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Rollerblade 2008: Better Photos

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Better photos of the Rollerblade 2008 Skates.
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120 Responses to “Rollerblade 2008: Better Photos”

  1. boba\ Says:

    shit….

  2. Jeff Kolada Says:

    ew. other than the DT5, those are ugly as hell. Who OK’d something like that to go out on the market?

  3. AntonJansson Says:

    i like the dt5

  4. AntonJansson Says:

    the new mold looks like a warp skate, looks really cheap

  5. xsjado-man Says:

    these better be about £50 c0z they look shit

  6. hadji Says:

    DT 5 pwn but others are just nasty…

  7. sam Says:

    agreed, the dt5 look nice, but the others look absolute shit

  8. laguigne Says:

    They don’t want us to make royals I think

  9. Booby Says:

    Dirk’s are back!!!

    Get that ugly soul plate off and those will be tidy!!!

  10. josee Says:

    DT5 looks good, but the others… back to the middle 90s.
    why?

  11. jomu Says:

    These new skates look like they are based on the top of the range rollerblade fitness skates that are sold right now. I assume this means that the comfort level of the skate will be high. However the “widebody” soul is hideous.

    Was there no way to make it look more ergonomic?

    I like that they brought back the estilo name.

    Does anyone know the relevance of the name though?

  12. Chris Says:

    So gay

  13. Ulises Says:

    These new models really suck, the complete desing is a cr@p, the new dt’s are only a remake of olds dt’s, probably rollerblade is about to go to the bank rote, I hope the designer of these skates burn in hell

  14. zage Says:

    if i ever see someone skating those shits, i´ll make fun out of him FOREVER
    rollerblade you are still on time to step on the brake, those are FUCKING UGLY SKATES, no to mention they are not functional at all…………FUGLY

  15. Drock Says:

    look like rollerblades made a FisherPrice skate !!! straight out of the toy box

  16. .Fx Says:

    Now thats a stain to the once honored name Estilo…

  17. Man in Bra Says:

    Those look like Salomon skates…mostly cause of the new mold and the new soul plates.

    I’d never get them

  18. el nino Says:

    Uh yeap now i see beter

    it realy look ugly , meaby dt 5
    .. but Ugly..
    Shame

  19. cam Says:

    POUAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAA

  20. monkey shoes Says:

    they start a new campaign and build up some new respect with a good team and pr work and then just ruin all of it by spitting in all the loyal RB skaters out there and saying thats what they have to offer them lol lots of good work demolished.

  21. O Dear Says:

    …………

    sorry just busy throwing up!

  22. mariachi82 Says:

    No groove on the wide souls… that should really help you lock

  23. jomu Says:

    ^^^^

    does that apply to nimh souls too

  24. Ludo Says:

    Waoh.. Ugliest skate ever made ? most definitely !!!!

  25. soundlord Says:

    ok they look awfull … but you kids only think about esthetic ?
    there’s nice things about these skates !!!
    _first of all the new RB frame, 72mm outside and the possibility to make a rockering system to guarantee a big groove … _the low buckle !!! woah : it’s all i nee to glue my heel down, it’s nice and it’s like on free skates … but i think i will break !
    _the weight : i’m sure these skates will be lighter than dts …

    i’m not telling the skates are ok but new concepts are here ! instead of talking shit all the time just say what you dilike and why … that’s the only way to make improvements.

  26. Ron G Says:

    J’suis vraiment le seul à trouver ces patins cool ?

  27. soundlord Says:

    ron : lis ce que je viens de mettre !

  28. iker Says:

    menuda broma

  29. Digi Says:

    AHAHAHAHAH !!!!

  30. Scott_Nairn Says:

    horrible

  31. Klas Olsson Says:

    Sorry RB but that looked something from the CCCP era … not cool

  32. Aquarius Says:

    !!!Seba freeskate!!!

  33. David Clark Says:

    lets play street hocky in them

  34. m0v3 Says:

    ugly…looks like junior-fittness-skates…

    PS: da buckle is on da wrong place…muahhahaaha

  35. j.R. Says:

    ive already skated these months ago there really light and awesome julian bah has been rocking these for months now there really nice i tried the prototypes

  36. Geylord Fucker Says:

    ugly as hell

  37. bballog Says:

    lighter than M12’s ???? that could be a benefit. What’s with the widebody?

  38. Smashing Dumplings Says:

    For some reason the frame seems to swamp the skate, making them all look like skates for little junior kids. I don’t hate the boot, I think with some creative thought and a better frame maybe these could look quite sick, I will save my verdict for when I have a pair in my hands :)

  39. Bhunter Says:

    It fills like Rb took 5 steps back. what the heck. my RB swindlers looked better than those and that was back in 1999. Are they trying to go out of business?

