What goes around comes around: Roller skating’s retro appeal

UNDATED (AP)- Roller skating’s retro appeal has come around again. There are pop-up rinks in New York City, skaters in parks and on roadways, celebrities wearing skates, and lots and lots of skates on social media. Some say it’s because of the pandemic, which drew more people to tie on roller skates, looking for outdoor exercise and relief from lockdown boredom. There’s also a larger nostalgia in fashion and music for the ‘70s, ’80s and disco — the last time roller skating was so hot. Jason Kuhn is a fourth-generation owner of Harlick Skates, a California skate boot company. He says roller skates are now more popular than ice skates.