
Better photos of the Rollerblade 2008 Skates.
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July 29th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
shit….
July 29th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
ew. other than the DT5, those are ugly as hell. Who OK’d something like that to go out on the market?
July 29th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
i like the dt5
July 29th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
the new mold looks like a warp skate, looks really cheap
July 29th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
these better be about £50 c0z they look shit
July 29th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
DT 5 pwn but others are just nasty…
July 29th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
agreed, the dt5 look nice, but the others look absolute shit
July 29th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
They don’t want us to make royals I think
July 29th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Dirk’s are back!!!
Get that ugly soul plate off and those will be tidy!!!
July 29th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
DT5 looks good, but the others… back to the middle 90s.
why?
July 29th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
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?
July 29th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
So gay
July 29th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
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
July 29th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
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
July 29th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
look like rollerblades made a FisherPrice skate !!! straight out of the toy box
July 29th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Now thats a stain to the once honored name Estilo…
July 29th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Those look like Salomon skates…mostly cause of the new mold and the new soul plates.
I’d never get them
July 29th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Uh yeap now i see beter
it realy look ugly , meaby dt 5
.. but Ugly..
Shame
July 29th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
POUAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAA
July 29th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
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.
July 29th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
…………
sorry just busy throwing up!
July 29th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
No groove on the wide souls… that should really help you lock
July 29th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
^^^^
does that apply to nimh souls too
July 29th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Waoh.. Ugliest skate ever made ? most definitely !!!!
July 29th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
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.
July 29th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
J’suis vraiment le seul à trouver ces patins cool ?
July 29th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
ron : lis ce que je viens de mettre !
July 29th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
menuda broma
July 29th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
AHAHAHAHAH !!!!
July 29th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
horrible
July 29th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
Sorry RB but that looked something from the CCCP era … not cool
July 29th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
!!!Seba freeskate!!!
July 29th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
lets play street hocky in them
July 29th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
ugly…looks like junior-fittness-skates…
PS: da buckle is on da wrong place…muahhahaaha
July 29th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
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
July 29th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
ugly as hell
July 29th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
lighter than M12’s ???? that could be a benefit. What’s with the widebody?
July 29th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
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 :)
July 29th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
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?
July 29th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
HAHHAHAHAHA
July 29th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Everything else is Gay but the DT5!
July 29th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
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
July 29th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
GAY SO GAY!
July 29th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
FAIL
July 29th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
ew! the first skates look like cheap made in china toys
the DTs are kinda cool
rollerblade skates are shit
July 29th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
UGLYYYY
Dt5 r ok but the other UGLY AS HELL!!
who wud buy them :S:S
July 29th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
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
July 29th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
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 ?
July 29th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
iv never liked trs.
July 29th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
If you skate them, you will see.
July 29th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
once these come out every baby is going to be on rb’s nuts
July 29th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
horrible…
July 29th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
What were they thinking when they designed them? im confused lol
July 29th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
They look straight out of Toys’r'us
July 29th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
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.
July 29th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
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.
July 29th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
last time i bought TRS i lost half of my tricks. look at J Bah.
July 29th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
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.
July 29th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Julian Bah hasn’t lost any tricks you idiot
July 30th, 2008 at 12:00 am
all you kiddies hate on something new when it comes out, and then you jock that shit
July 30th, 2008 at 1:19 am
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.
July 30th, 2008 at 1:21 am
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.
July 30th, 2008 at 1:38 am
holes on dirks ahuehauehuahee :)
loved the upper strap, always loved velcro. But the souls looks like shit
July 30th, 2008 at 1:58 am
how embarrassing, to think that they will be on rollerbladers feet.
who the hell designs rbs skates, do they know nothing?!
July 30th, 2008 at 2:03 am
all you grommies will cop em as soon as teh hit selves
July 30th, 2008 at 3:52 am
you know, maybe youre right, I might actually try the era.
you never know, maybe they ride awesome
July 30th, 2008 at 4:01 am
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.
