Matthias Knoll is a 48 year old german who started racing on roller skates at the age of 6, in 1989 after the death of his father he started selling skate products on the back on his car to make money to survive an din 1994 started his own distribution company.
the name of this company was Powerslide and since then they never stop investing in the inline skating market. Powerslide is a skate brand but this group also owns brands like USD, Xsjado, DOOP, Matter wheels, Undercover wheels, Wicked Bearings, MyFit Liners, kizer frames, and a few others.
Hope you enjoy the 80 minute talk with one of the most influential skating individuals in 2017.
WHATS UP MATTHIAS KNOLL ? SKATE TALK EPISODE #6
00:52 - hows the baby?
01:44 - when did you started skating ?
02:39 - world record
03:10 - first guy in Germany on Inline Skates
04:34 - what made you start selling products form the back of your car?
07:49 - Hyper wheels
10:10 - at some point we were distributing 40 / 50 brands
11:20 - the beginning of USD
13:05 - pass and future of XSJADO
16:25 - New USD Aeon skates
18:30 - USD bought old SALOMON moulds
20:00 - MyFit Recall liners
21:40 - Other brands using trinity mount
24:14 - Skating come back
27:40 - why call it Inline skating
32:35 - 3 wheel skates
38:28 - TRIMAX frame
40:35 - Wizard Frames
41:50 - 4 big wheels trinity frame
42:25 - Trinity hard boot skate
43:50 - Doop trinity
44:20 - trinity in aggressive skating
45:45 - where do you see Powerslide in 10 years?
48:00 - I enjoy my work because it's my hobby
50:00 - how big is Powerslide?
53:45 - you were also an aggressive skater right?
55:20 - would you sell Powerslide?
57:00 - thankful for what you have been doing for the industry
58:15 - USD carbons pass and future.
59:45 - whats the best seller at the moment?
1:00:50 - second release of carbon free richie eilser skate?
1:02:22 - NEW Billy O'neill, Albert hooi, Rachard johnson and Carlos Pianowski Aeons
1:05:20 - business partner
1:09:18 - biggest Powerslide competition at the moment
1:11:05 - how did the SWELL skate project started?
1:13:39 - Off-road skates
1:18:50 - everybody wants to bring skating back and thats why it will happen
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Skate Talks #6 - Matthias Knoll
