roller skis

Summer skiing substitute

Roller skis are wheeled devices strapped to boots that simulate cross-country skiing on pavement or other hard surfaces.

They consist of a narrow platform with small wheels at each end, used with poles for training when snow isn't available: The team practiced on roller skis all summer.

Also called skirollers.

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summer training · poles · rubber tips · summer · glide · bindings · kick · stride · biathlon · endurance · pavement · paved roads · snow · wax · balance · downhill · aerobic · technique

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surface/season type

roller skisice skates

Blade-bottomed boots for rinks

alpine skis · snowshoes

movement mechanism

roller skisice skates

Blade-bottomed boots for rinks

inline skates · rollerblades · walking shoes · running shoes

locomotion method

roller skiswalking shoes

Footwear for sustained ambulation

hiking boots · running shoes · stationary bike · treadmill

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