Is roller skating popular?

when i was walking down the street two years ago, at least 3 kids would pass me on roller skates. Now, i rarely see people with skates on. Give me your opinion

Is roller skating popular?
When you say "roller skating", I am assuming you mean inline skating (because you mentioned only 2 years ago) and not quad skating ("my" generation would associate roller skating with the quad skates). Even at 10 years ago quad skates would not be have been popular on the streets.





I don't know for a fact that inline skating is less popular - though it is possible. It could depend on where you are. There are still inline skaters where I live . . . though, you are right, not as many . . . but the beaches and parks here are still filled with recreational skaters.





Perhaps there are several reasons why it is less popular - IF it is indeed getting less popular:





Parents are really up on safety these days. Inline skating has its potential hazards and parents are being more cautious about what they allow their kids to do. (Many families are without health insurance these days too . . . . .).





Aggressive skating has become popular . . . again, some parents may not want their kids skating thinking it may lead to that. On that note, these skaters can be found at a skate park or in a particular area for doing their tricks . . . not so much just taking a stroll through the neighborhood!





Other wheeled products have come onto the market: scooters, cool skateboards, skate shoes - other fads. Next? Not to mention those for sedentary activities like video games and such . . . you don't see as many children playing outside these days, sadly.





It's sometimes inconvenient to put the skates plus the safety gear on and off - you can't really enter anywhere. How many places do you see now that do not allow skating? With a scooter, skateboard, or skate shoes, you still have your shoes on and it's just a matter of tucking away your equipment.





Anyway, just some of my thoughts.
Reply:Depends on where you live at. Ask around.
Reply:Yes,I remember the kids would be out rollerskating, but then it was the scooter thing and now I hardly see any children out. I am thinking they have the tv and electronic game systems....I wish they would come out for some fresh air, summer is coming to an end very rapidly.
Reply:roller skating is still popular, expecially by the beach, and at roller rinks. but as time passes by, more ppl, unfortunately like me, spend more time inside than outside, like on the computer or tv. sad...
Reply:It's sort of like Razor scooters - the fad has died down. Everyone still has them in the garage, but they don't use them as much.





Using skates as a method of transportation has always been a problem because you needed to carry shoes/sneakers with you to change into once you got where you were going.





Heelies and Shoeskates alleviated that obstacle because you could (sort of) walk in them. Unfortunately, some wearers couldn't control themselves, especially in smooth-floored places and they annoyed people. Now when you walk into stores or the Mall, there are signs and security guards that prohibit skates and heelies. Many people pop out their wheels when they get places and use the Heelies as sneakers for this reason.





I've seen a lot of growth in roller skating RINKS and skate parks. Many skaters have stopped skating in front of their houses/schools and started using those places for skating. The indoor skaters don't want to wear down their wheels on concrete, so they stopped skating outdoors entirely.





The trick skaters (and skateboarders) try to not annoy people, so they stick to out-of-the way parks and parking lots. (So no one calls the cops to complain.)





In some ways, this has affected skateboarders as well; the parks with grind rails and ramps are more fun than the plywood jump ramp in the parking lot of the KFC that falls down when you get to the top. LOL
Reply:That's because they pretty much died alongside the eighties. Kind of unfortunate though, they were pretty fun.
Reply:right now skateboarding is most popular. I love skateboarding
Reply:Wow! I'm not certain how old you are or where you're from, but roller skating has come back with a vengeance! Old school roller skating (ie on quad skates, two wheels in front, two wheels in back) is becoming more popular than before. You may not see too many skaters in the streets, but they are packing the roller rinks. With the resurgence of roller derby, more and more people are dusting off their quads and heading to the rink. Also with recent movies like ATL and Roll Bounce, many people are "jam skating" again, which takes great skill and balance and is really cool to watch. Do an search online for roller skating, roller derby, and/or jam skating. You will be amazed at what you find! Blue Mayhem H4, Alamo City Roller Girls



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