Can Sean Kelso win SOTY Again? Ricardo Lino Drama. Will Trump's Tariffs HURT Rollerblading?

[@moonmanmigz]

I am a skateboarder and I am watching your video amazing man

[@TomMoyse]

@@moonmanmigz thanks mate! 🙌🏻

[@mattbtv]

Tom the SOTY prize pool is a great idea. Big respect for you efforts to approach that in a new and meaningful way.

[@TomMoyse]

Thank you mate.I think the community can do so much and i also believe being so niche we have to take the initiative to make things happen

[@miguelibanez6079]

Tom, excellent work as usual 👏🏼

[@TomMoyse]

@@miguelibanez6079 thanks matey

[@Igobyrik]

2025 Ricardo turns heel would be the funniest twist of all time

[@wingdingdmetrius8025]

ricardo turned heel when he took a check to try and clean up Adapt's image issues

[@Igobyrik]

@@wingdingdmetrius8025 skate gods handled that one lol

[@wingdingdmetrius8025]

@@Igobyrik not really. Truthfully I can't hate him, he's a gentle giant & very charming in person. But his channel is... not sincere and has a lot of hidden motive? which is weird, given how low stakes the blading market is. Not exactly a gold rush

[@Igobyrik]

@@wingdingdmetrius8025 lol I mean skate gods handled adapt owner

[@totallyrobot]

Tom, I love your comments section almost as much as I love your videos. One of the few places on KZbin where you see thoughtful posts. You fostered this.

[@TomMoyse]

Haha. It’s nice when people have the right temperament for a discussion but I’m not always convinced that’s why they’ve come to the comments section. Some people like to shout into a room and close the door behind them.

[@HermanMunster420]

I'm from NYC and still live here. There are no inline skate shops here. A Them shop is a double edged sword. While it's good to have an aggressive inline shop for the first time since the 90's (yes it's been that long), having a single brand is a monopoly. Monopolies are bad. We need s shop that sells multiple brands. There are really not many aggressive inline skaters here. There are people who do fitness but that's mostly it. In the last 5 years I've only seen two other aggressive skaters in Manhattan. Neither one was skating Thems. If there's one thing that people in NYC hate is not having a choice.

[@darkoale3299]

You're right. Plenty of urban skaters in NYC. Barely any aggressive skaters. At least not enough to have much of an impact. If we had a true skate shop that sold all styles of skates, I think it would be successful. As it is only Paragon Sports comes to mind and their supply is extremely limited.

[@rolandbellerud]

Even if it's 1 brand, it's still a good starting point to get new skaters (the coffee shop aspect definitely drives foot traffic into the shop). We all started with whatever was available (for many that was the 1 aggressive option at Dick's), and we all learned about the other available options.

[@fumurph]

The tariffs might mean people turn increasingly to panning for gold in the digital skate mines of ebay and Facebook Marketplace. That would be a dark day should it come to pass, as it would make it harder for me to keep buying them all.

[@TomMoyse]

They are coming for your good

[@KungFatty]

​@@TomMoyse or they make the skates in america lol

[@TomMoyse]

@@KungFatty not that easy and would still be incredibly expensive if not more than what it would cost with the 60% extra.

[@jasonotto9126]

Man I've been looking everywhere for that remote thanks Sean

[@TomMoyse]

Sean is on it

[@MrMythorst]

great great stuff again Tom. Thanks for all the effort and it feels fresh getting new ideas.

[@TomMoyse]

Cheers mate

[@eigengrau1]

God bless ya for the go fund me Tom! I hope some Brands get attention, too and raise the bar even further; the Athletes def. deserve it!

[@TomMoyse]

Thanks mate. Huge shout out to those who donated and are backing the idea. I think this could lead to bigger and better things. I hope the brand get involved as well

[@cmousdale]

Another solid one! And well done for making changes in skating 🏆

[@TomMoyse]

Thanks mate. Genuinely believe that as a community we can achieve a lot

[@marcbenjamin6841]

Thanks for this drop. I gotta say that of all the news worthy bits, the things said about Cudot I thought I was the only one that noticed how clean his skating was in his Cougar edit. So good!

