Black Sun Wheels (New Zealand)
Quoting a mail from Samuel Lye:
Well i started planning the idea of a wheel company in 2011. The idea came about when i needed new wheels. Here in New Zealand you can not buy wheels anywhere so are forced to buy them from over seas, because of this a lot of bladers quit the sport as its to expensive but also the time involved in waiting for the wheels to arrive is frustrating.
But i thought i could fix this by creating my own Brand!!! And so BlackSun came about, a lot of names were thought up with different concepts and possible images but something about BlackSun stuck in my head.
So after 8 months of ideas, planning, emails and phone calls the first proto types were made. Testing came next to make sure the wheels were the best they could be, so a lot of skating went down on different terrain types, parks, ramps and street. After i was happy, my artist Anna Johnstone from Nelson NZ went to work in creating some amazing wheel designs and logos for the brand, making sure that i was completely happy with the final result. She was amazing and without her help i wouldn’t be where i am now with the brand.
It was then all ago and production began. So after a year, the wheels have gone from an idea to reality and i couldn’t be happier. The support from the New Zealand rollerblading community has been amazing and they are as keen to see it succeed as i am. The feed back on the wheels is also outstanding. I now look to the future and growing the brand, supporting rollerblading and keeping the price low.
- Samuel Lye.
Tags: new zealand, wheels
December 19th, 2012 at 9:47 am
Nice one! Great to see some blading companies coming from the land of the long white cloud… How can we get some in Oz? Keen to support our ANZAC friends :D
December 19th, 2012 at 10:27 am
Official FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/BlackSunWheels
December 19th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
As some people would say NZ we go hard good to see something good for the NZ bladers, black sun wheels got me back into skating after having a year off and taking that year off came down to money black sun wheels were the first eva wheels i have got brand new never been rolled b4 and i love them i use to just buy 2nd hand wheels off other skaters cause it cost way to much to buy them brand new buy the time u pay shipping. thanks black sun for getting me back into the sport i love
December 19th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
Looking good! Keep up the good work!
December 19th, 2012 at 3:30 pm
coolness. I hope you guys sponsor Danny Jensen! congrats on getting your own deal going over there.!
December 19th, 2012 at 5:23 pm
Can these be brought in Auckland if so where from as my family are going on holiday there in 2 days and id love for them to get me some cheers !!
December 19th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Nice the blading industry is growing everyday
December 19th, 2012 at 9:43 pm
2012 year of the wheels
December 20th, 2012 at 12:01 am
no more wheel companies!
December 20th, 2012 at 6:04 am
^ Cody way to be selfish. Yeah screw all the kids in New Zealand who can now get affordable wheels… All because you think there are to many wheel companies, whaaaaaaaaaaaa
December 20th, 2012 at 6:50 am
Great Job!
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December 20th, 2012 at 7:33 am
Exactly what we need, another wheel. $20 for a set and only $60 shipping to U.S. Great fucking job!
December 20th, 2012 at 8:45 am
yeow nz we go hard
December 20th, 2012 at 10:01 am
I think the more brands the better, it means easier accessibility to products and competition between companies. Which equals lower prices for you!! @ lol : I shipped a set to Germany the other week cost me 15NZD (12.50 USD) so $60as you say is way wrong, sorry.
December 20th, 2012 at 10:58 am
All the best in the future
December 21st, 2012 at 6:46 am
are zeus wheels that good?