The pandemic made roller-skating popular again. For The New York Times for Kids, the photographer Christopher Payne visited Riedell Skates to see how they’re made.

Roller skates have been making a speedy comeback over the past few years – on the boardwalks, beaches, and social media. Strap some on your feet, and it’s easy to see why.

Roller-skating — which first became popular in the late 1930s and early 1940s, according to the book Skate Crazy by Lou Brooks — has also glided back into popular culture of late, thanks to ...

If you roller-skated as a kid, these skates will probably look and feel familiar to you. With an extremely reasonable price and glowing reviews, these are great skates to get you started.

When the pandemic hit, she fell in love with online videos of roller skaters just vibing out to music. So for her 40th birthday, she bought herself her first pair of roller skates.

Actress and dancer Ana Coto's video of herself skating down an empty California street to Jennifer Lopez's "Jenny From the Block" is credited with a spike in interest in roller skates.