Powerslide - Imperial One 80 - Black Crimson Inline Skates

Powerslide Imperial – one of the most popular Powerslide skates – isn't going anywhere even though a decade has passed since their first release. The skate is held in high regard by thousands of users worldwide, comes full of innovative ideas and features and lost none of its charm. Imperial is still a solid offering for anyone looking for supportive, durable and sleek freeskates. Combining function and style, the Imperial is no stranger to demanding freeskating in urban environment but have few other tricks up in their sleeve.

Skates are based around rigid hardboot made out of durable material, further reinforced by addition of glass fibres in to the compound. The rigid shell provides excellent support, ensuring stability and safety even on big wheel frames with high centre of balance. It comes as no surprise that Imperial boot has became a gear of choice for many of world's best freeskaters. Speaking from our shop customer's experience, we can honestly say that shell is best for users with narrow to medium feet, offering tight, secure fit and great energy transfer. The boot itself can withstand a lot of abuse and it's longevity is even further increased by addition of replaceable slider located in place most prone to damage during falls.

Other major feature are metal plates embeeded in to shell material in place of traditional mounting points. Each one of them has built-in X-slot system, which allows for smooth and precise frame position adjustments, both to the sides and front to back. This has always been one of stronger points in Powerslide freeskates and we encourage you to take time and experiment with X-Slot to find optimal setting for yourself. In addition, metal plates greatly reinforce frame and boot connection, making it more rigid as well as improving energy transfer. Mount spacing is 165mm - boots are compatible with majority of the frames which use this standard, also triskating ones.

Inside the shell resides a well-known MyFit FatBoy Dual Fit liner, made with special Recall padding which adjusts to your anatomy in body temperature. Naturally, the liner can be heat-moulded for better effect, just like previous versions. The boot itself is fastened by shell lacing and two buckles – “spider” 45 degree buckle closure as well as more traditional buckle with receiver on top of the cuff.

Imperial Black Crismon 80 comes with classic Gamma frame made out of casted aluminium. It is 243mm long and fits four Powerslide Hurricane 80mm wheels of 85A hardness. Powerslide used solid Wicked ABEC7 bearings to complete the package. Overall, it is a swift, universal setup which has proven itself in urban environment through the years. 4X80mm is no doubt a default option for freeskating and a choice for millions of skaters. Moreover, after replacing the outer wheels with 76mm ones, creating rockered setup, Imperials will be great to start an adventure with freestyle slalom. They receive receive bonus points here, thanks to their superior rigidity and slim profile, both of which result in great responsiveness, making them one of the most popular skates for beginners in cone slalom.

Even though years have passed and new models hit the market, Imperials lost none of their charm. The skates are still one of the best hardboot designs on the market, offering features which will appeal to beginners and advanced skaters alike. To put it simply, they won't let you down if you are looking for a pair of good freeskates.