Comfortable and sleek, the Rollerblade men's Pro 78's variety of high-end features are perfect for all-around skating. The Pro 78 is equipped with a unique composite frame that maximizes stability and durability. The semi-soft boot, ABEC 5 bearings, and 78mm wheels, meanwhile, combine to produce a comfortable, smooth-rolling performance. Finally, the locking buckle and Powerstrap help the skate fit snugly around the ankle.
About Rollerblade The world leader in the inline skate market, Rollerblade pioneered the inline skating boom by changing the perception of inline skates. Once seen strictly as an offseason training device for hockey players, inline skates are now a widely accepted lifestyle product that can be used by just about anyone, including professional athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and fun seekers of all ages. Rollerblade traces its history to 1980, when two hockey-playing Minnesota brothers discovered an inline skate while rummaging through a sporting goods store and decided that this design would make an ideal offseason training tool. They refined the skate and began assembling the first Rollerblade skates in the basement of their parents' home. Nordic and alpine skiers soon began integrating the skates into their own training regimes. In the ensuing years, the brothers used grassroots marketing tactics in such markets as Miami Beach, Florida; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Venice Beach, California to position inline skating as a new sport. Headquartered in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, Rollerblade is now an established brand, and continues to push the sport in new frontiers with innovative technologies and revolutionary marketing programs.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
These skates are great! They fit me like a glove (or rather, a sock :P), the bearings are smooth as silk, and the wheels have excellent grip, even on fine-ground surfaces. Recommended for starters and amateurs, but even a pro would enjoy them.
I join my voice to that of the other reviewers in one crucial aspect, though: The size of the skates is one less than you might expect. My shoe size is 9 (or maybe 8.5, I have a pair of size 9 boots, and they are a little bit too big for me), but I followed the advise of the others and bought size 10 skates. I was afraid it was a mistake, but as soon as I slipped my feet into them, I realized I made the right choice. So, please remember to buy the skates one size larger than your normal shoe size.
They are extremely comfortable. I have used them for up to three hours straight, and run up to 7 miles on them without feeling uneasy or sore.
