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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The mastermind behind The Roller Wave, a traveling roller disco pop-up, is trying to revive an activity that was once a cornerstone of leisure and kinship in Black communities across the U.S.

NPR's Kia Miakka Natisse describes how and why roller skating allows skaters, young and old, to push their bodies to the limit. Here at NPR, we are leaning into the joy where we can with a series ...

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 ...