  40. groopy Love Says:

    HAHHAHAHAHA

  41. kahlil Says:

    Everything else is Gay but the DT5!

  42. Wayne Engeron Says:

    first off to the people who dont like the way they look…see them in person they are way better. people who think they will skate bad…skate them.
    i have done both of these which im guessing all of you havent and these are by far the best skate i have skated in my life.
    and if you are asking who would skate them rob g refused to take them off. and julian bah has been skating the estilos for like a month

  43. Gaylord Says:

    GAY SO GAY!

  44. archer Says:

    FAIL

  45. SpongeBooBy Says:

    ew! the first skates look like cheap made in china toys
    the DTs are kinda cool
    rollerblade skates are shit

  46. Crazyy Says:

    UGLYYYY

    Dt5 r ok but the other UGLY AS HELL!!

    who wud buy them :S:S

  47. jack Says:

    why the fuck do you alll cere obout what they look like your a bunch of posers if you do what matters is how they skate i admit the widebody looks shit but you dont know untill youv tryed them why are you all liek oh no i wont be fatonable in them i bet half of you cnat even drop in if thats what you cere obout in a skate

  48. Mark Says:

    Jack if you are going to make a point like that at least try and spell shit right yeah ?? people will take you a bit more serious then….

    Yeah its about how they skate, but the widebody looks thin as hell as it is… so no making a good groove in that I don’t think

    anyone know that facts ?

  49. remzrider Says:

    iv never liked trs.

  50. Kelso Says:

    If you skate them, you will see.

  51. hollaback Says:

    once these come out every baby is going to be on rb’s nuts

  52. Daniel Says:

    horrible…

  53. andy Says:

    What were they thinking when they designed them? im confused lol

  54. Simply Says:

    They look straight out of Toys’r'us

  55. Brian Says:

    Yes they are ugly. BUT rob G’s looked good. Also it kind of looks like the estilo s are vcut and they also have the possibility of a new cuff. plus im sure the souls will be changeable.

  56. Eric Says:

    I wish people could stay a little optimistic about new things. At least wait to actually see them in person, or try them on, before you make your final judgements.

    I thought the same thing about xsjados when they first came out, I still think they look like crap, but people can pull them off well. I think it’s the same scenario with these.

    With Tom Hyser behind the design, I’m sure the performance of these is incredible. Can’t wait to try them.

  57. dizzy Says:

    last time i bought TRS i lost half of my tricks. look at J Bah.

  58. Roussel Says:

    velcro cuff, great idea,

    anckle buckle, wouldnt a simple velcro strap suffice? looks easily damagable, hopesfully easy to replace…

    soul plates seem like a great idea, wish they had a groove. make your own groove is just a hassle imo.

    skate look light and looks like it skates well. but they could have put a bit more effort in the style.

    everyone hated on the realms/legacy/aragons/xjsados when they first came out.

  59. Mark Says:

    Julian Bah hasn’t lost any tricks you idiot

  60. beez Says:

    all you kiddies hate on something new when it comes out, and then you jock that shit

  61. wtf Says:

    i remember when people were saying that the aragon 2s looked like shit. but now everyone likes them, they always looked pretty decent in my opinion.

    you probably think im about to say the same thing will happen with these, and people will like them eventually… but im not. these are the ugliest skates ever made, congrats rb you have succeeded in making an uglier skate than roces. and look what happened to them. im disappointed because i was liking where rollerblade was going with the point 8s and dts, but these new skates are just terrible.

  62. wtf Says:

    and by the way, for people saying we shouldnt care about looks, are you joking? why shouldnt we? if someone can make a good looking skate that skates just as well as this (if it actually skates well) then wouldnt you buy that instead? unless these skates perform as well as aragon 2s multiplied by jesus, i would never by them.

  63. jp Says:

    holes on dirks ahuehauehuahee :)

    loved the upper strap, always loved velcro. But the souls looks like shit

  64. Joel Says:

    how embarrassing, to think that they will be on rollerbladers feet.
    who the hell designs rbs skates, do they know nothing?!

  65. jy Says:

    all you grommies will cop em as soon as teh hit selves

  66. archer Says:

    you know, maybe youre right, I might actually try the era.

    you never know, maybe they ride awesome

  67. slut Says:

    to an extent you must care about the looks of your skate. everyone does. your care about how your shoes, clothes and hair looks, so obviously skates to. i can see the good and bad of these skates but ill wait till i see them to judge.

