Overview
The Powerslide Kaze 90 Skates are sleek and stylish with a close-fitting, responsive fit for skilled urban and freestyle slalom skaters. 90mm wheels gives them versatility to skate distances when need.
The Kaze boot is cuffless. It has two velcro straps that wrap around your ankles, standard lacing, and 45-degree straps to secure your feet in place. Firm boots with integrated liners are super responsive, but with comfort and flex so that you can skate distances without interference. Combat Rocker frames have hexagon-shaped rocker spacers that allow you to rocker the position of each wheel so you can get a great freestyle rocker and experiment with different things.
Features UnderCover Raw White 90mm 88A Wheels with Wicked ABEC9 bearings.
Sizing Tip:
Unisex model based on US Men's sizing
| Model Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Skate Type | Urban Freestyle |
| Skill Level | Intermediate |
| Weight | TBD |
Specifications
| KEY TECHNOLOGIES | |
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| Trinity X Mounting The combination of the 'along' mounting block of the boot with the 'across' mounting slot of the frame. This allows for frame adjustment both laterally (7mm) and front to back (8mm) to individual preference and/or to correct ankles from wanting to roll (pronation/supination). Trinity frames mount at three points with two off-set winged mounts under the ball of the foot that creates a channel for the wheels to lower the skate, adding stability and power at push-off. |
| BOOTS | |
|---|---|
| Construction | Glass-Fiber Reinforced Plastic |
| Cuff | No Cuff |
| Liners | Built-in with Microfiber Lining |
| Heat Moldable | No |
| Closures | Double Ankle Velcro Strap 45° Velcro Power Strap Standard Lacing |
| Mounting | Trinity X |
| FRAMES | Powerslide Combat Rocker 90 |
|---|---|
| Material | 6061 Aircraft Aluminum |
| Mounting | Trinity |
| Length | 11.4” Axle to Axle (290mm) |
| Removable | Yes |
| Adjustable | Yes |
| Stock Wheel Setup | 4x90mm |
| Max Wheel Size | 90mm |
| Axles | One-Piece 8mm, 520020 |
| COMPONENTS | |
|---|---|
| Wheels | Undercover Raw White 90mm 88A |
| Bearings | Wicked ABEC9 |
| Brake | Not Included |
| Axle for Brake Removal | Not Included |
| Skate Tool | Included |
| MANUFACTURER and WARRANTY INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Model Number | 908400 |
| Time | 2 Years |
| Contact | Inline Warehouse |
| Country of Origin | China |
Videos
Sizing Chart
| GENERAL INLINE SKATE SIZING GUIDELINES |
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| Measure feet with socks on and then reference the model-specific sizing chart. How to Measure Your Feet for Skates How to Try on Skates for Fit How to Choose an Inline Skate |
| POWERSLIDE KAZE SKATE SIZING CHART Unisex Model Based on US Men's Sizing *Chart directs toward a performance fit that is snug* |
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KAZE |
CM |
US Men's |
US Women's | EU |
| 7.5 | 25.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 40 |
| 8.0 | 26.1 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 41 |
| 9.0 | 26.8 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 42 |
| 10.0 | 27.5 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 43 |
| 10.5 | 28.2 | 10.5 | 44 | |
| 11.0 | 28.9 | 11.0 | 45 | |
| 12.0 | 29.6 | 12.0 | 46 | |
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Customer Reviews
Awesome skatesIt took some time to fit in, but when I did, they feel amazing, super stiff but very comfortable! Great for urban skating, they are my 2nd skates from Powerslide, my first ones was triskates Swell 90, they are great, but Kaze 90 gives me that extra support that I needed in Swell 90, plus I have an extra wheel which makes it even more stable! One problem I had with Swell’s was one boot was rubbing my ankle pretty bad, and I had to mess around with it to fix it, I found a different insole that helped a lot, but did not fully fix it, but with Kaze, I had no problem at all right from the box! I had to take time to adjust to a longer frame, as it is less maneuverable than triskates, but it is something you sacrifice for better stability and control. Also they look very elegant and simple, and it is exactly what I was looking for! At first I was planning to get the Next skates, but as soon as I saw Kaze boot, it was a love from a first sight! For a girl, the look of skates is just as important as the performance, and I got both and could not be happier!
