Powerslide Zoom Pro Lomax 110 Inline Skates

Do you know Nick Lomax? If you are even remotely interested in freeskating and aggressive, you should. Nick, a resident of Barcelona and a good friend of many of the best skaters in the world is no pushover himself. He is incredibly talented, skilled and has been a pro rider for USD for years now, having numerous pro aggressive skates. This season, he has been given an opportunity to have a signature freeskate of his own, with Powerslide.

That’s right – you read that correctly. The first ever pro freeskate from Powerslide goes to Nick! Hard to believe that a brand so influential in this field of skating has never released a pro skate of this kind, right?

Nick chose the Zoom skate as a base for his pro model for a very simple reason. To quote the man himself:

"The Zoom was an easy decision for me because the skate fits me like a glove. I chose a fast and agile 3x110mm setup and the super light Ego SL rail as well as bearings from Wicked because there is nothing I love more than flying through my city as fast as possible. Many thanks to Powerslide and all my supporters for this opportunity!"

What we’ve got is the very best Zoom edition yet, even surpassing the Zoom Rental, which were already significantly upgraded in comparison to a standard Zoom Pro skates. Yes, Nick went for the cheaper Trinity hardboot of the two available in Powerslide catalog, but his model is as far removed from budget balance restrictions applied in case of standard Zoom Pro skates as possible.

The shell has been given a nice dark blue colour, making it standing out from the crowd – not many skates use similar shades. It is a supportive boot with generous fit – snug enough in the heel area to give you a good level of control, but spacious enough in the front part to work well for people with wider feet. Of course, the skate uses Trinity adapter mounted securely to the underside of the boot, acting as a middle piece between the frame and the boot. Even though Zoom are not moulded to accommodate Trinity mounting right out of the gate like Next are, the adapter works well enough and brings you all the benefits of Powerslide’s proprietary mounting system: increased energy transfer, better stability and control, improved vibration dampening and lower center of balance. As expected from freeskate – the boot is fully laced and pretty high too, plus comes equipped with two buckles. The spot most vulnerable to damage during falls and slides is protected by a slider.

Inside the boot you’ll find a MyFit 2nd Skin liner. It is simply one of the best liners on the market right now, with medium to high level of support. It gives super snug fit thanks to anatomically shaped foams, pre-shaped tongue and lacing in upper part. It also offers heat-moldable heel area to lock your foot in place even better. 2nd Skin liner comes with optional, external “cross” reinforcement made out of EVA foam on the back, which you can keep or take off to fill out the shell more or less.

Underneath the boot resides lightweight and rigid EGO SL frame. It is an extruded and CNC machined frame made out of 6000 series aluminum, one of the best in Powerslide’s catalog. Frame measures 243 mm which is a good choice for urban skating and fits three 110 mm diameter wheels. Nick went for this size because it is super fast while still offering trick possibilities. Of course, seeing that this is a Trinity system equipped skate, you can put any frame you want under this boot in the future and even use the stock one on a different boot. A handy thing to keep in mind, considering that frame is so solid that it have potential to easily outlive rest of the skate, which naturally wears faster (sorry plastic, you won’t beat metal!).

As for wheels, you are getting similarly great deal. New Undercover RAW are not exactly the same as regular Undercover wheels, seeing that they are made in China rather than in USA – but they are still superb wheels, because Powerslide used the same award winning urethane compound. In real  applications, you won’t be able to tell much of a difference. These are one of the best stock wheels you’ll find in skates on the market right now. Wicked ABEC9 chrome steel bearings complete the package.

So there we have it – the first pro freeskate from Powerslide ever and the best Zoom edition yet. While original Zoom Pro was always a kind of lower grade option compared to Next, with only Zoom 100 Rental getting close to the regular Next models, the Zoom Pro Nick Lomax is a whole different deal. It easily matches the best versions of Next skates from quality standpoint. Great thing about these two hardboots by Powerslide is that they are complementary – they have different shell sizing split and different width and shape. For the first time, skaters who find Zoom to be a better fitting option for themselves do not have to opt for lower end parts like liners and wheels.