[@softlk8810]

shout out to Arnav who owns Kinetic Expression Skate. he supported rollerblading in the city during the pandemic by selling skates!

[@TomMoyse]

Good man

[@pablosskates7067]

You can’t break what’s already dead.

[@game-sheriff]

That's because you just jump and grind you're not actually a in-line skater I'm guessing

[@TomMoyse]

You can make it a lot more expensive

[@bxl2012]

​​@@game-sheriffIn the US, there are also no (barely) other inline skaters. People from US and Canada can't imagine that the combined terms of "inline skating" and "rollerblading" have higher Google Trends popularity worldwide than skateboarding. Because the US plays no role in this...

[@game-sheriff]

@@bxl2012 that's because people outside of Canada and the USA are recreational skating speed skating or skating for exercise opposed to where the average skateboarder is trying to learn tricks.

[@michaelobrien6221]

That sounds cool but people also said that 15 years ago, and you can still buy new skates and parts regularly. It’s weird that people aren’t concerned when it’s a past time that necessitates you break your toy.

[@ShredCitySkatesKelvW]

Still killin it 🔥

[@TomMoyse]

@@ShredCitySkatesKelvW thank you mate. Trying my best 🙌🏻

[@ShredCitySkatesKelvW]

@TomMoyse definitely succeeding

[@puddlestheninja]

my lord if this was pre the events of Barely Dead, you'd be a rich man. Such good content about a money sink industry. I know you're making a little but you deserve more and we all know you're passionate. Cheers and thanks for the content. It's always a watch. Hope to be able support eventually.

[@TomMoyse]

Thanks mate, really appreciate the kinds words

[@NagasakiBladers]

60% tariff actually means the consumer will pay over double what they pay now, due to the knock-on effect as the tariff filters through the various companies

[@ninoadulto]

On the other hand if one of these companies comes and start making their skates here you could have one more job your neighbor your son your daughter even if the skate is a little more expensive in a little bit of time it might even make more sense to have us base companies over all... Which means that we get to invest our hard earned money on ourselves... I say let's get this ball rolling the first push will always be the hardest

[@NagasakiBladers]

@@ninoadulto that's a separate issue, I was addressing the reality of tariffs

[@ninoadulto]

@@NagasakiBladers me too I'm just going a little bit further down the timeline... Not to mention that he's just using tariffs as a bargaining chip... Fair treatment or tariffs... The main point is that this countries are not holding up their end of the bargain when these deals were made

[@rollerbladingbrisbane]

Great work Tom.

[@TomMoyse]

Thank you

[@samjohnphoto]

Awesome stuff Tom!

[@TomMoyse]

Thank you mate

[@raffsta]

thank you Tom you really get what bodega boys is all about

[@TomMoyse]

@@raffsta my pleasure, thank you for the passion!

[@ryanroller]

Thanks honey ❤

[@TomMoyse]

my pleasure

[@matthewsumma]

Planning a trip to NYC to visit the Them store to buy some Cults. Come on Lino! Nice one Tom, keep up the good work mate

[@TomMoyse]

Haha thanks mate

[@switchrollinglife9980]

I agree so much about you say from Kelso brothers !!!!

[@TomMoyse]

They go all in

[@MrTarrasque]

I'll buy your skates here in Europa and send'm to you.

[@CitizenResponder]

Rollerblade and ultra wheels originally manufactured their products in America 30 years ago. I think it’s entirely possible to manufacture here in the United States. It’s not going to happen overnight but we have so many injection mold presses and resources here. It’s surly possible. We will see.

[@TomMoyse]

Possible but ultimately it wouldn't happen fast enough and probably changed again with the next president. It would also still work out very costly, probably more expensive

[@nothing_happening_here]

Yes.

[@TomMoyse]

Difficult times ahead

[@nothing_happening_here]

Nah.

[@TomMoyse]

@@nothing_happening_here haha eh? You’re saying “Yes” Trumps tariffs will impact rollerblading but “nah” it won’t cause difficult times?

