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Decathlon Skate, Good or Bad for Rollerblading? Roces MESS UP? €450 PEACE Skate! HOT TAKE

Tom Moyse

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Roces just release the M12 Plus Nils Jansons PEACE skate in collaboration with Kiwie and big box store Decathlon have announced they are coming out with a new aggressive inline skate - but is it good news all round.

Nils Jansons has team up with well-known local Latvian artist Kiwie for his new pro M12 Plus skate. They had teamed up previously on a project painting the biggest PEACE sign in Latvia and continued to push the theme of peace with Nils' new Roces skate. The skate received the usual mixed reception but probably edging on the side of well liked - however people did point out the price 450 Euros was steep and also noted that nothing was mentioned publicly about donating to any Peace building cause or organisation, which seemed odd when they were marketing and promoting so hard off the idea of peace.

Is it just a throw away idea used for marketing or is there more to it? In the past other brands have made donations to good causes and it wouldn't be hard to set-up an option at a checkout allowing people the option to donate to their chosen cause.

I dive into the reaction and give my take.

It looks like big box store Decathlon have an aggressive skate on the way. Their soon to be released ST540 model seem like it could be positive for rollerblading as the store has a massive world wid presence and would surely bring more visibility to rollerblading. But could this have a negative impact as well?

00:16 What’s going on with ROCES
00:58 Roces M12 Nils Jansons Peace Skate
01:38 No donation to chairty?
03:00 Nils Jansons is a great skater
04:18 Not the first to put a peace sign on anything
05:46 Alternative ideas for the Roces m12
06:15 Rollerblading brand helping causes
08:04 Is the Decathlon Agg Skate for the industry?
09:10 Positives for Rollerblading
10:11 Bad News for inline skating
13:01 Focusing on rollerblading culture

20 Comments

@Vplaytg 11 months ago

Personally I am hyped for the decathlon skate, because it is literally the only store within a 4h car ride radius where I can try a skate on and dont just have to gamble on the fit online

@Zig423 11 months ago

7:08 pros don’t get enough already. Kudos to jenna downing but it’s roces who should donate from there profit.

@TheDarkMatterDigest 11 months ago

For me it's pretty simple, if you don't like the skate don't buy it, if you think it's too expensive don't buy it, if decathlon sells boots and it gets more people into blading then good. My first skate was an alchemy skate, I didn't know about other companies.
I personally don't like the peace skate, I also think it's too expensive. I don't think they should donate to charity if they haven't explicitly said they will. They made a skate to sell and they're selling it...

If I saw an expensive pro/team skate drop and they said that a massive percent of royalties are going to the team/pro - I'd mmbe way more inclined to buy it. Giving people an financial incentive to go pro, would be what blading needs to grow, if blading grew to become even half as popular as it was in its prime then I might expect some charitable gestures. Pros bust their asses and should get paid way more

@NahhNahh 11 months ago

Choosing between that Decathlon skate and an Adapt Superveloce is like deciding between a '78 Pinto and a brand new Lamborghini. There's just so much in between those two options to choose from..

@tionik06 11 months ago

I kind of like that roces color scheme. Reminds me of 90s TV shows and the clothes characters would wear.

@AOKUWARE 11 months ago (edited)

1. since the PEACE design on the cuff matches the PEACE mural and 1of1 skate I believe they wanted to scale the project even more. The PEACE mural got coverage on some Latvian TV and since Latvia is direct neighbour country to Russia it is already a different atmosphere compared to being far more west.
2. The skate (boot only) is 30EUR more than the Bobi skate INFERNO. WHat you kionda failed to read is that the skate is hand-painted (according to the description on IG). My point is that the extra 30EUR goes into the manufacturing of the unique product. You need to paint 4 parts and this gradient job is not the easiest. Compared to other skates Roces is made in Italy where they need to pay fair salaries.
3. Which organizations should they choose not to (possibly) offend their other team members? Support Ukraine? Support Palestine?
4. Rollerblading should really be grateful they can collaborate with streetartists and other brands outside our small pool. If they are paying royalties to Nils, they probably paying Kiwie as well for the name on the design.

@Kj16V 11 months ago

I don't mind the splash of bold colour - but €450 for an M12 is wild. We haven't forgotten it's a 30-odd year old ice skate!

@aquilesca5tr0 11 months ago (edited)

I found a TikTok from august where it shows the ST540 skate and it is a 165mm mount skate with a soulplate that acts as an adapter to ufs.
Seems to be the same boot as their new freskate MFS 500 with the only difference being the color and number on the buckle, maybe you will be able to convert the freeskate version to UFS.

@victorfrombcn 11 months ago

The biggest loss for the sport is the lack of physical stores to tryout boots. There’s not a single shop in Munich, f** Munich, host of BladeNight, where I can try proper Agressive or Freeskates. Except Decathlon.

It sucks.

@tjl3979 11 months ago

Idk, the peace skate is a better deal than the new Broskow skate. At least the new Nils skate has the RL liner.

@Zig423 11 months ago

10:11 had a guy the other day ask where he could buy some. Told him internet and he was like is there no where local…..don’t get me wrong there isn’t a decathlon close to me but at least new skaters can try them on if they are in store.

@AlexanderCook87 11 months ago

I wonder if the thing thats going to kill skating is hate. I get that anger = engagement and thats how social media works. But I see so much shade everywhere.

I send lots of people starting to get into skating to decathalon to buy the oxelo freeskate they have - its amazing quality for the money and a great entry point. If people have more $$ or are looking to upgrade I point them towards core brands - Seba/RB etc

@neon_echidna 11 months ago

I found a USD Throne Walt Austin for 50% size 43 from Decathlon (Athleticum back then in switzerland) 2005 or something

@georgebutakoff 11 months ago

Os patins infantis da Decathlon são sensacionais, de adulto funcionam muito bem. Acredito que irá funcionar.

@cyrilaporte 11 months ago

It's the new decathlon's freeride boot (not UFS). I don't think they will release a ufs agressive version...

@youtubename3838 11 months ago

i’d just like to see an actual review of the m12 Plus. Like damn, not a single person has tried the new souls?

@Kossekun 11 months ago

Decathlons skate are popular here in Indonesia, before they discover other skate brands

@nataschanunez3546 11 months ago

The decathlon skate was on special here in AUS really quickly.
I mean not many people know the sport yet so I think they didn’t know what to do with it. And of course it didn’t come in kids sizes.
The black and gold design wasn’t actually all too ugly . Maybe they need some team riders to get the sport out there. 🙌

@anonymous-nh9mp 11 months ago

Haha, not letting this one go with Roces are you. I totally agree but, you did go in on them on this one. Love it

@mechanizedBotUnionRep 11 months ago

Ref the Decathlon skate I see it as a good thing, Decathlon have a worldwide reach and there will be people in locations that never had access to skates before that will now have an option, I am thinking emerging markets etc which will have more chance of getting a own brand skate in the stores locally than a branded boot. Just need them to build a few grind curbs and the a few P rails now in their car parks....