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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: Scunner on September 14, 2010, 10:24:43 AM

Title: Roller Skates?
Post by: Scunner on September 14, 2010, 10:24:43 AM

I wonder if anyone can help with what I think is a strange request  :)

One of our daughters really wants roller skates and their birthday is coming up - but not the inline boot skates or shoes with a wheel on the back. After being quizzed by me, it appears what she wants are the 'traditional' roller skates like were around when we were kids [:o] - four wheels on a flat thing that straps to your own trainers/shoes.

Does anyone know if they still make these?

Thanks!

Title: Roller Skates?
Post by: Steve (redding43) on September 14, 2010, 10:37:58 AM

Not convinced you can get them anymore (they were rubbish as I recall)

These are the modern version:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PMS-HEELIE-WHEELIES/dp/B000WIJP8I

or

http://www.street-gliders.co.uk/



But the proper boots are better:

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=roller+skates&oe=utf-8&cr=countryUK|countryGB&um=1ie=UTF-8&ei=_kCPTNWDB4nKOJKh-foM&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CFcQrQQwAg

Title: Roller Skates?
Post by: KKOB on September 14, 2010, 10:43:48 AM

It she'll easily be persuaded to have a pair like these.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fisher-Price-Lazy-Town-Stephanie-In-line-Skates-/260661744527?pt=UK_Toys_Creative_Educational_RL&hash=item3cb0a6938f

Title: Roller Skates?
Post by: pookie on September 15, 2010, 09:22:22 AM

Lottie had a pair of the street gliders - they were fab, but you could't really 'skate' on them, just glide around looking pretty !.  I haven't seen the strap on sort for years, and they didn't provide a lot of support for young developing ankles anyway.......try this link:
http://www.skates.co.uk/Roller-Skates/Index.htm

oh, it reminds me of those days when we had roller discos !!!

Title: Roller Skates?
Post by: desmartinson on September 15, 2010, 10:30:16 AM

Think your skating on thin ice here Scun, times have moved on. ;)

Title: Roller Skates?
Post by: Scunner on September 15, 2010, 10:57:40 AM

They aren't for me Des  :)