OLD vs NEW // Roces Impala 62 and Sola frames

[@1nnu3ndo]

Flashback to when I used to work in a skate store back in 1998-2000. Impala's had always been my favorite design. Love Roces.

[@wilsonarbistattoo]

I'm just about to buy a vintage Roces Impala 62 today. So excited.

[@ElTioDelPijama]

Love my Impala's!

[@taa82303]

I seem to have the original impala 62 where the heal is slightly higher tha the front (ie not flat), how would i go about putting a flat frame... with a plate?

[@jack91522]

Very awesome. Brings back a lot of memories. The 62 impalas came with 62mm wheels which isn't easy to source. What wheels would fit now? 60? The Roces boots were never really that comfortable for me. Was thinking of putting in an intuition liner, might be a good match.

[@thattelloguy7074]

USD do a 61mm team wheel...

[@olafolinger2711]

Nice and good flashback on Roces Skates from the 90s. But you have been very lucky to get hold of this specific version of the frame, as all of them I have seen back then and today on second hand pages are a one pice construction where you can NOT remove the heel part. Enjoy your rare diamond ;-)

[@Thisissoul]

true, they are very rare. I have a 5 wheeled speed skate frame and a rockered 76mm frame as well that are built like this.

[@markebrowne]

Hello, I live near Philadelphia, PA in the US and have been rollerblading since the very early 1990's. After a cheeper pair of skates broke after I learned how to skate down the ROCKY steps (76) I upgraded to my first pair of Roces inline skates in 1993 Like the Impala 62 (which I have also) they were the Roces Lowrider skates. Both have almost the same aluminum frames. The 2 differences are the Lowrider plate can take small & a little bigger wheel but not much bigger. The Lowrider plate came in silver not blue like the Impala-62. In the early Impala & Lowrider Roces skates which I have both their plates are all one piece. The rear riser in the plates can not be removed to make the plates level. The pates are all one piece solid aluminum. 30 years also removed the laces and installed 2 boot clamps on each skate and they have never failed me in 30 years. So easy to put on and take off and locks in great. I would send a photo but I see YT does not allow that. Maybe another way will work. I am 58 years young now and still skate not the ROCKY steps anymore but if I had to I could. I just love to skate. I did have a question for you. Like I said I am still using my Roces Lowrider skates but the inside liners are starting to were out. Do you sell the roses liners? The size I am looking for would be a US -11 if so maybe you can help me out. Thank You, Mark....and great video by the way.

[@OnnoKaell]

Great Video as always, BUT The Roces Impala was not the first Aggressive Skate with a metal frame, the K2 Soulslide, The Roces Vert. and The Roces Street were the first. I think in that line the VERT was the very first! Later then the Original Impala followed (no 62) and then the 62....

[@viszlaymark]

hello! do you have any frames for 1st gen fifth element? are there big wheel options? khuti style 3 bolt system

[@123123Bear]

wich one is lighter? how light is the sola frame compared to the plastics?

[@kimsewellrealestate4570]

The Roces 62 Impala with Cozmo wheels was my favorite ramp set-up. Unfortunately, the boots have degraded in storage and the plastic has snapped, but I'm looking to use the the frame and wheels with a new boot.

[@Thisissoul]

that is for sure possible. the holes of the new boots are in the same place! so you dont need to redrill them.

[@NOIS_inks]

All the impala 62 I can find don’t have the grind block or removable part.

[@tiTag0]

is it possible to know what wheel size the white old school roces frame can take ? i cannt seem to fid out anywhere.

[@Thisissoul]

Depends on what frame you are talking about, but for the impala 62 the max diameter is 62mm ;)

[@714jk]

67m on the M12

[@tiTag0]

So im talking about the skates you are showing at 2:52 what wheel size can i get for those pls

[@RollerbladingwithRoss]

That was actually very educational, it is funny how rollerblading really has gone full circle.

[@ldzmn]

Hi, I have a pair of Roces FCO Rome's. I want to be able to convert them into Ice skates. However, i can't find "165mm ice blade mounting" anywhere online UK (Ebay only have blade adapter kit from china which i'm not too keen on). Do you or anyone know where I could buy some???

[@Thisissoul]

maybe this one will work for you! www.thisissoul.com/freestyle-ice-skates/inline-ice-blade-transformer-aggressive.html

[@emilimccolgan]

Thanks for this video!!!! I follow your mods for years. I mod old majestic and a pair of roces lowrider to convert to UFS and without problems. Now I am trying to mod old Rollerblade Edwards Troopers with roces m12 soulplate but don´t fit well (I think rollerblade is wider than roces). I have seen you mod a pair of Chocolates with this soulplate , how you made it?? maybe Sanding the soulplate??? thanks for your time and this cool videos

[@Thisissoul]

Hi Emili! The trick is to use 2-3 super long bolts for the first holes. I used some of the Classic Throne soulplate bolts. They will pull the soulplate on the right spot. Then once the soulplate is positioned you can mount it with the short bolts.

