Call me an old head, but watching sections and videos nowadays is so uninspiring when you grew up during these earlier years when videos like BFG came out.
Would love to hear the history of Daily Bread Magazine! Thank you! :)
I talk about that in my videos on females in rollerblading- they whole story is there
i used to wear england clothing, ucon acrobatics, vibralux, emagdnim and b-unique... runners project backpacks, deshi skates or the wheels from 4x4 or m1 urethane. that are too much brands they are gone :(
Yea way too many good brand lost
I miss the clothes from ucon-acrobatics. The design and the quality was amazing, still have and wear a lot of them. Hope they will come back 😅
Yea they made some great stuff. They focus on just bags now - it’s a shame they don’t do some but tailored towards skating
"Like a rich tea biscuit in rapids" has got to be the most violently British thing I've ever heard.
Haha
I didn't know that about Mindgame, that they started off as a company called Medium. Also thought that Salomon was originally just a company that made hiking gear. Hahaha ..And now I know where the Valo name came from. Educational video me pommie pom pom.
Between me talking rubbish I like to put in some educational points
Salomon definitly... had the st8's and I still miss them... started skating the USD psirus afterwards... wich I liked also. Damn I miss those days...😢
Great skates
Medium was so good, best company / team / videos
A mad young team as well!
Choice Street Fighter sample for the Billy O'Neill torque. Signature and indeed perfect.
So perfect
Loved the old senate wheel packing. Hard to beat Roadhouse's Crayola wheels
Superb
miss bunique is was my fav bar mayb mindgame.
Loved B Unique - couldn’t get enough of their clothes or videos!
Arlo was always super eccentric and I believe narcissistic as well. His skating skill was short lived, he had some tricks but nothing to keep up with everyone else pushing it harder.
He was and still is super obnoxious, probably had a certain influence in rollerblading demise. He was really a pioneer though, first soulgrind I ever saw was from him, but he quickly sabotaged his career by being all talk and not training.
I seem a senate backpack still for sale on roller warehouse I think. We gotta get a Senate/THEM green skate collab.
Imagine! Would be wild
Good job nice video
Thanks. If you could bring one back who would it be?
@@TomMoyse i was sponsored by salomon in the racing team from 1997 to 2005 … so no doubt I would pick SALOMON … we need big player that can bring the game to the next level
@@ThePascalbriand wow, that’s amazing. How did you get in to racing? Would be great to have their great minds working on skating products again.
@@TomMoyse long story … available on my UA-cam … doing similar to you even if less active those days. Nice channel you have… sure it will grow more 😊 was watching your video from ps office today with some friends
@@ThePascalbriand cool will check out your channel! Thank for the kind words 🤝🏻
Love me some SENATE, Mindgame and Salomon because I used to had these clothing line and Aaron Feinberg Salomon skates..
The best stuff!
@@TomMoyse 🙌🏿🙌🏿
England had very stylish products and team. I must admit Salomon and MINDGAME are the ones that still influence companies and skaters until now. I loved Artysm too of course.
I feel like Midgame's influence was much stronger
K2 in my topp days 20years ago I always Sk8 k2 and just didn't feel confident in any other brand. I just picked up skating again to spend quality time with my 9y son on kickbike. To my surprise k2 is gone and I had to search the used market for my beloved k2 fatty pro's.
All I have to do now is to remind my body how to skate 😜
Haha 🙌🏻🙌🏻