Impala Roller Skates - Leopard Roller Skates

Impala is a new brand focused on retro stylised skating gear – aiming to recreate look and feel of equipment from 80’s and 90’s. It was a golden age of devices with urethane wheels underneath and a lot of people still feel nostalgia for these times. The company offers a wide range of skateboard, lonboards, rollerskates and inline skates made to look like something taken straight out of Venice Beach pavements.

One of the first products released under Impala Brand were the rollerskates and to this day, they remain a tent pole of the company’s catalogue. Impala is not targeting the high-end, cutting edge tech market but instead focuses on making solid rollerskates at affordable prices. The goal is to provide beginners with good looking skates which are fun to ride and it has been achieved in 100%! The strong point of Impala’s catalogue is variety of colour and pattern options – you can easily choose a pair of rollerskates that fit your personal style.

The classic, high cut boot is made out of PVC material and the same goes for the sole. No animal derived products are used to make the skates. These are PETA approved! The foams are shaped to be comfortable out of the box, without long break-in period. Skates come with traditional lacing up to the height of ankle bones and lace hooks above, on the cuff. This allows you to lace them with the amount of ankle freedom you prefer, from tight support to loose fit giving you a wide range of ankle movement. The stock laces are strong and wide.

The boot is placed on aluminum casted plate with trucks made out of the same material - this is a nice surprise, as may rollerskates in this price bracket use ones made from plastics. Depending on the skate colourway, these elements are coated in chrome or gold. The truck cushions are of medium hardness, giving a good balance between stability and turnability, plus making sure that even beginners won’t have problems with controlling the skates. Plate comes with classic toe stopper.

The wheels in Impala rollerskates come in 58 mm size, which makes for a good balance between speed and control. The 82A hardness and nylon core make them roll really smooth. They come with ABEC7 bearings.

To sum it up: if you are after a pair of good looking rollerskatec for chill ride or roller disco – Impala skates deliver!