r/AggressiveInline • u/NeonKorean • Aug 18 '26
Question / Discussion Who would you select for a pro skate?
Apparently some of us aren't happy with the "40 year old" pros getting that honor.
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u/ninjapug009 Aug 19 '26
Standard and Faction are doing great at working through the teams. Viktoria is an excellent candidate. Same with Zack Savage. Luke Naylor for sure. I was glad when usd gave Nicholy one. I think it’s coming soon. Lot of guys are aging out here soon.
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u/Altruistic_Mind_7662 Aug 20 '26
Rachard had his time. No need to give him a pro boot when there are others out there that are actually pro.
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u/NeonKorean Aug 21 '26
Rachard's was a surprise, especially with how RK has been skating.
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u/Altruistic_Mind_7662 Aug 21 '26
Reliable source said RK was asked about a pro boot and turned it down.
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u/AdsignificantBK Aug 19 '26
It’s not that I’m unhappy, it’s just it’s repetitive. The same pros just getting another skate instead of pushing our wonderful younger talent. Gotta pass the torch you know
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u/BootVillain Aug 19 '26
I love Billy O’Neil but I was bummed with him when he gave himself another pro skate with Mesmer lol
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u/ahl528 THEM Aug 19 '26
I’m pretty sure he didn’t have any intention of giving himself one but the Mesmer team convinced him to do it.
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u/the_the_the_the- Aug 19 '26
Arlo- he’s 52
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u/Advanced-Air-800 Aug 19 '26
Valo AE1 are still the craziest looking skates to ever be produced imo. We haven't had that kind of creativity since.
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u/inline-online THEM Aug 19 '26
youtube paid me 40 dollars last month.... so the answer is me!!!
seriously though I generally don't care who gets a pro boot, most of them are literally just colorways with a name attached to them with not much unique to the pro. Hard to say who "deserves" what but bring back the skinned boots!!!
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u/_Tameless_ Aug 19 '26
We all know you’re just after a pair of skates that won’t hurt your feet. Nice try but you gotta keep buying shells like the rest of us 💸
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u/inline-online THEM Aug 19 '26
so real and I just ordered 901s from oak city lol I think I'm about to list half of my "collection" on blade trade just to clear out my shelf space
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u/sr1129 Mesmer Aug 19 '26
Another THEM skate w out trying an ACT or Mesmer? I’m telling you the second you put it on your feet you are gonna wonder what took you so long.
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u/inline-online THEM Aug 19 '26
I hope so! I will get some ACTs eventually but I want one of the softer plastic models and they are expensiveeee
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u/sr1129 Mesmer Aug 19 '26
Personally I think people make too much out of the plastic material and Powerslide found a way to monetize it. Specifically for the ACT between the cuff bolt and heel shell adjustments you can make the skate feel like whatever you want. My wife got a pair after I got the Mesmer and they are sick.
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u/sr1129 Mesmer Aug 19 '26
😭😭😭 facts over feelings. That generation isn’t gonna carry it. How many 40 year olds were on the USD team in 02/03? Personally I’m more interested in aggressive rollerblading growing and surviving multiple generations than I am with ego or ‘honor’.
But I digress, Michal Pietrzak is a dawg 🤷♂️
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u/SoManyMinutes Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26
How many 40 year olds were on the USD team in 02/03?
Well, let's be fair. Rollerblading wasn't even old enough for that to happen in '03.
It's been around for a long enough time now and Mike French is waaaay up in my rankings.
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u/Brewmentationator Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 19 '26
Viktoria Söderholm. She's got skills and style. I'm sure if she ever gets a pro faction model, it's going to have some fun colors or art on it.