  68. DCT Says:

    Rollerblade needs to go back to the old days when they made the acceses, details and estillos….those were so ill

  69. nlinds Says:

    i might be wrong, but it seems as though rollerblade put aside all knowledge amassed and all the innovation and improvements skates have accumulated over the past decade and designed these. no royale groove (maybe its like nimh souls?), very exposed buckles, and tiny h-blocks? im sorry but i dont see the attraction. its as though rollerbade hired designers who never skated or thought of doing any research or innovation of their own.

  70. Frumming Says:

    Everyone should notice that the soul plate hangs down lower than the top of the frame. No other skate on the market has that feature (more than a couple mm at least).

    This feature would not only accommodate the 72mm wheels, but the frame would have a lower grind profile making the skater bend less for topsides and royals - a more natural grind.

    And also consider the fact that the new line are adapted fitness skates, meaning comfort was a priority and not an afterthought.

    Now I’m not saying I support Rollerblades new direction, I just hope people won’t prematurely take their aesthetic judgements as truth.

  71. Roussel Says:

    nlinds Says:

    “and tiny h-blocks?”

    are you serious? the Switch frames have a huge h block, the other frame is the stock RB frames they have been using since the first TRS.

    ps Tom Hyser designed these, if you dont know who he is you should find out.

  72. Timothy Says:

    is this just a concept ?
    why would you have a buckle protector for a velcro strap ?

  73. skatedip Says:

    i hope they go bankrupt

  74. Juan from nor cal Says:

    put a skin on them and a big groove in the widebody and they wouldnt look that bad. i do think they’re ugly and hope they’re just a skate for beginners and will be sold at sporting goods stores rather then skateshops.

  75. Flistones Says:

    a

  76. Flistones Says:

    A skateboarder designed this peace of SHITS!!!!!!

  77. Aunt Leila Says:

    I miss this shits in my years.

  78. Cata Says:

    skates for beginners

  79. rasmus Says:

    DISASTER!!!

  80. patleal Says:

    Who knows, they may fit your feet really good… I know hardly any skates out today fit my feet good (i got abnormally wide, big feet)… that’s why I sport the ole’ rob thompson salomons (9.5 with size 10 original salo liners)…

    Skates need to go back to making a different boot for each size… then a lot of problems about having to change out different liners and crap may be solved. I really find it annoying how I can’t just purchase a skate without having to change the liners up. Now, I sound like I’m complaining… but hey, you can’t blame someone for wanting a better product… it’s just human nature.

    “All hail to the people with mighty mouse feet!”

    Ahhh, I love rollerbooting.

  81. Hans(canada) Says:

    I really want to skate a pair!!!

  82. Ricardo Lino Says:

    I LOVE THIS SKATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    you guys may not remember but when first usd psirus images came out on the web everyone hated those, i see the same hapening to this…when psirus hit stores everyone loved those and the skated great..

    NON GROOVED ROYALLE???? YESSSSSSSSS!!! why should it be grooved by a machine?? look at skateboarding trucks…everyone that skates instead of having the skates at home or in front of a camera for setup pics will have a OWN GROOVE in minutes..i mean “YOUR OWN GROOVE”

    also the frames are amazing, big wheels without loosing grinding space…

    holes????yes…makes them ligher….

    weird soulplate cut??? why would they put a high soulplate?rememeber the salomon widebody? everyone was cutting them lower….thats what rolllerblade did..

    stop complaining and think about the CHANGE is allways positiv…or would you all rather another TRS with diferent colored skin???????????????

  83. willfromsac Says:

    fuk makin my own groove, thatd b annoying. ill stik wit valos

  84. samsofy Says:

    where is da backslide plate?

  85. FLeM Says:

    Mon dieu quelle horreur ….

    L’industrie du rollos est vraiment en chute libre … “innovation” ? hein ? quoi ? c’est quoi ca ?

  86. Marvin Says:

    ROLLERBLADE DT5-better!!!!!!!

  87. patleal Says:

    Hey, Rollerblade… if you need any non-team testers to try out the skates… I’ll do it for real!!! lol… Otherwise, I guess I’ll have to wait to try em on when they start shipping em close by San Antonio, TX… ;)

  88. tro laid Says:

    Dieu que c laid,where is the backside plate???

  89. Beatmaster Says:

    Hell…they are lookin like USD kid skates in big :D And make-your-own-groove…make your own shit RB!

  90. knocker83 Says:

    baba ranks

  91. cam Says:

    le pire cest les gas du team qui ont du s’empecher de se marrer ou de pleurer en voyant leur prochain skate! ahahaha

  92. TRSsucksucksucks Says:

    WOW I CANT BELIEVE TRS IS GOING UNDER, THATS TOO BAD

  93. MP Says:

    I want to see Sizemore skate them

  94. Jonny G Says:

    One miss on a topside trick on a gnarley ledge and that buckle will be straight off, the soulplate looks like its been thrown on. They better be paying Sizemore a damn lotta money to be skating these plastic carbuncles.

