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Inline-skates had been used for many years by ice speed skaters before they became mainstream. For the first few years after
Rollerblade was developed, Rollerblade, Inc. were the only manufacturer of in-line skates that had worldwide distribution. This allowed the company to capitalize and grab a
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The company was started by Scott Olson (b. 1960), Brennan Olson (b. 1964) and
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