Roces 5th Element - White Inline Skates

Anyone who skated aggressively before 2000 will remember the Roces 5th Element well. The revolutionary Roces skate was a top model for aggressive skating, introducing a number of new features. The popularity of Roces products has grown significantly in recent years - the brand responds to the requests of the aggressive scene community and returns in great style with an improved version of the Roces 5th Element.

Technically, the skates have been improved in every aspect. In the original version, the Roces 5th Element skates were distinguished by a one-piece soulframe - i.e. a combination of a frame and a soulplate into one piece. At a time when the UFS standard was not yet available, this solution worked, but now the needs have changed a bit. As a result, the current version of the soulplate is a well-known and proven solution from popular Valo skates. Super durable, two-piece Roces soulplate with a huge grind surface - by far the most characteristic feature of Roces 5th Elementskates.

The other distinctive feature of the Roces 5th Element model is the construction of the shell itself. The shell is made of two different PU materials. The lower part is very stiff and gives these skates the stability and support that an aggressive skater needs. The upper part, which houses the eyelets for the laces, is made of a softer blend for optimal fit around the foot without creating pressure points. This combination gives the skates a lot of flexibility.

The liner has also been adapted to today's standards. Roces Comfort Liner is equipped with Memory Foam and Dual Shockabsorber for optimal comfort and support. Well-placed heel padding fully secures our foot. The neoprene toes will help to perfectly adjust the liner length with the shell.

Complete with Roces frames - universal aggressive frames, which, despite the "stock" tag, stand out from the competition. The convex shape of the sidewalls for faster grinds, additional bridges between the wheels for increased stiffness or the versatile groove that allows both flat and anti-rocker setups. Perfectly secured hardware that you can safely rely on and a symmetrical design to prolong frame's life. Roces frames are basically a premium product and everything indicates that in the future we can expect a version sold separately as a full-fledged piece, which is certainly an additional recommendation.

Roces 5th Element comes with Anti-rocker setting. Large outer 60 mm wheels with a high 93a hardness. Designed for street skating, greatly facilitating grinds thanks to 42mm grind wheels (non-bearing ones).Wide and spacious shell of Roces 5th Element skates may cause some problems with the selection of the right size - remembering that the skates are produced only in three shell sizes, we recommend choosing a size at least 1x smaller than our shoes, additionally following the given Mondo Point in the size chart:

• Size 1 - marked by the manufacturer as EU 39-40, in real-life it is   250-255 mm long
• Size 2 - marked by the manufacturer as EU 41-42, in real-life length it is   260-270 mm long
• Size 3 - marked by the manufacturer as EU 43-44, in real-life length it is   280-285 mm long

An unique shell, great flex and unnatural big soulplate can make all grinds much easier – a feature that beginners as well as advanced skaters will surely appreciate!