Powerslide HC Evo Sam Crofts skates

"For my first signature urban skate, I worked alongside the Powerslide design team to create my own personalised version of the brands flagship skate, the Hardcore Evo. I modified the design to meet my exact requirements, creating a skate specifically bred for intense urban and freeride skating. I'm very proud to present the Sam Crofts Evo 2022. Using the 2021 Hardcore Evo silhouette as the designs base, I firstly chose to remove the toe straps and toe caps as I don't do slalom and I'd already been removing these from my other HC evo's for some years now to help give the skate a more classic sneaker aesthetic. Having always loved skating at night and also taking inspirations from some of the my current favourite shoe designs I created a 3M reflective based design. Including full reflective side panels, hockey style waxed laces with 3M reflective flecs and reflective carry handles and accents. This created a dual look skate, a cool grey and silver model in the day, but with a completely unique 3M reflective look that really pops at night. I also added a slightly softer than usual clear cuff for increased comfort on longer sessions but still giving ample support on gaps and slides ect.. The complete skate comes with the latest urban TRINITY mount masterpiece from Powerslide, the Combat Rocker Frame in 4x80mm. For myself, given the frame's new rocker system, the 4x80mm Combat is the optimal set up in terms of balancing both agility and stability, with its 260mm length and multiple rockering options. And what´s really cool about the Combat 80 frame is the fact that you can even ride them with 84mm wheels. The Powerslide Combat Rocker Frame is designed to be the ultimate inline freeride frame, at the heart of this new frame are the revolutionary HXG rocker spacers. The hexagonal spacers can easily be adjusted to six different positions, meaning each wheel can be rockered individually creating an almost endless range of rockering options so you can really tailor the skate to your own personal needs. The frame is light and strong, constructed from 6061 aircraft aluminum and CNC machined to perfection. The minimalist design and unique triple void construction give the Combat frames exceptional performance. I chose this in a classic industrial silver finish to complement the skates overall look. Finally as an Undercover Wheels pro rider I of course added some of their high speed Raw White 80mm wheels and Wicked Abec 9 bearings. This is without a doubt the best urban model I have ever used, it's a real dream come true to see this design come to fruition and share my vision of the HC Evo with the urban world" - Text by Sam Crofts

Sizes: Single Sizes

Boot Type: Hybrid carbon, hand lasted

Shell / Outsole Material: Japanese carbon composite

Cuff Material: Glass-Fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) - GFK

Heat Moldability: MYFIT shell with 110°C

Material Upper / Liner: Nylon mesh with thermo welded TPU; reflective

Top Closure: Micro adjustable Shadow ratchet buckle

45° Closure / Front Foot Closure: Micro adjustable Crown ratchet buckle / Standard lacing

Liner: Built in liner with microfiber lining

Liner Top Closure: Lacing

Innersole: No innersole

Ventilation: Medium

Inline Skate Height in CM: 30,0cm (size 41)

Frame Name: Powerslide Combat Rocker 80

Frame Material: 6061 aircraft aluminum

Frame Mounting Standard: TRINITY 3-point mounting

Max. Wheel Size: 84mm

Frame Wheel Base (Inch / MM): 10.2" (260mm)

Frame Axles: Single axle, AL 7075, 8mm, Torx T25

Adjustable Side to Side: Yes, TRINITY shell, 4mm

Adjustable Front to Back: Yes, TRINITY X shell, 8mm

Frame Manufacturing Process: Extruded and CNC machining

Wheel Name: Undercover Raw White

Wheel Diameter: 80mm

Wheel Hardness: 88A

Wheel Compound: UHR= Ultra High Rebound

Wheel Bearing Standard: 608 Standard

Wheel Spacer: AL floating (UFO) spacer, 8mm

Wheel Width: 24mm

Bearing Brand: WCD Wicked

Bearing Rating: ABEC 9

Bearing Standard: 608 Standard

Bearing Material: Chrome steel

Bearing Shield: RZ, single sided rubber coated steel shield

Bearing Lubrication: Kyodo grease

Included Accessories: 4 pcs. of screws and anti rivets for 45° buckle, tool - T25 Torx

Wheel Manufacturing Process: Cast

Wheel Setup: 4x80mm

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.

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