[@nothing_happening_here]

Rollerblading will be just fine. I'm here for the Lino drama.

[@TomMoyse]

@@nothing_happening_here oh haha got you

[@matthewmcbride28]

Support american manufacturing

[@totallyrobot]

I agree, but moving manufacturing overseas was a deliberate act by businessmen like Trump in the first place. So him showboating the symptom (too much imported goods) instead of the root (let's rebuild America's core manufacturing infrastructure) is total garbage. And where do these tariffs go? Doubling the price on consumer goods isn't going to effect shit companies like Walmart. It only effects the consumer and small businesses.

[@karelmlady]

I know that was not the point of the tariff bit, but I think I need to see some posh rollerblading on the weekend.

[@TomMoyse]

hahah

[@timgazsy666]

I didn’t even realize it was a hurricane negative, wtf!?

[@TomMoyse]

Soooo good

[@eval7952]

We shouldn’t be riding boards made by 10 yr olds, or supporting slave labor in other countries. In the 90s we couldn’t afford to buy decks every month. It’s a shame we are doing what we’ve been doing,

[@EpicBurnReturn]

As a proud left handed Bartholomew i appreciated this video thanks Tom!

[@TomMoyse]

🫡🎩 good day to you sir!

[@johnperez7487]

Great work Tom! The gofunds me you have hosted this year have been great initiatives. Big hug brother!

[@TomMoyse]

Thank you. It’s a great way to make things happen. Can’t thank the community enough for being on board and getting behind the vision.

[@lucasjgigante]

Sean Freddy Krueger Kelson 😂😂😂😂😂 os killing It!!!

[@TomMoyse]

@@lucasjgigante cheers mate! 🙌🏻

[@bewater4732]

JK gives me massive Korean Champion Baumstimler vibes !

[@UbePapi]

5:22 had me rolling hahaha

[@TomMoyse]

HHaha 🎩

[@dayquantalbert235]

This Is sick as fuck but one of my favorite tricks In rollerblading Is a rocket mctwist flip absolutely Insanely crazy & I know way more tricks then that

[@TomMoyse]

🙌🏻

[@dayquantalbert235]

@@TomMoyse what do u think about that trick

[@dayquantalbert235]

@@TomMoyse I also know tricks like the stale flatspin method mctwist flip stale mctwist flip method hot flip method misty flip rocket bio flip stale bio method bio stale front & back flip bio 900 Rocket flatspin rocket front & backflip stale hot flip method front & backflip & method flatspin & even more man I know so many crazy ass tricks I don't see people do period

[@coenvd95]

who is the legend that donated 2000 pounds at the fundraiser?

[@TomMoyse]

The Hero we needed

[@mfng3839]

Perfect example: name the best vhs rollerblading videos… I would be shocked if any top 10 came from anywhere but America.

[@302Flip]

Razors is so screwed

[@TomMoyse]

I think a few brands might be

[@RollingPetetato]

I think Lino didn't think his comments through lol

[@TomMoyse]

Yep ha

[@puddlestheninja]

I do think Rircado was being genuine and it got lost in the double downs. I think/hope what he means is he is really happy for Julio and also wishes that skaters in NYC and beyond had a wealth of shops they could visit. Don't want to see a feuded between you all. My interoperation love the content either way. Love all the ambassadors we have left. #wayoftheboot my guys

[@TomMoyse]

I’m sure there was no real malice, but he knows better and it was unnecessary. For his status he has to conduct himself more intelligently.

[@Juansteadi]

Just a silly comment without malice in my opinion. The response he received was clearly intended to expose him unnecessarily. We all have a bad day or an unfortunate comment. Cheers! Love the channel. From Argentina

[@nielsonwheelstilburg]

😄 always a good watch! thanks tom 💯

[@TomMoyse]

@@nielsonwheelstilburg cheers pal

[@furykane]

Any plan to do an episode before the SOTY results covering the contenders? Otherwise it's always who issued the last banger...

[@TomMoyse]

Thinking about.

