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Thanks Dan (via).

Once again Sb3000 strike back with his mighty photoshop skills. Here is a concept for the Razors Brian Aragon, a mix of the new and old boot… Enjoy! Oh yes, and for those who missed a line : this is a photoshopped picture!

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Spotted at the Imyta Amsterdam 2006. Thanks to d3yF and his friend.

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quoting Brian Aragon :

New boot, new cuff, new soul system, and new backslide plate. As of now everything is going good but the skate wont be out for Christmas, sorry about the delay.

Brendan, you were right ;)

Update :
Quoting Al Dolega :

In the interest of keeping the rolling public informed (well, as informed as i’m allowed to before the skate comes out), and keeping baseless rumors from forming, i’ll post a few points about the skates that should dispel what seem to be already-popular rumors.complaints.

Please note that i have had the prototype pair that Brent was skating in my hands, taken them apart, examined all the parts, tried them on, and talked to the Razors rep in depth about them.

Pay attention, and please attempt to use your brain when responding.

1. The skates will be coming out in the spring. i do not know what colors they will be, what liners, wheels, and frames they will have, or the street price. i would assume that they’ll probably be a fairly “safe” color, have a Jug liner, GC’s, and Razors wheels- possibly Mindgame- and retail around $300, like most pro skates.

2. the lasting (shape of the inside of the shell) is based directly off of the older razors (”cult” style shell), because most everyone, especially those on the team, felt they fit perfect. that’s why the shape of the shell looks so much like the Cult shell, but i assure you it’s an entirely new mold. they are not a raised-heel design (no shock pad) like the classic cults, however, they will have a nice fat shock pad like a salomon or genesys.

3. the cuffs are going to be new, probably not radically different than the existing razors cuffs, but they’re not done yet so Brent had the present cuffs on the proto’s.

4. the soul system is radically different than anything seen before, and will offer the lowest center of gravity of any UFS skate. as i said in the vidcast, they clip on from the sides. i’m not allowed to tell you anything more, nor do i want to- you’re all just going to have to suffer a few more months of not knowing Smile

5. shell sizing is the same as the Cults- 6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13. somehow a rumor has already circulated that there will be single-sized shells- unfortunately this is not true. seven or eight sizes of boot and soulplate molds would be millions of dollars, and unfortunately rolling isn’t big enough for razors to sell enough skates to be able to afford single-sized shells.

6. they were originally intended for holiday release but Razors is still perfecting a few things so they’ve been pushed back to spring. dry your tears, spring will be here before you know it.

7. about the “shiny” appearance of the shell- the cosmetic aspects of the shell have not really been worked on yet, just the fit/structural aspects. rest assured they will not be shiny, and they will look dope.

Source : the image comes from an edit by Daniel Kinney (done for Rolling Revival) taken at the Steel Valley Meltdown 2006. Check a video and the results of the contest here, another video edit here .

Quoting Brian Aragon on the 23th of August 2006 :

PRO SKATE

What’s up everyone! Just wanted to let you know whats going down with my pro skate since I can’t get back to everyone!

We have been working on the new skate for a while now but as most of you know there are many things that need to be tested and refined to make sure the skate is perfect.

It’s going to be totally new : New boot, new cuff, new soul system, and new backslide plate. As of now everything is going good but the skate wont be out for Christmas, sorry about the delay.

Thanks for the support, keep supporting the industry and keep rollerblading alive….PEACE

Source : Brian Aragon’s Myspace

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