Powerslide Storm Black 80 - New urban hardboot skate with 165mm standard mounting
Powerslide has released an all-new urban hardboot skate for 2023: the Storm. Engineered around the popular 165mm mounting standard like the legendary Imperial boot, the Storm has a wider all-around fit giving the foot space to move and is suitable also for skaters with wider feet in the toe or heel regions.
Sleek, durable construction
The base of the Powerslide Storm Black 80 hardboot is sleek and durable - ready for intense urban skating action. The boot offers skaters a wider fit compared to many other boots on the market. Strong and supportive, the Storm comes with a height-adjustable cuff. The hardboot is complemented by a MYFIT Fat Boy dual-fit liner featuring anatomical padding which ensures a snug and comfortable fit every time.
Full-featured, high-performance urban skate
The Powerslide Storm Black 80 is paired with the new Surface aluminum frame, a 2-in-1 frame allowing skaters to roll on a 4x80mm or 3x110mm wheel setup. The skate comes with fast and grippy Powerslide Spinner 80mm/88A wheels super smooth running Wicked ABEC 9 bearings. The Powerslide Storm Black 80 is a great choice for urban skating and is designed to provide a comfortable and responsive ride.
Small collection of wide-fit, sturdy urban skates
Initially, Powerslide will release a small run of Storm skates and increase production step-by-step throughout 2023.
How to find your correct inline skate / rollerblade size?
For the best performance, inline skates should have a snug fit. It's not necessary to buy inline skates one size larger than your actual foot size; as they break in, all inline skates will expand and widen over time. Please note that everyone has their own measure of comfort, thus please make your final decision also considering your past experience with shoes you are wearing on daily basis. It's important to know that soft boots will expand more than hybrid (Swell etc.) or carbon boots. While we would never recommend any free space and feet movement in soft boot skates, then hardboot skates actually allow more space and comfort level given the improved support of the skate shell.
3 easy steps to measure your feet:
1. Place and fix an A4 sheet flush against a straight wall. Wear your usual skating socks for more accurancy and place your foot on the sheet, with your heel touching the wall, make sure your heel touches the wall without any pressure. | 2. Stand relaxed upon the foot you are measuring. Then, draw a line at your big toe and when marking make sure to hold the pencil vertically to prevent any deviation. It's easiest to ask a friend to draw the line for more precision. Measure the length of the paper to the line: that's your mondopoint size. TIP: For the best fit, measure your foot after a short skating session or at the end of the day. | 3. Do the same for the other foot and compare measurements. The correct size that you should end up with is the length of your longer foot. Now with those measurements, you can take the correct size from our size charts. |
+ Less vibration and more speed. Three bigger wheels roll better on uneven and bumpy surfaces. They have less risk to stop on small stones. You can skate faster with three bigger wheels! Sure, speed won't instantly increase, but you can accelerate to faster speed and keep up the pace easier with bigger wheels. + Easier turns and better control. Three wheel skates or Triskates middle wheel act as pivot point for easier turns. On four wheel skates this pivot point is distributed within both middle wheels, thus difference in turning ability is quite significant. Making turns does not necessarily mean turning in crossroads, in fact each stride consist of turning/pivoting your skate in right direction from inside out. + Less parts and cost effective. Not everyone thinks about skate maintenance when buying new skates. Changing wheels or buying new bearings is unavoidable if you are skating regularly. Keep in mind - less wheels/bearings result in less $pending! + Less weight. Three same size wheels weigh less than four- easy as that! Every wheel contains two bearings and wheel is fixed with steel axle. These are main parts that weigh the most on your skates, thus 3 wheel skates are just lighter. - Higher from the ground. As one of the most advanced brands Powerslide tends to make their skates with lowest center of gravity possible. All skate manufacturers give preference to THREE BIGGER wheel advantages, instead of resigning with three small wheels. For instance, adult fitness skates feature 90mm smallest size on three wheel skates all the way up to 125mm. Sure, most likely skates with 90mm wheels will stand little higher from the ground than four 80 or 84mm. ⓘ Conclusion. You get more with less! With 3 wheel skates you don't have to be afraid choosing skates with bigger size wheels. Beginner will easily handle up to 110mm three wheel skates. For those who are not so sure about their stability on inline skates, we recommend choosing 80-84mm four wheel setup or up to 90mm three wheel setup. By choosing any wheel combination inline skates with plastic hardboot design, stability and control over skates increase and you can go with even bigger wheels. |
At MYFIT we are experts in skate parts that improve your fit enhancing your skate performance, but liners are one of these parts that we excel at it. Often overlooked, liners can provide superior qualities to your skate, they can improve the fit, increase responsiveness, add more support, and of course, make you skate more comfortable. | |
HEAT MOLDING technology. Heat up boots and adjust them! MYFIT logo on your skates means you can heat mold them and shape to foot. How can I heat mold them?
In the process of heating special thermo forming liner materials become soft and puffy. When cooling they stay firm and copy shape of your foot. This is done to achieve maximum comfort, relieve possible pressure points and maximize overall performance. Is heat molding MYFIT liners mandatory? Not at all, because most skaters find them comfortable right out of the box. Also, while skating, they adapt to your feet from natural body temperature! | |
DUAL FIT technology. Liner that stretches and fits two sizes of feet. The shells of hardboot skates will always cover two sizes no matter which brand you take. So why not use a liner which sufficiently covers two sizes, instead of two single size liners where the smaller size liner comes with thicker padding to fit up the shell? The toe part of a Dual Fit liner is made of 4-way stretchable SBR material which expands and provides a snug comfortable fit and enhances performance. This allowing us to cater to for sizes with a single liner. | |
MYFIT RECALL MEMORY FIT. Padding made of super comfortable memory foam. Made of a combination of high-quality memory foams, MYFIT Recall Memory Fit liners wraps around your foot comfortably like a sock and provides exceptional lateral support in the ankle area. The memory foam adjusts in seconds to the shape of your foot due to your body heat and this function will work every time you put your feet in your skate. | |
3D ANATOMICAL PADDING. 3D shaped ankle padding for fit and comfort. Anatomically shaped and positioned foam padding for more comfort and better performance. The special embossed foam layers adapt perfectly to the skater´s foot and guarantee a comfortable fit and optimized heel lock for better overall performance. It is pre-shaped to fit asymmetrical ankle positions, provides extra heel look, and has smooth and thin edges to avoid pressure points. One-piece embossed padding to fit all skates. |