[@masterazlan6999]

U should be like reviewer Ricardo instead just bubblin'..Peace!

[@TomMoyse]

eh?

[@jokeyxero]

Kelso is amazing, absolute one foot king, but Reflect 2 didn't work for me. It was repetitive and didn't flow as well as they've done in the past. Still amazing skating, just not a great edit imo. Maybe still in skater of the year running, just not edit of the year.

[@michaelobrien6221]

Lol at all the bladers proudly posting about how they weren’t voting and how it doesn’t matter.

[@TomMoyse]

haha

[@fizace]

All right.

[@TomMoyse]

Alright

[@pbateman62]

What is Nils KZbin channel called?

[@TomMoyse]

Magic boots

[@pbateman62]

@ thank you

[@sal23lksd]

What’s the next rollerblader story hour?

[@TomMoyse]

who knows

[@MK-xw1rp]

Another note in nyc there is not a lot of skaters like back in the day to tell u the truth nyc skaters should b proud them brand took a chance opening a shop in nyc ! The rent for a shop is mind blowing especially in Manhattan I know it every person in nyc knows it .U know how much merch u have to sell just to pay that rent 😅is no jk

[@TomMoyse]

Yea it’s Great News and a huge risk for Jon

[@MK-xw1rp]

@@TomMoyseit really is Tom nyc. Skate seen id not what people think it is .The sponsor skaters make it look 👀 like it’s full of skaters but it’s really not I went to few spots when skater meet and it’s only a hand full that blade .Maybe in other states but not her they only swing buy when they here for a comp or get few clips besides that it’s ghost spots ,but not for kids and adults that skateboarding a lot of them say we nearly see any bladers skate

[@bansftp1090]

That is not a sheisty mask at all😂😂

[@Zephyrian1st]

It's soooooooo hard to grow in the xsports community, as well as gaming and tech lol when people say niche they mean NICHE down.

[@RS-xq6je]

Thought i was on time for something for once

[@TomMoyse]

haha yes

[@magalhaesigor]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@TomMoyse]

🙌🏻

[@wongfeihung6759]

Facts anybody remember u m d movies

[@jokeyxero]

I think Lino was just [poorly] saying he wished there was a general skate shop there, not so much that the Them shop needed to stock other brands. That said, he really doesn't handle controversy very well imo, I like his channel, but learned quick I can never trust his reviews because everything is good even when it's trash.

[@TomMoyse]

I’m sure there wasn’t any malice in what he said but he knows better. He admitted he understands the struggle but still made the pointless comments that only serve to take a little shine off what is great achievement. Just unconstrutive

[@francisoneill8569]

Hi Tom, I have a phone you have just called. Someone has lost it.

[@EricCarlisleLAc]

Just means we’ll have to bring the manufacturing back to the USA.

[@TomMoyse]

I can't see that happening before the tariffs come in and even if you did move manufacturing it will still be very expensive.

[@hujiklo9205]

Lmao even paying federal min wage its much more expensive to manufacture in the US. All the tariffs do is make it comparatively expensive to manufacture elsewhere.

[@AndreJHoward]

Brother that ain't happening. That ship sailed.

[@pablosskates7067]

@@TomMoyseit doesn’t need to move back to America. There are a lot of low cost countries in south east Asia chomping at the bit to take the business.

[@TomMoyse]

@@pablosskates7067 I agree it doesn’t have to move back to America. I think that would cost more. How fast do you think production can be picked up in these other countries, genuine question.

[@coolzdevin777]

you know what... you don't need expensive skates to have a damn good time or even skate good for that mater. all of this year i skated faction skates, I decided to put on my "razor cult streets" that's been sitting in my closet from 2014(my first ever skate).... TO MY SUPRISE putting create original frames/intuition liner/razor V cut cuff... these would be thE nicest feeling skate I've put on... not clunky (cut the shell so it has a slight more forward flex) light and slim.... 90$ skates dude.... made me realize a big soul plate doesn't make that big of a difference after all.. nor a 400$ skate...

