Why has inline skating become so popular?
Inline skating allows skaters to move smoothly on any hard surface outside the rink – this is what we believe really turned people on to inline skating. I suppose anyone can roller skate outside, but it is just not the same. How did inline skating gain nationwide attention? The television. One of the first times I saw someone inline skating was on a television commercial. I dont recall what the commercial was selling, but I do remember thinking how cool it would be to inline skate outside, anytime and anywhere I could find a hard or semi-hard surface! That commercial motivated me to buy my first pair of inline skates, and just over a year later I became an avid inline skater!
