I wish we knew more about the whys, and if everyone there is okay. They were the kindest, most considerate and accomodating people that we'd met in years in the skating world. The little things they did - including adding in features on my kid's boots, at no charge of course, to accomodate some unique challenges ... and the followup. Plus, welcoming us into the actual storefront, and chatting about all things skate related ... it does seem an end of a bit of history. I've heard from people who were Knebli users "back in the day" who still discuss those boots with fondness and a wish that they had continued ...
I've been on GoldenSkate, and bounced around FSU a bit, but, haven't seen any discussion about the closing.