[@TomMoyse]

Im a little confused here. I agree with the sentiment you don't need expensive skates to have a good time but then you talked about create original frames and intuition liners. I wouldn't consider those cheap. Don't get me wrong i think they are the best choices as i used those myself but there are cheaper options.

[@scottcrawford745]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@TomMoyse]

@@scottcrawford745 Jet has made an amazing documentary! 🙌🏻

[@jonastronaut2942]

Quick Survey: If Tom shaved his beard he would look most like: A. Hugh Grant B. Prince Harry C. Peter Capaldi

[@TomMoyse]

C

[@werbeski]

ship all them skates to canada, we'll keep em cheap

[@TomMoyse]

🙌🏻🎯🫡

[@mfng3839]

@3:45 rollerblading came from America and will only be made better by innovation, new molds, and new manufacturing in America.

[@TomMoyse]

Roces and Rollerblade were made in Italy, Salomon in France. America was the driving force for producing the best skaters but that has shifted.

[@mfng3839]

@ Make skate molds great again, regardless of country!

[@MK-xw1rp]

Hi 👋 Tom how u doing buddy nice 👍 video agin . And yes the truth is in America it is almost done of whit skaters ,if u talking about exposer and skaters yes , Uk ,china , Japan ,Europe,is the new generation of blading world 🌎.We only got maybe 12 skaters in USA 🇺🇸 that can hold it down and yes if this happens whit exports it will put a risk of blading brand bc the skates are expensive and parts .I seen and went to see what the skate culture does out here and it’s really not how it was few pros support the comps out here not like over seas that have more support.Over her in America it’s skateboard 🛹 that became popular from kids to adults I’m just saying .its hard to say what the future looks like over here for rollerblade world

[@TomMoyse]

Thanks mate. Hopefully the tariffs don’t come in so high and things pick up in America. It’s interesting how skating has shifted to other parts of the world

[@MK-xw1rp]

@@TomMoyse ow bro is really going down hill over here California still holding a bit but the rest of the states hard to say Most of nyc all of us are older and can’t afford to get hurt the younger generation here not progressive like other countries it would get slammed by the kids from uk ,china,Japan , Europe , it will grow bigger out there then here ,U will see ,people might hate my comment but im just speaking the truth of what’s going on .I love ❤️ this sport if I can redo it agin he’ll ya I would like back in the day ,But at the end as we all say great things always come to an end.I do wish the best for the young people who doing it .And Tom I think 🤔 nick lomax did not stop skating do u see what he bin doing lately 😂

[@christopherlees3684]

Can't wait for the Tariffs. Yeh everything will cost more. OR, the consumer will have a lot more money when there are more jobs in their own countries

[@michaelobrien6221]

What kind of jobs? US companies usually just outsource their hiring to other countries in these situations.

[@Dubleduhtch]

Inflation yay can’t wait

[@TomMoyse]

It would seem all economists are predicting it's going to cause inflation to skyrocket. The proposed tariffs would shift tax burdens from the well-off to lower-income Americans. It's just going to end up costing you more.

[@papamolly_]

@@TomMoysemost economists the past 4 years were saying we were fine and that that “inflation” was “transitory”. I don’t really trust them that much. I trust how much food I can afford for my family that week.

[@alleystargrowley2784]

I'll gladly pay a little more for skates

[@TomMoyse]

Good to know. It might be 60% more though

[@TheTroofdotcom]

​@@TomMoyseI thought you said 30% in the vid?

[@TomMoyse]

@@TheTroofdotcom I said 60% is the proposed amount. I said imagine even just 30%

[@pablosskates7067]

Me too. There’s a bigger picture here.

[@DaveG1987]

@@TomMoyseimagine being okay with paying 60% more just because you love an 80 year old politician lol

[@nitemirror1]

rollerbladers killed their own industry off.

[@peekayboo7183]

US is going to get a tax like the EU has VAT, oh no, lmao.

[@Dontatmebr0]

Sports been dead. Doesn’t hurt it at all.

