Invented in the 1700s, roller skates became a huge fad after an 1863 innovation made them easier to control. It sparked the first (of many) skating crazes. In the 1880s as the roller-skating craze ...

Roller skating has experienced a resurgence in popularity lately, thanks to an influx of social media users documenting their progress while developing their skills on wheels. The days of skating ...

In 2020, Northridge’s Skateland roller-skating rink officially closed down, eventually being converted into a homeless shelter. Although this meant opportunities for one community, it also meant a ...

For many people, nothing beats a walk in the park – especially on a warm, sunny day. But why stroll, when you can roll? Roller skating, that four-wheel throwback, is staging a surprising comeback.

My roller-skating journey started 12 years ago at my hen do, where I had the most thrilling night celebrating with my friends at a roller rink in Vauxhall, London. Dressed in a tutu skirt and silver ...

Last Friday night, after eight months of Friday nights holed up at home, I rolled out the front door of my apartment building and into another dimension. Alternately clomping uphill and whooshing down ...

James Stewart is one of the many roller skating “OGs,” with a wealth of stories about the rich history of the pastime in New Jersey. He developed a passion for roller skating when he was a child and ...

Roller skating’s recent online revival swept across digital channels like a 1950s waitress at a drive-in diner. Harkening back to images of romanticized Americana throughout the ages, the en vogue ...

UPDATE: Aug. 1, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EDT This guide has been updated with new products, expert recommendations, and new information on how to choose roller skates. Roller skating experienced a major uptick ...

I’m a photojournalist for The Times. I was recently on assignment at the Manhattan store Showfields, home to an indoor roller-skating rink. Here’s what I saw → Jocelyn Marie Goode, the founder of the ...