Roces Skates

[Isk8NYC]

I had someone ask me about Roces skates recently and I admitted that I had never seen a pair of that brand ice skates.  They're softboot knockoffs for the most part and I don't like what I see from the photos - the boots force the ankle and achilles into an upright position.  I have to wonder how hard it is to get the proper knee bend to skate in them.  I'll have to go to Target and check them out in person.

Something on the website caught my eye: these "dual" boots can swap blades for inlines with an allen wrench!

http://www.roces.com/PDF/dual.pdf

They're hockey blades and I assume the inlines are not rockered, so they're probably hockey as well.
Still, it's innovative. 


As an aside, their website has a tech link that has topics about their skates' features. I know it's just a language issue (the company's from Italy), but one of them is labeled "Hell Lock" (s/b heel lock), lol. 

They also offer some wild-looking figure skates that look like high-top sneakers, biker chick boots and even a pair of traditional figure skates that come in fire engine-red with matching laces!
http://www.roces.com/prod-list.asp?cat=10
http://www.roces.com/prod-list.asp?cat=12

[katz in boots]

Agreed, they probably aren't that great, but I have to say, I find the designs very appealing.  The Croco boots and the sneakers, in particular, appeal.