Inline Skate Fun Facts

First Use
Inline skates were first designed for use by a Russian Olympic athlete for training for the Long Speed Track events.

Inline Skate Inventor
Inline skates were first conceived by Louis Legrange of France in 1849 who wanted to provide a character in a play the illusion that they were skating on ice.

Patent Holder
The modern form of the inline skate is under patent #2644692 by Ernest Kahlert, Santa Ana, California.