Chaya Melrose Premium - Juniper Green Roller Skates

The Chaya brand is (relatively) a newcomer to rollerskate market but people behind it pack plenty of experience. It is a division of German company Powerslide, which has acquired multiple rollerskating talent from all over the world – this includes people who skate park and roller derby players. From the very beginning, the project is overseen by Kenneth Dedeu – a Powerslide’s creative director, photographer, designer, talented inline skater and rollerskater (he does have a cool nickname: Ragnaroll). As you can see, the foundations are solid (not just nickname) and coupled with company’s dedication to deliver best possible equipment, it has resulted in really solid line of rollerskates.

One of the more popular models from Chaya lifestyle line are Melrose – afforadble rollerskates made for crusing, jams and dancing. No matter if you find happiness in rolling through the streets or dancing all night to disco music, Melrose will be just perfect. Seeing the huge popularity of basic model, Powerslide have decided to expand the range with more advanced ones, offering better parts. The new Melrose Premium skates are top-tier of the offering and the most advanced classic-style rollerskates made under Chaya brand.

The skates have classic style, high cut boot. It provides high level of support, thanks to its rigidity, although without restricting movement – skate does have a good forward flex. The outer skin is made of high quality artifical leather and looks simply great. The anatomically shaped, dual density foams provide excellent level of comfort and keep the heel locked in place. You can lace the boot to the very top and conveniently, lace holes are replaced with hooks in the top part, making it easier to loosen the skate to put it on.

The plate used in Melrose Premium is a class of its own. It is made out of machined 6061 series aircraft aluminum, meaning that it is super strong, rigid and lightweight. At the same time, it does come with two major innovations introduced by Chaya: the asymmetrically places toe stopper, which feels more natural to use, and power toe system, which increases control and energy transfer on push. Trucks are made out of casted aluminum and also very durable.

When it comes to other parts, Chaya made sure they are of high quality. The cushions are made of 92A hardness PU while the stopper uses mix of natural and artificial rubber. The 62 mm wheels used in Melrose Deluxe use 78A hardness urethane compound and are a classic style rollerskate wheels with small cores. They are super comfortable to ride and provide excellent grip. The Wicked ABEC 9 bearings made out of carbon steel roll fast and smoothly.

We highly recommend Chaya Melrose Premium for all rollerskating fans who look for top-end gear. When it comes to “vegan” rollerskates, created without using any animal-derived materials, these are as good as it gets!