Inline speed skating, often simply called inline racing by participants, is the sport of racing on inline skates, which have the wheels mounted in a straight line. They evolved from the traditional “quad†roller skates that had two wheels side by side in the front and two wheels side by side in the back.
The sport has evolved to where it is similar to ice speed skating, and in recent years many competitors have switched between inline and ice speed skating depending on the season.
The inline speed skate is a specialized version of an inline skate with a tight-fitting shoe, or boot, that has little padding. It usually is made of leather and/or carbon composites and should conform closely to the shape of the foot for best performance results…Â Details