The Pandemic may have been a boon to rollerskating. During that year of homebound social distancing and lack of exercise, roller skates were a passport out of the house. You could skate on your own or with a friend and feel free. It helped a lot of young people ride out months back in their parents house after losing the freedom and autonomy they would have had at college or in their own apartment.
Skating was covered in the media, which fed the resurgence. Skate companies started running out of stock. A lot of people started skating or took it up again…
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