Rollerblade Apex 3WD - Black/Lime Inline Skates

Rollerblade are good at patience – they do not jump hastily in to conclusions and do not release half-baked products. Therefore, they are not as dynamic as other companies when it comes to product development but know this – when the lock on certain idea and decide on making it reality, the result is almost guaranteed to be amazing.

New Apex skates are proof that the company that started it all is still relevant today and can release a product that is nuking competition from the orbit.

What are Apex skates? They are urban skates for children. Some may say that it is not such a big deal, as other companies had it for years. Thing is – these are adjustable, and good adjustable freeskate is a rare thing. Furthermore, a premium one, which is on par with skates for adults when it comes to design and quality is almost unheard of.

Rollerblade stick to their guns and made sure that Apex are fine-tuned for urban skating, just like their grown-up models. Sorry, freestyle slalom fans! The design is a true eye-catcher – if it gives you flashbacks of Twister Edge, this observation is spot on. Futuristic, sharp lines make Apex standing out from the crowd and make them the best looking kids’ skates on the market at the moment.

Rollerblade cut no corners when it comes to quality. The polymer used to make the shell is rigid, providing an excellent ankle support and protection of the foot. Furthermore, it just looks superb thanks to semi-matte surface finish. The shell is adjustable in range of four sizes and there are three variants to choose from: EU29-32, EU33-36 and EU37-40.5. Thus, Apex are skates suitable for both younger and older kids. Inside the shell resides a Premium liner, made out of best materials Rollerblade can offer. Strong buckles of the same type as used in skates for adults work excellent and hold the foot in place firmly. As expected from freeskates, these come with generous shock-absorber. There’s even a replaceable side protector!

The frame is worthy of the boot. Extruded and given final touches via CNC, this piece of aluminium is rigid, durable and responsive. Rollerblade always had attention to detail and it shows.

With a warm response from inline skating community, Apex quickly gained a reputation of being one of the best adjustable freeskates on the market. No surprise that Rollerblade have followed up with a new version of the skate: 3WD model.

This version of the skate comes with triskating setup by default, but thanks to hybrid frames, it can be turned into four wheeled skate with ease. Just like in other versions, the frame length and maximum wheel size is adjusted to boot size. Thus, there are three versions:

-shortest, coming with 3x76 mm wheel setup and allowing for 4x68

-medium, coming with 3x80 mm wheel setup and allowing for 4x72 mm

-longest, coming with 3x84 mm wheel setup and allowing for 4x76 mm

It is worth to note that 3WD version is the only one coming with hybrid frames. If you'll go for regular, 4 wheel model, there won't be a possibility to use triskating setup with it.

A lot of brands tried to achieve what Rollerblade delivered here. Apex are superb, adjustable urban skates that feel like they are shrunk down model for adults. Stylish, well made and top quality – we could praise them all day.