Stormskater | A love letter to London's roller-skating community

For some, roller skating evokes images of Seventies disco and Californian beach culture, for others, it's rooted in the Sixties Black liberation movement and hip-hop. Fast forward more than half a century and roller skating is making a combeack, with sales of skates skyrocketing as people look for new ways to enjoy the outdoors during lockdown. With the added boon of PYT TikTok influencers snake walking their way across sunlit boulevards, what may look like a viral summer hit is actually the revival of a long-established trend...continue reading on www.nowness.co...
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