Powerslide Hardcore EVO Sam Crofts - Grey

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"For my first signature urban skate, I worked alongside the Powerslide design team to create my own personalised version of the brands flagship skate, the Hardcore Evo. I modified the design to meet my exact requirements, creating a skate specifically bred for intense urban and freeride skating. I'm very proud to present the Sam Crofts Evo 2022.

Using the 2021 Hardcore Evo silhouette as the designs base, I firstly chose to remove the toe straps and toe caps as I don't do slalom and I'd already been removing these from my other HC evo's for some years now to help give the skate a more classic sneaker aesthetic. Having always loved skating at night and also taking inspirations from some of the my current favourite shoe designs I created a 3M reflective based design. Including full reflective side panels, hockey style waxed laces with 3M reflective flecs and reflective carry handles and accents.

This created a dual look skate, a cool grey and silver model in the day, but with a completely unique 3M reflective look that really pops at night. I also added a slightly softer than usual clear cuff for increased comfort on longer sessions but still giving ample support on gaps and slides ect. The skate is available both boot only or complete. The complete version comes with the latest urban trinity mount masterpiece from Powerslide, the Combat Rocker Frame in 4x80mm. For myself, given the frame's new rocker system, the 4x80mm Combat is the optimal set up in terms of balancing both agility and stability, with its 260mm length and multiple rockering options.

The Powerslide Combat Rocker Frame is designed to be the ultimate inline freeride frame, at the heart of this new frame are the revolutionary HXG rocker spacers. The hexagonal spacers can easily be adjusted to six different positions, meaning each wheel can be rockered individually creating an almost endless range of rockering options so you can really tailor the skate to your own personal needs.

The frame is light and strong, constructed from 6061 aircraft aluminum and CNC machined to perfection. The minimalist design and unique triple void construction give the Combat frames exceptional performance. I chose this in a classic industrial silver finish to complement the skates overall look. Finally as an Undercover Wheels pro rider I of course added some of their high speed Raw White 80mm wheels and Wicked Abec 9 bearings. This is without a doubt the best urban model I have ever used, it's a real dream come true to see this design come to fruition and share my vision of the HC Evo with the urban world" - Text by Sam Crofts

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Powerslide was founded in 1994 with only one thing in mind: high quality products for all types of skating.

Since then we have been focusing on the development and production of high performance skate products. The products entail BEARINGS, WHEELS in all sizes: 58mm, 60mm, 72mm, 76mm, 80mm, 84mm, 90mm, 100mm, 110mm and even 125mm. As well as FRAMES, BOOTS, PROTECTION SETS, Elbow protection, knee protection, wristguards, but also helmets, laces, buckles and other accessories.

This variety of products can be used for speedskates, powerskates, fitness skates, aggressive skates, powerblades, nordic skates, freeskates, salom skates, and any other type of skates. But we don´t stop there, we specialize on everything that rolls, so our products are also used for SCOOTERS, stunt scooters, inline scooters, two wheels scooter, twist scooter, three wheels scooters with all the different sizes like 125mm, 145mm and 200mm wheels.

And Powerslide the company is not just about Powerslide the brand, but we also produce and distribute brands like USD, Xsjado, Kizer, Undercover, Gawds, SureGrip, Matter wheels, Choke, Ennui, Doop and more.

Powerslide enables skaters throughout the world to skate faster, jump higher and break their own limits.

Our love for the sport, our innovations, attention to detail and our drive for quality are reflected in every single item. Powerslide products are tested and approved by the world's best skaters.

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