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- From: mfoster@alliant.backbone.uoknor.edu (Marc Foster)
- Subject: Re: Metroblades?
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 17:57:07 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov17.232228.298@stortek.com> pae@blackcat.stortek.com (Phil Earnhardt) writes:
- >
- >Rollerblade has announced the MetroBlade, which is a walking shoe and
- >external in-line shell sold as a pair. There have been pictures in
- >several US magazines. I haven't seen it in stores, but I haven't been
- >looking either. One magazine stated that sizes 7-10 are available now;
- >other sizes will be available in the spring.
- >
- >The MSRP is $225.
- >
- >>Fernando D. Mato Mira
- >
- >--phil
-
-
- Skateworks Plus here in Norman has had them for several weeks. I tried them
- out and the crossover style seems to work ok. The support is adequate for
- skating, but I wouldn't thrash or play hockey in them.
-
- marc
-