bladers

Wheeled rink regulars

Bladers are people who rollerblade—skate on inline skates with wheels arranged in a single row.

The term belongs to skating subculture, where bladers distinguish themselves from skateboarders and traditional quad skaters: The park was full of bladers practicing grinds.

Also used for players of ball hockey or inline hockey.

skating

inline

Arranged in sequence

straps · rink · skatepark · halfpipe · ramp · quads · speedskating · aggressive · freestyle · slalom

tricks

ollie

Handsfree skateboard jump

ramp · rail · stunt · aerial · rotation · grab · landing · freestyle · routine · figures

movement

glide

Move with effortless continuity

pivot · twirl · swerve · maneuver · slide · flow · grind · jump · balance · agility

culture

streetwear

Skate and hip-hop clothing

  • hiphopRhythmic spoken-word music genre
  • urbanPertaining to cities
  • crewWorking team aboard

extreme · underground · nineties · subculture · community · meetups · sessions · videos · sponsors

Opposites
skating surface/medium

bladersice skaters

Athletes on frozen surfaces

figure skaters · hockey players · speed skaters

locomotion method

bladerswalkers

Ambulators or mobility aids

pedestrians · runners · joggers · cyclists

Phrases
Family

blade, blades, bladed, rollerblades, rollerblade, bladeless, rollerblader, blade-like, blader

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G