Will quad roller skates become extinct?
Will quad roller skates become extinct?Now that inline skating is so popular, many wonder if quad skates will eventually become extinct.Answer: If you check out the history of inline skates, you’ll see that the first documented inline skate appeared in London in 1760 and the first known inventor of an inline roller skate was John Joseph Merlin. Quad skates evolved later as an improvement on the inline configurations’ lack of maneuverability. Inline skates moved into the background of roller sports until they re-emerged as a recreational and cross-training option, thanks to the Olson brothers introduction of Rollerblades. Now, there are many more types of inline skates than just the hard to maneuver recreational styles. But, quad skates still have many specialized uses. Today, in recreational, speed, figur
