Freeskates
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Freeline Skates are a pair of skates designed to give the feeling of skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, and inline skates all in one.[citation needed] They consist of two separate metal plates with two wheels attached by a form of “truck” designed specifically for the skates.[citation needed] The technique used to skate with Freelines is unique to the skates, and is challenging to learn.[citation needed]
History
Freeline Skates were developed in 2003 in San Francisco, California while the inventor Ryan Farrelly was attempting to design a better way for downhill skating. His prototype for the skates was a row of four wheels in the center of a wood board. After test runs and adaptations, Farrelly realized he could simply stand on each set of wheels and not bother with a board. The skates combine elements of both skateboarding and in-line skating and can be ridden on flat land as well as down or up hill. Out of this idea was born the Freeline Skates.[1]
Models
There are currently two different models of Freeline Skates[2]:
- Freeline OG - the original model of skates made out of reinforced aluminum.
- Freeline Grom - a newer light-weight model designed for beginners that supports a set of training wheels. Released in November 2009[3].