Patent ID: 6880833

Claim:
A modular roller skate assembly usable by a skater on a skating surface, comprising: a frame; a plurality of wheel assemblies, each wheel assembly including a hub having a central axis of wheel rotation and having a tire mounted to said hub, said plurality of wheel assemblies being axially mounted to said frame and positioned in an in-line configuration; a boot having a lower portion mounted atop said frame for receiving a skater's foot and an upper portion for surrounding the skater's ankle; wherein said lower portion defines a first set of lower portion eyelets spaced apart along a longitudinal extent thereof and a second set of lower portion eyelets laterally spaced apart adjacent an upper edge of said lower portion of said boot; wherein said upper portion defines a first set of upper portion eyelets spaced apart along a longitudinal extent thereof and a second set of upper portion eyelets laterally spaced apart adjacent a lower edge of said upper portion of said boot; a first lace extending through said first set of lower portion eyelets for tightening said lower portion about the skater's foot; and a second lace extending through said second set of lower portion eyelets and said second set of upper portion eyelets for enhancing the stability of the skater's ankle and lower leg, said second lace further extending through said first set of said upper portion eyelets for tightening said upper portion about the skater's ankle.