  95. FUNNY SH*T Says:

    Plastic Carbuncles!!! I never post but that was funnier than hell….Plastic Carbuncles!!!!! HAHAHAHA

  96. Jordan Says:

    I love ‘em

  97. wiiare138 Says:

    http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/8900/007856003282lp9.jpg

    Look they are the same as their fitness skates :/

  98. toe-bee Says:

    99!

  99. Atlien Says:

    They skate so good! They may not look good but the way they skate makes up for it.

  100. G Says:

    Eugh :|

  101. wtf Says:

    ahaha i think this is a milestone of disapproval even on rollernews. someone needs to take note of this, haha its great. by the way if you go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhuAuU4K_WE you can see julian bah do one trick in them. im guessing after he did that they broke or the sheer ugliness caused someone to die, so thats why we dont see anymore tricks from him. sizemore obviously doesnt want to rock them hahaha.

  102. bcb Says:

    I think the upper 2 arent as stylish as they could be… they look kinda like old oldskool shit to me. The dt5 is standard design which is ok… but i agree with some guys here, once you rock em stylish (size 42/41 with baggy pants) it’l be ok… I hope….. haha

  103. MatteoFR Says:

    Chez Rollerblade ils feraient mieux de stopper l ‘aggressif plutot que de se foutre des gens comme ça.

  104. hirt Says:

    haha would you rather the kept make the same skate with a diffrent skin

    skates are dope

  105. BRAZIL Says:

    Rollerblade used to be the most good looking skates that skated horrible to worst looking skate that still skate horrible.

  106. Scott Wilcoxson Says:

    If Rollerblade truly wants to make a come back, they need to make an exact copy of the dope ass Salomon BC’s with
    their new frame, and people would buy all of them!

  107. Longinus Says:

    Man, i can’t believe they put the Estilo name on that thing. I mean i know the days of KFC3 are dead and gone and Broskow may wear pants tighter than a nun’s cunt but they could at least let us keep the memories… I’m pretty sure i wouldn’t want to go to a park crammed full of skateboarders wearing those…

  108. fgagd Says:

    looks like salomon and those old school bladerunner skates had a baby

  109. Nick Says:

    Ok honestly rollerblade has too much money, to be doing this lol

    i mean….yay! new molds…

    but there like frankenboots

    if there cheap i wouldnt mind snagin a pair…

    the downtown 5s look sick!

  110. Carlos Says:

    i give a months after their release n all you faggots will have a pair.

  111. Ulises Says:

    I hope the one’s who like these pieces of cr@p buy all of them in all sizes ..LOL, they suck bug time, rollerblading is paying people to wear them cause they just SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK

  112. Ulises Says:

    I can’t wait them to be released to see them fail and getting sold by $25 dollars or 3 pairs at the price of any, I don’t see any decent shop selling them, they’re just disgusting

  113. allan charles Says:

    Not good…..
    only the d15 is the more less…

    Skates must be done by SKATERSSS!!!

  114. Denzo Says:

    Epic Fail

  115. b sanford Says:

    I’ve skated every single make and model skate over the last 10 years. This skate does not come in Crayola colors. This skate does not have to. When you think you look so fly in the new color valo or razor skate and your friend is learning tricks way faster than you maybe you will consider. They don’t look bad in person, they are slim and fit well. They skate better than any skate ever. I will tell you why. The new RB takes everything that skaters loved about every kind of skate thought the years and put it into one ultra light high performance package. Rough grind groove… you didn’t notice that did you. maybe you don’t notice alot of things. Maybe you should enter a beauty contest for good looks because i wanna make rollerbladers go as big as motocross riders doing amazing shit incapable by other humans. BE A PART OF SOMETHING DON’T ALWAYS TRY TO BRING SOMETHING DOWN.

  116. Fuck frontflip 1440 Says:

    They look way better in person. Trust me. The boot and souls like much bigger in real life than the pics suggest.

    And also, I bet you once they come out everyone will start riding them and then start liking them.

    Remember when the brown Shima pro skates came out? Every one was like “Eeeew, those are so gross. We are faggots from Be-mag.” Then, when they came out everyone was like “Damn they look sooooooooooo awesome.”

    Well, I anticipate it’ll be the same with these new RBs.

  117. MARVIN Says:

    DT5!

  118. alex Says:

    wtf…those skates suck!!!!!!!!!the soul plate doesn’t have any groove!!! shit…

  119. SenorFilthy Says:

    I will be buying them the second they come out!

  120. klich Says:

    que paso con la imaginacion vamos para atras?’?'??????????

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