USD Aeon Roman Abrate Pro 68 Skate (710172) is out now!
“After skating the USD seven for five years I wanted to try something new to help me go faster and air higher in the big parks and transitions. So I started experimenting with using 68mm wheels in the Aeon 72mm shell and quickly fell in love with this new set up. The Aeon’s unibody concept plus larger wheels allow me to maximize my energy transfer on larger transitions helping me to maintain speed in my contest runs. Using a slightly smaller wheel in the 72mm Aeon shell gives me plenty of space to still confidently do all my h-block grinds whilst slightly reducing my ride height without losing any excess speed. I also worked with my wheel sponsor Undercover to develop the apex wheel and have included these in my set up. I selected a unique colorway, added a soft top, the new improved cuff, and of course my favorite MyFit 2nd skin liners for comfort and performance to complete my latest and fastest pro skate.”
Bobi Spassov made a name for himself thanks to numerous impressive, and sometimes confusing, instagram clips and his cult following has only grown from there. He now has an admirable back catalogue of street sections to his name and Roces just announced his second pro skate. However, he is a divisive figure within the sport, with many people quick to criticise certain aspects of his skating and his outspoken views on the industry. Love him or hate him, Bobi is now a prominent figure in blading, with a strong work ethic that is an asset to the brands he rides for. His honesty and transparency is refreshing in a sport that is still largely secretive about the deals that exist between brands and skaters.
In this episode of Platform, Bobi talks us through a productive 2020 that saw him release two VOD sections, he gives an insight into the process that was involved in creating his new pro skate, his thoughts on not placing at Winterclash 2020, how he overcame addiction, his thoughts on the current state of the sport and more.
This episode is sponsored by Pomulo – https://www.pomulo.store
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