Rollerblade Crossfire Inline Skates

Rollerblade have finally decided to release their own freestyle slalom skate!

Crossfire skates are solid offering even if they are not targeting to compete in the same space as top-tier FR Skates Igor or Powerslide Hardcore Evo Trinity.

What we have received instead is carefully and sensibly and competetively priced, mid-tier carbon skate. Something had to give and we aren't getting heat-moldable option here. On the upside, the skates cost 1/3 less than models mentioned before. The move of releasing Crossfire with given specs and in this price bracket is sensible – there’s a niche here, as these skates, realistically, have only one rival, the FR Skates Spin.

Graphite black skin is coupled with black details and milk-white wheels. As it is often the case, heel is revealing a carbon shell. Otherwise, boot comes with all expected features – high and efficient lacing, toe Velcro strap, a micrometric buckle and a rather minimalist cuff. Interestingly, the cuff have screws with adjustable washers. This feature is present in many freeskates, but most often missing in top tier slalom ones.

When it comes to the inside of the boot, Rollerblade have developed a new insole, entirely for this skate. They call it PSI+ and promise it does stabilize the heel dynamically, lessen foot fatigue and give more control over the skate. The ample padding made out of anatomically shaped foams wraps around your foot, resulting in great responsiveness.

Rollerblade have designed this boot with slalom in mind and thus, it comes with two different frame lengths - 231 mm for boot sizes up to EU40 and 243 mm for bigger ones. We get 76 mm or 80 mm wheels respectively. The stock frame have adjustable rockering – you can set it up as a banana rocker or ride it flat. This is not that common in specialised freestyle slalom frames, but it is a welcome inclusion, improving the skate’s versatility.