This Is Why You Should Rollerblade...

[@mrbananamanification]

Man rollerblading needed this podcast 10 years ago

[@RolandAshcroft]

but podcasting was way less popular than now

[@Vercingetorix.Rising]

We had the B mag boards lmao

[@destructionman1]

Rolleblading*

[@mightymouse6848]

Its great for Shima to preach like this. Everything he said is so true

[@Adama85]

Shima is a true legend. I have recently returned to rollerblading in my 30s after about 10 years but it never left my heart. This is great to hear him as a godfather, talking about the future and love of the sport. I feel the same way and I was never even that good. It just happened to be the sport I truly loved. Keep up the great interviews and content.

[@frnky4fingrz]

I'm in my early 30's just got some skates, waiting for them to arrive. Haven't skated in about 10-12 years. I'm really nervous about starting again. How's it going for you so far?

[@jordanelliott6417]

Im 30 havnt skated in 17 years just ordered the shima 1s that i really wanted when i was ten and couldn’t get had to settle for solomon sti teams i carnt wait for them to arrive im gonna re live my youth as i finally got the ones that got away 😂🤣

[@jimmythe-gent]

Ha I had salmon somethings... loved em. Then got those RB canvas shell ones, trs details I think. Great times

[@poloisnacho]

I bought my first pair of rollerblades at 33. On Sundays, I enjoy rollerblading with my wife in an empty parking lot while listening to oldies. It's super magical and fun.

[@RolandAshcroft]

Can't believe I'm here listening to Brian almost 20 years later. I still haven't found anything so magical and fulfilling like rollerblading .

[@andrewdocherty8651]

I know for a fact skating will come back! Not quite sure how it went away to begin with... I'm 37 and started skating again because I just couldn't stop thinking about it. I look at it the same as old dudes that play hockey in a pick-up league. They played a sport when they were young, they loved it.. then they got married, had kids, all that good stuff. Then they turn 35 and dig out their old hockey gear, and go play with other old nerds. Same with skating.. I noticed a lot of my old homeboys were buying new blades and skating at the parks again. My one buddy was skating with his little boy.. He said, the kid asked me for a scooter; so I spent 500 bucks on 2 new pairs of skates. All the old crews are getting back into it. I have no idea how scooters became acceptable, but that's like bringing a pogo stick to the skate park. Good marketing I guess.

[@powertrip6426]

In my opinion, if it has wheels and rolls, do cool shit with it. I grew up skateboarding but managed to avoid the hive mind hatred towards bladers cuz my friend was one. When I saw him land a 720 off a kicker I was like, oh this sport ain't for me cuz I'm not a gymnast. I literally watched him and said, "yeah this sport is too athletic for me" lmaoo But fr, if kids are doing backflips and shit on scooters, so be it. Let em rip

[@Jobin909]

😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏 we are so lucky to have been blessed with Shima. I wish I could have supported him more

[@kl1ane]

Jobin909 his music career is a new way for us to support him

[@wetokebitcoins1769]

Here's my hot take. Men need experiences that are hard to overcome (but not impossible) and builds confidence. Getting hurt is just part of the job of becoming the type of man that can overcome any adversity. The things that are the hardest and you struggle through the most are the things you look back on fondly in life. The most important things in my life are my kids, my years spent in actual combat, and blading. They just happen to be the hardest things I have ever had to deal with in my life.

[@lordblazer]

wow seeing him talk. Brian Shima was the reason why i rollerbladed back in 2004 when i was a teenager. Dude really inspired a lot of kids back in the day and probably now to pick up this fun sport.

[@Habeev07]

SHIMA is one of my top-5 skaters EVER. Passed the torch well. His name is iconic.

[@dk0type]

This reminds me why I have to still skating and stick to the business. Big thanks to Shima and JSP 🙏

[@samiangsthelm4952]

Guys, what you are doing is so inspiring, thank you so much. Love digging into rollerblading's history!!

[@birchmahogany2718]

God bless Brian Shima and the blading community at large. Can't wait for this stay at home order to be lifted so my local skate plaza can be open again.

[@joshacosta7986]

Love this one!!!

[@Johnnysthunder]

*siblinghood, some of the girl rollerbladers I skate with are some of my best friends and total shredders. They’re carrying the torch like the rest of us!

[@fernandoblanquez9717]

Talking about the X-Games, will be possible that rollerblading return to the X-games?

