All About Gear

By Sylvia Bloodbath

As "extreme sports" go, I'd say that roller derby is pretty unusual. When you look at skateboarders, for instance, they will often have the most beat up piece of nonsense board held together with wood glue and hope, and a helmet that has definitely seen more than the recommended single impact. Sure, the top tier guys will have their sponsored kit and brand new bits and bobs every week, but for the majority, they will skate with that one board until it breaks into teeny tiny pieces.

We know that you've got your eye on something for this year--either a new piece of gear for you, or something special for your derby wife. Black Friday is a great time to support derby businesses and save some money on new gear and merch! We'll keep this updated as we get more Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, so check back!

Fast Girl Skates

Tuesday, November 20th – Monday, November 26th ONLINE ONLY & IN-STORE

It was at the moment that I was flipping back and forth between derby wheels in two browser tabs, frantically asking myself "What's the difference?" that I decided that there must be a better way. I needed to create a listing of all the wheels that are made for roller derby, and none of the ones that aren't. I needed a way to choose wheels by hardness, width, height, and hub materials to find that perfect combination. I decided to make a better way to shop for roller derby wheels, and I called it the Wheel-a-ma-jig.