July 30th, 2008 at 4:10 am
Rollerblade needs to go back to the old days when they made the acceses, details and estillos….those were so ill
July 30th, 2008 at 4:18 am
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.
July 30th, 2008 at 4:26 am
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.
July 30th, 2008 at 4:34 am
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.
July 30th, 2008 at 4:46 am
is this just a concept ?
why would you have a buckle protector for a velcro strap ?
July 30th, 2008 at 5:58 am
i hope they go bankrupt
July 30th, 2008 at 6:50 am
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.
July 30th, 2008 at 7:11 am
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July 30th, 2008 at 7:12 am
A skateboarder designed this peace of SHITS!!!!!!
July 30th, 2008 at 7:15 am
I miss this shits in my years.
July 30th, 2008 at 7:26 am
skates for beginners
July 30th, 2008 at 7:35 am
DISASTER!!!
July 30th, 2008 at 8:03 am
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.
July 30th, 2008 at 8:17 am
I really want to skate a pair!!!
July 30th, 2008 at 8:27 am
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???????????????
July 30th, 2008 at 9:10 am
fuk makin my own groove, thatd b annoying. ill stik wit valos
July 30th, 2008 at 9:35 am
where is da backslide plate?
July 30th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Mon dieu quelle horreur ….
L’industrie du rollos est vraiment en chute libre … “innovation” ? hein ? quoi ? c’est quoi ca ?
July 30th, 2008 at 10:02 am
ROLLERBLADE DT5-better!!!!!!!
July 30th, 2008 at 10:08 am
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… ;)
July 30th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Dieu que c laid,where is the backside plate???
July 30th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Hell…they are lookin like USD kid skates in big :D And make-your-own-groove…make your own shit RB!
July 30th, 2008 at 11:02 am
baba ranks
July 30th, 2008 at 11:37 am
le pire cest les gas du team qui ont du s’empecher de se marrer ou de pleurer en voyant leur prochain skate! ahahaha
July 30th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
WOW I CANT BELIEVE TRS IS GOING UNDER, THATS TOO BAD
July 30th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
I want to see Sizemore skate them
July 30th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
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.
July 30th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Plastic Carbuncles!!! I never post but that was funnier than hell….Plastic Carbuncles!!!!! HAHAHAHA
July 30th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I love ‘em
July 30th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/8900/007856003282lp9.jpg
Look they are the same as their fitness skates :/
July 30th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
99!
July 30th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
They skate so good! They may not look good but the way they skate makes up for it.
July 30th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Eugh :|
July 30th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
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.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
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
July 30th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Chez Rollerblade ils feraient mieux de stopper l ‘aggressif plutot que de se foutre des gens comme ça.
July 30th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
haha would you rather the kept make the same skate with a diffrent skin
skates are dope
July 30th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Rollerblade used to be the most good looking skates that skated horrible to worst looking skate that still skate horrible.
July 30th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
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!
July 31st, 2008 at 12:23 am
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…
July 31st, 2008 at 3:23 am
looks like salomon and those old school bladerunner skates had a baby
July 31st, 2008 at 4:16 am
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!
July 31st, 2008 at 4:18 am
i give a months after their release n all you faggots will have a pair.
July 31st, 2008 at 4:52 am
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
July 31st, 2008 at 4:55 am
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
July 31st, 2008 at 5:35 am
Not good…..
only the d15 is the more less…
Skates must be done by SKATERSSS!!!
July 31st, 2008 at 7:00 am
Epic Fail
July 31st, 2008 at 7:53 am
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.
July 31st, 2008 at 8:33 am
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.
July 31st, 2008 at 2:48 pm
DT5!
August 2nd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
wtf…those skates suck!!!!!!!!!the soul plate doesn’t have any groove!!! shit…
August 8th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
I will be buying them the second they come out!
September 12th, 2008 at 6:27 am
que paso con la imaginacion vamos para atras?’?'??????????