[@olidetomas1086]

Fernando Blánquez Perezagua have you seen the modern X games? it’s become a literal cringe fest, and who even cares about the X games anymore we have the FISE!

[@anay7778]

Oli 305tomycity what dude how is the x games cringe? i still enjoy watching bmx street and park????

[@fernandoblanquez9717]

I dont think so oli, i think our sport have to stay at the same level than bmx or skate. I want to Austin and Billy talk obout this

[@Adjustmentxdisorder]

Blading has grown past x games. X games and over marketing killed blading. The people who blade now do it for love. It grew as a sport in the shadows and it's slowly but surely making a resurgence. Bigger and better than it ever was.

[@staceyjordan5996]

That was so dam genuine 🤝🏽💯❤️

[@birchmahogany2718]

6:43 so motivating

[@MegaCunnie]

Legend.

[@temptor7585]

wonder if he knows just how inspirational his part in Coup De tat was.

[@Happygoluckyghost]

The man we wanted to be!

[@MadFCat]

It would be great if you asked Brian about Nimh to SSM transition.. More details would be interesting.

[@HeadNtheClouds]

Oh shit! It’s freaking Shima! 🤟🏼😎🤠

[@strangenames6056]

Ill start by saying im 34 yr opd i havent skated in 14 yr and ill always remember and respect Shima but hearing him talk about wanting to just pass the tourch and fellng lke that was his responsibility just made me respect him even more so many others would hold on to the tourch as long as they can do ruthless shit to smother smaller flames. Not Shima not rollerblading.

[@theblurmetalhead]

enjoyed this thanks alot! =)

[@joeprice666]

“It’s not mine… I’m just borrowing it” that’s some player ass shit. Shima is such a style, monster ass skater that me (a skatboarder) literally went bonkers when I saw what he was doing , I truly am a supporter … Tory Rex, shima , Dustin L.. top 3

[@lalalalalalalalalalaland]

Fuck man That was amazing ! Thank u so so so so much for having these Gold interviews ! ❤❤

[@filmsbysi]

🙏🏻

[@chrismanthey7253]

Is Shima able to blade at all in any capacity? Not sure if the injury completely took away that ability.

[@jeffdouglascreates]

Excellently Said. #Legend

[@I-Rock-Vice]

Where was this podcast? Surrounded by skateboard decks

[@conshvili6335]

Yo big thanks to Austin and Fish for let's us see Shima one last time. Can you get BFree on plz.

[@chrishumpert608]

So does he not skate at all because of his foot.? He's not that old, I'm going to be 40 and I still skate a little bit. I'm not doing flips and gaps like when I was 19 but still roll.

[@anay7778]

fucking legend

[@SugoiShakka]

[@RobertAkeemGreen]

😭😭😭🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️

[@erickvarela9123]

💕💕💕💕

[@DadsAnime]

Here's an idea: Make a decent pair of skates that doesn't cost a person on minimum wage they're weeks wages 😅

[@Misterblank]

I feel like the Majestic 12's have that bang for your buck price point, out of all the hobbies I got into, Street blading ranks as one of the lower cost barriers to street sports outside of skateboarding. I used to spend thousands annually on videogames while working a minimum wage job. You can find good prices under 200 for a pair of M12's depending on your size.

[@Habeev07]

VG20 ROOTS

[@icemanbtlr25]

A thousand "likes" lol

[@martypello7870]

I have a 10ft Razors banner from the early 2000's, it was taken from Rampworx Liverpool UK. if it is of any interest to the creators of this podcast, let me know. It was literally acquired on the day Brian Shima visited the park... with permission.😉🤟🏽

[@tigerbeatfilms2943]

Blading is dead, but let’s keep talking about how it’s not for 15 years

[@dereklindberg6704]

Ok boomer

[@dereklindberg6704]

Curious, what exactly do all these "blading is dead" types miss so much?? Gap having a team, those ridiculous slim jim ads ? Nostalgia is a funny thing. Half that 90s stuff was embarrassing ...

[@TheShushen]

Lol... blading is at its best, we have legends now, thirty over now get what we missed out as kids, just the fun of it all. Let’s just go out, blade invest in the companies that keep it going and all will be well

[@mavemillins3379]

MMA Via blading is not dead bro

[@tigerbeatfilms2943]

mave millins337 Yeah man there’s loads of money in it 😂