The best pair of skates I ever ownedIf you plan on skating in the city I highly recommend these skates. 90 millimeter wheels make going over anything a breeze.
CAUTION: DO NOT over tighten the bolts that attach the wheels to the frame. (I had to buy a second pair of these skates after a year because I over tightened the bolts during winter use causing the bolts to weld to the frame)
Great skateWhat they don’t tell you is this boot is really stiff. It’s also the only boot I have tried that holds my heel in place. It seems like a really high performance skate for a very reasonable price. I think there’s a reason all the really expensive skate boots come with integrated liners and single size sizing increments.
I’m a fairly fit 39 year old. I downhill ski and climb, so I’m used to tight fitting and supportive footwear. I picked up inline skating about a year ago. I started with a pair of PS Next skates. I messed around with those skates a ton, and I was never able to get them to fit well. They would cause blisters on the arches of my feet, rub my ankle bone raw (my left ankle was broken and is larger than normal), I always had a bunch of heel lift, and I could never get the cuff to tighten enough. I might be trying to make my skates fit like a ski boot more than I should, but I cut a LOT of material, and punched, and heat gunned, and they never worked.
While I was trying to make the Next boots work I was trying other boots one at a time by ordering them from Inline Warehouse, trying them, then returning them for something else. I tried a pair of PS Swells (which were worse than the Next), a pair of Iqon AG 20s with 110x3 frames (which fit a little bit better than the next, but not a big enough difference to justify spending the money), and a pair of USD Aeons with PS Myfit Prime Pro liners (I got these after the Kazes, but they didn’t fit well enough to keep). I kept on going back to the Next after each try, as nothing was much better than the Next I already had.
Then I tried the Kazes and it was clear this was the boot for me. It fit a little too snug right out of the box, but like ski boots, after a few good rides the memory foam packed out and they now fit like a glove. My heel never lifts, I don’t get any blisters, and when I’m bending my knees a bunch to get low and take long strides I can actually press into the tongue of the boot and get some support. I’m by no means great at wizard skating, but I have a pair of Endless Arc frames on them, and I really like the stiff and snug cuff for leaning out to the front and back of the rockered frames.
I love these skates and have thought about buying a second pair as I’m always switching the frames out between my Endless Arcs and NN Sumos, and it would be nice to not have to spend the 10 mins fussing each time I want to switch. I’m also scared they might stop making them as they don’t seem to be selling very well. It would be nice to have a back up pair.
These skates do not offer much ankle mobility. It seems like speed skaters like cuff-less skates so then can squat down a ton and get really long strides, which requires your ankle to be able to bend forward a bunch. I feel I can achieve this with the Kaze boot, but it requires really pushing my shin hard into the front of the boot. I like this because it actually means I can just let the boot hold some of my weight, meaning I can skate in a low stance longer. Once again, maybe I’m trying to skate too much like I ski, but doing butter’y spin’y moves with this boot feels great too. Forget about bending your ankle back even a little bit though, there is no way you will get your knee behind your heel without lifting the front wheels off the ground. If you want a skate that has a bunch of ankle mobility, like a speed skate or a low/no-cuff quad, this is NOT the boot for you.
I wear a size 9 (US) Nike SB, a size 9 (US) Salomon shoe, a size 8.5 (US) Asolo GTX, and my bike shoes are usually 42.5. The size 8 Kaze fit me perfect.
Extremely heavy skateI did quite a bit of research before I purchased a pair of skates and I landed on these. I purchased about 4/5 months ago and have skated on them a handful of times outside and inside. Here are my thoughts.
1. The boot has maximum support for anyone on the ankles and foot. It's a snug fit and can sustain a huge beating and not waiver, however if you do want it snug, you will have very little freestyle availability. It is definitely best for cruising. Also, it takes a lot of time to get in and out of this skate.
2. The rocker frame is built thick and sturdy and odds are you would damage the boot before the frame. The adjustments are nice, but again the rocker frame with what seems to be a little over engineered boot doesn't allow for the freestyle that I believe the boot is looking to achieve.
Overall I would recommend this skate if you want to throw it on and skate down the beach sidewalk and back. If you are looking to freestyle and want a more universal skate, this is not the one.
I regret buying this skate (full price at the time was around $420, and there is a good reason it has been dropped to $300)
