rollerskates

Rink rental footwear

Rollerskates are boots or shoes with wheels attached to the sole, used for gliding across hard surfaces.

Traditional rollerskates have four wheels arranged in a rectangle; inline skates (rollerblades) have wheels in a single row.

To rollerskate is to move on such devices: We used to rollerskate at the rink every Saturday.

equipment

wheels

Circular rotation devices

  • bearingsAwareness of one's position
  • axleShaft for wheel rotation
  • bootHigh shoe or startup

plate · laces · buckles · velcro · chassis · cushions · trucks · kingpin · quad · polyurethane

movement

glide

Move with effortless continuity

spin · turn · crossover · slalom · backward · freestyle · dance · flow · drift · maneuver

culture

disco

Seventies dance music

neon · boombox · funk · boardwalk · nostalgia · revival · artistic

learning

beginner

One who lacks experience

pads · practice · lesson · instructor · bubbles · confidence · progression · drills · stance · posture

derby

jam

Cooked fruit spread

bout · track · pivot · penalty · whip · hit · league · team · star · stripe

rink

arena

Venue for contests

  • floorIndoor walking surface
  • musicOrganized auditory art
  • DJMusic mixer performer

sessions · rental · lockers · snack-bar · limbo · hokey-pokey · lights · admission

Categories
Opposites
skating surface/medium

rollerskatesice skates

Blade-bottomed boots for rinks

figure skates · hockey skates · speed skates · ski boots

locomotion method

rollerskateswalking shoes

Footwear for sustained ambulation

hiking boots · running shoes · bare feet · sneakers

Family

rollerskate, rollerskating

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G