[@TomMoyse]

It makes it more expensive for those who currently do it. I know brands are already actively looking into solutions, so it’s going to have some impact

[@Lilgus84]

@@TomMoysetrump Wanting other countries to pay their share. Then pay up. America has had enough of the libtards. Clueless Joe. Kackling Kamala. He won by a landslide and I’m damn glad he did.

[@jk1203]

Dumb take

[@TomMoyse]

Educated, informed and based on solid analysis.

[@Kasketdancer1]

This is the dumbest idea for a video you’ve ever had

[@TomMoyse]

The news?

[@nikolasimeonov]

You should be on Sky New's 'lefties loosing it' with this video :). Anyhow, I've been watching your videos for a while and a little bit of TDS won't stop me, but I'd politely suggest either staying out of politics of doing actual research before doing predictions like this.

[@TomMoyse]

It directly impacts rollerblading so I’m going to talk about it and I did plenty of research. I politely suggest you stop making assumptions.

[@anthonys1637]

Any political type of conversation needs to be had at a more informed level / time and not on a channel that expertises in rollerblading... trump isn't even in office yet, everything is inferred speculation until facts are facts...

[@michaelobrien6221]

$100 + 60% = $160 is a fact, and businesses make the majority of their decisions on speculation anyway.

[@anthonys1637]

@michaelobrien6221 have a good one bro

[@TomMoyse]

Not it will make a difference to you but the sources of the information were The National Retail Federation, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Oxford Economics and Budget Lab at Yale University. He's been heavily focused on these tariffs but yes, until it happens, it's not happened - saying that he has increased tariffs before and companies are already making moves to adapt.

[@anthonys1637]

@TomMoyse I appreciate the effort and thought in trying to use accurate info. I guess what I should have started with is prefer my rollerblading content without politics infused.. in general, politics is riddled with lies from both sides and has more recently really divided people in a time when we should come together to solve bigger problems.

[@TomMoyse]

@@anthonys1637 I can appreciate that and I hope you can appreciate that regardless of which political side you fall on this could impact rollerblading massively, especially agg rollerblading - and so I feel it’s well within range for me to comment on in a news video. It’s not a campaign for either side and interestingly economists on both sides have agreed it’s the American consumer who will lose out and foot the bill. 🙌🏻

[@clyde19788]

as a skateboarder, that's at least one good thing he can do

[@Dubleduhtch]

It’s a toy, the skateboard is also a toy. Weirdo.

[@longjohnjimmie1653]

bros triggered by shoes on wheels

[@TomMoyse]

Haha you don’t mind going down with the ship as long as rollerblading does to. Committed

[@Peter-ff1tp]

@@TomMoyse Skateboards are going nowhere. Most good boards are made RIGHT over the border in Mexico by US owners, all trucks were just very recently moved to Chinese production and simple to bring back, Spitfire wheels are poured in California, and Italian made SKF bearings will run you $35. SkateboardERS will not allow it to go anywhere. We have kept a physical magazine in print this long. You guys can barely keep skates in production as it is. 😂

[@17BKS]

A scene from Frasier and a Slazenger reference? You are in a zone sir! 🫡

[@TomMoyse]

Hahah

[@breandanholmes1]

This TDS is not helping rollerblading not look gay

[@darkoale3299]

Original bro. Killing it.

[@calumstewart7665]

Have i had a stroke, or are all the responses to comments not visible? To be fair, it may well be the first one cause i have been feeling a bit wonky recently........

[@calumstewart7665]

Ignore this, it seems it was in fact the first one.

[@TomMoyse]

Haha all sorted now?

[@calumstewart7665]

​@TomMoyse yeah all good, nothing more than a brief dose of "shit at youtube" mate

[@rasvega33_415]

This Left wing right wing BS is 💩. That’s why this world wont work. There has to be accountability and everyone on the SAME side. This is FUKN ridiculous. I just want to live healthy, go to work, skate, train BJJ and live until at least 111yrs old like a damn HOBBIT!!!!!!!

[@matthewsumma]

"It's one big club and you ain't in it". -George Carlin (Club Member)

[@jakemccauley5517]

SK SOTY GAME. SET & MATCH

[@TomMoyse]

🎾