Rollerblade Macroblade 90 - Orion Blue/Spicy Orange Inline Skates

Macroblade is the main line of Rollerblade’s fitness skates. The company that has founded inline skating placed their bets on comfort, simplicity, proven solutions, attractive looks and high quality materials. The result are skates that are not only fun to use, but also “just work” without much need for maintenance.

Macroblades are typical softboots – meaning that they have a relatively soft, breathable and lightweight boot placed on stable composite base with rigid external cuff, giving the ankle a good level of support. Even though the cuff itself is fairly minimalistic, it is rigid and high enough to prevent pronation and supination. It is open at the front, allowing you to get lower on your knees while skating. A strong, plastic buckle on top provides a secure closure.

The soft part of the boot is modelled after high quality training sneakers not only when it comes to looks, but also in terms of fit and materials. The outer mesh fabric does excellent job at letting air in and moisture out. Beneath outer layer you’ll find a comfortable, anatomically shaped Performance padding. Furthermore, inner lining material is abrasion-resistant to last longer. A quick lacing system with lock allows you to easily tighten the boot. Final touch is the Velcro strap to lock you heel in place.

The Macroblades come with stiff, two piece fitness frame riveted to the boot. It is made out of thick aluminium sheet and embossed to give it shape which benefits rigidity. The axles are two-piece, but because of clever design with one of the parts locking in the frame, you need only single allen key to tighten them. Comes in handy when time comes for wheel rotation!

Macroblade 90 comes with 280 mm long frame, no matter the boot size. The minimum length of 4 x 90 mm wheel setup is 273 mm, so why the 280 mm? Apart from being a nice, round number, it allows to lower the setup height. The relatively long frame and four 90 mm wheels make for a pretty fast skate that will serve you well for long distance rides. Stock wheels have 84A hardness – higher than in Macroblade 80’s, as the skate is aimed at more experienced skaters who want better roll and higher speeds. The SG9 bearings are also an upgrade compared to SG5 ones found in basic model.

The skates come with a brake attached on a right boot. The shorter axle comes in the box if you want to take the brake off. You can even put in on a left skate, if you prefer.

Macroblade 90 come highly recommended for all people who look for comfortable, stylish and well made skates for more demanding fitness ride and for covering longer distances.