Southeastern Skate Supply Weekly

I haven't posted anything about a product, but I thought the new Tour hockey skates deserved one. Tour builds some of the best hockey skates out there, they are well made, comfortable, and fast. From left to right in the picture above we have the Code 9.One , the Code5.One , and lastly the Code 3.One ! You can read more about them by clicking on the links. These are fresh off the truck, so get them while they are hot. If you have any questions feel free to email me, or comment below!

            Roller skating isn’t just something I enjoy. It’s not a hobby. It’s not even a passion. Roller skating is a part of me and my family. Three generations of Ramsey’s have been a part of the roller skating industry, and I hope to be the fourth. Since Southeastern Skate Supply opened its doors it has seen several wars, six Apollo moon landings, the assassination of Martin Luther King Junior, and the addition of two stars to the flag. As it nears its 75 th   year of operation, I look at the history of Southeastern Skate Supply. I look at its history from the eyes of my family members, and from the stories I hear from you, our customers. I look forward to putting my own mark in its history. Seeing it reach 100 years in business would be something special. So why do I skate? I skate because waking up each morning and seeing a warehouse full of skates just waiting to put a smile on someone’s face is exciting. I skate because it is a part of ...

This past week I was doing a bit of research to prepare for this blog post. What stood out to me was an article by The Atlantic written in 2014 titled “ Whatever Happened to Roller Skating? ”  The title of this article stood out to me because I often get asked that same question. I don't know if it’s just me, but that question sounds condescending.  The very first paragraph began with words like old fashioned, outdated, not-glitzy, and retro. Retro sounds like a good thing, but in the context of this question all it means is holding on to the past. I almost scrapped this blog post all together because I was so discouraged. I continued reading though, and I am glad I did. The author of “Whatever Happened to Roller Skating?”, Tonya Basu, took the time to ask her question to some of our own. She highlighted Jim McMahon, the executive director of the RSA, who went into detail about how our industry is not outdated or in decline. Tonya also interviewed James Vannurd...