In the New York Times circa 1971, Seltzer said, “ The basic appeal of roller derby is noise, color, body contact. Madison Square Garden has been turned into a roller skating rink on multiple occasions. Roller rinks were so beloved as a community center that they were widely considered neutral territory during the LA gang wars of the ’90s One of the very first Civil Rights protests was held in 1949 at Chicago’s White City Roller Skating Rink (called a “skate in”) The first predecessor to rollerskating “carhop girls” showed up in 1840 Berlin when beer hall girls started using skates to get around the long halls and deliver drinks In 1818, a Berlin roller ballet used rollerskates to mimic ice skating on stage At the turn of the century, Chicago Skates introduces a full line in youth and adult inline skates to expand their skate offerings.The first-ever skates were called “skeelers” (in the 1700s) Under new leadership, they reengineer and rerelease the Chicago Skates Classic Rink CRS400 Series Skates and the Chicago Skates Deluxe Rink CRS800 Series with enhanced performance in the same traditional sleek look and style. 3 4 5 See more About this item ALL-ROUND BEGINNER / ADVANCED SKATES Perfect retro side by side rollerskates for women and kids. National Sporting Goods acquires Chicago Roller Skate Company in the early 1990’s. In the early 1980’s, after receiving licensing rights from the Wares, Scott Olson’s product, the Rollerblade, would see great success and take outdoor skating to a new extreme spawning the birth of mainstream Inline Skating. The company sees its most profitable years to date, selling a record number of its traditional skates: two-in-the-front, two-in-the-back! As disco revives the roller-skating rinks in the 1970’s, Chicago Roller Skate Company introduces high performance urethane wheels specifically designed for enhanced dance and rhythmic rink skating.

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