[@emilimccolgan]

@@Thisissoul thanks a lot. This weeks I Will try. I Hope to skates this classics soon.

[@Thisissoul]

@@emilimccolgan good luck!

[@alleystargrowley2784]

I remember my first pair of aggressive skates were rollerblade menace. Really similar boot to roces back then

[@33WSM]

Do you know what the frame sizes on the impala are? Is the 42 the break between a small and large frame?

[@Thisissoul]

Oe good question i actually dont know.

[@33WSM]

@@Thisissoul what size are those ones? I've got a pair of 42 that I can measure.

[@LeslieJones_RSTRCTD]

If I am correct: Roces MOW ramp, Roces Lowriders & Vert Roces Impala In chronological order, the Roces models that were released with metal frames.

[@Thisissoul]

correct! i should have mentioned them in the vid.

[@LeslieJones_RSTRCTD]

@@Thisissoul no worries, was typing in a hurry, so my message may have come across a bit more cress than intended. 😇 I remember people skating the Museumplein verts with the MOW ramps, which gave me the intention to safe up for them. At the time I had the money, the Lowriders were released. Bought them and loved them. As the powertransfer was so incredible. I would love to see if I would be able to fit these on UFS boots. When I saw the vid on Facebook I knew I had to check it!

[@LeslieJones_RSTRCTD]

@@Thisissoul did you have a chance to skate and test the difference between the Sola and Impala frames?

[@claudioantonelli2725]

Cool stuff. I miss my impalas.

[@LeslieJones_RSTRCTD]

@@claudioantonelli2725 missing my Lowriders as well. If my brother ever find them, I would probably see if I could mod & fit them in my Salomons....

[@Michael.L83]

Die goeie ouwe tijd! Still got 'm, the M12 and the Impala.

[@SaschaReichertVideoBlog]

Cool video and explaning. Keep going

[@Thisissoul]

thanks sascha!

[@cak0729]

Would you recommend that for wide foot? Thanks!

[@Thisissoul]

This Roces shell is not a skate for people with wide feet.

[@cak0729]

Thisissoul hi thanks for fast response! If you don’t mind, what would you recommend for people with wide feet like me? To give you an idea, I have 10cm width. Thanks so much!

[@ErikDroogh]

@@cak0729 Eaons are good for my footh

[@lustforlow-end6022]

Hi. Roces have another boot mould called the 5th Element coming out soon. It’s meant to be wider & more comfortable than their regular boots!

[@viszlaymark]

As i know roces made inline before rollerblade. Rollerblade was founded 82

[@Deetroiter]

My first set of real blades were 62 Impalas. Later down the road I had Majestic 12's , backyard bobs, and various others...but none compared to that simplicity of the Impalas

[@pimmeelhuysen]

Lekkere video Ivo! Heb zelf de Lowrider gehad, die kwamen rond dezelfde tijd uit. Goed verhaal en geen Steenkolenengels!

[@machielz4302]

I tried on my vintage '62 Impala again this year, they're still as good as aways even on the new concrete fun boxes and fun pipes as well as the old-school metal halfpipes and verts. Too bad the metal verts disappeared in the Netherlands

[@nathanhadley6411]

Ivo, I can't find these anywhere.... are yours for sale!? ;)

[@Thisissoul]

I am not really trying to sell them because they are used in the rental section right now, but i guess i could sell them for 50 euro's if that would work for you. They dont come with the stock wheels and with the stock liner anymore.

[@nadinezohrer7092]

@@Thisissoul would totally do that!:DD

[@Thisissoul]

@@nadinezohrer7092 cool! Send me a mail at [e-mail]

[@Encryptedte]

Solas work for painted ledges too. Not sure about bare concrete ledges.

[@JochenBilderbeek]

Hoe kan het...stap ik deze week sinds een jaar of 10 weer eens op mijn Impala's....vind ik deze video....mooi!

[@Thisissoul]

Lekker bezig Jochen, geniet van je schoonheidjes.

[@renatasstukis6810]

Since 1981 , damn , got FCO Rome ( green ) , shoe looks so nice.

[@jeoannecelinegatab712]

May mga sizes po kayo na 40

[@dennismeurs4413]

Vergeet je niet dat er voor de impala's er nog de lowrider/vert's waren en daarvoor zelfs de Mow ramp.!🤙😉

[@Thisissoul]

Helemaal gelijk Dennis! die waren nog ouder

[@RageForSeven]

so, now 2nd value of those old frames are gone through the roof...and sadly, we can see that there is a zero technological evolution in frames over the last 20 years....sad...

[@_Tino.__]

I knew learning Dutch would be useful one day 😂😂😂😂

[@Thisissoul]

Hi tino, ill add some subs for the people that didnt get those parts!

[@alleystargrowley2784]

Have I been saying roces wrong all these years? "Roaches"

[@Thisissoul]

I am not 100% sure who says correctly. I will ask them next time i am in Italy!

[@nakitojimo2001]

Roses