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We plan to host our annual tradeshow this year on October 4 and 5. Obviously, with Covid, things could change at any moment. But right now Virginia is allowing gatherings, our caterer says they can do it, the hotel has blocked off some rooms, and everything looks good.

We’re working with the local RSA Chapter to have their traditional Monday night meeting at the hotel. As soon as we have more details on that we’ll let you know. Vendors have been invited and several have verbally committed.

To book your room, please call the Courtyard Marriott (540-563-5002) and let them know you’re with the Southeastern Skate group or use this link. If you’d like to place an order to reserve inventory for pickup, just call or email us with the details.

Inventory does remain very limited and freight costs remain elevated. For example, we just talked with Chicago Skate, and our next container from them will be approximately $20,000 to get it from China to the Virginia port. Then probably another $1000-$2000 to get it to Roanoke. So that’s approximately $6-$7 in shipping costs per pair of skates to get them from China to our warehouse. Prices are very “fluid” and we completely expect more price increases from each of our vendors.

We strongly encourage anyone that plans to sell skates this Christmas season to place an order ahead of time. That way you’ll be near the top of the list once a good shipment does arrive. We’ve had several shipments from vendors arrive, but all of the skates were already sold before we even had a chance to offer any inventory to someone that wasn’t on the list ahead of time.

Here is a list of some popular items that ARE in stock right now:

Stardust Blue sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Stardust Pink sz 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Stardust Black sz 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Boardwalk Blue sz 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Boardwalk Pink sz 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Boardwalk Lavender sz 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
GT50 Black sz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Fame Black sz 10J, 11J, 12J, 13J, 1, 2, 4, 5
Fame White all sizes in stock
Groovee Tie Dye Burst or Pinwheel skates, just arrived, all sizes (4-10) available
Spinner sz 3, 4, 5, 6
Astra Gold sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Astra Silver sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Rewind sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Drifter sz 3, 6
Candi 774 Blue with Burgundy sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 11
Candi 774 Peach sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11
Candi 774 Green sz 4, 5, 8
Stratos – big shipment just arrived, all sizes in stock (Black 3-12, White 3-10)

We have received a couple of different shipments this week with some items now back in stock.

Pacer Stratos – This is a very traditional looking high-top quad skate.  They are back in stock for the first time in a long time.

Boardwalk – We now have blue and pastel pink Boardwalk outdoor skates back in stock.

There are also a couple of shipments on the way to us.  We’re anticipating white Fame skates and lavender Boardwalk skates will be arriving soon, they’re on the road, headed towards us now.

We’re also hoping to get some of the Groovee tie-dye skates soon, they’re in the country, we’re just waiting for our shipment to get scheduled.

The Pacer skate shaped bags with the donut design are now back in stock. We had been out of these for a long time, but a big shipment just arrived.

 

A shipment from Sure-Grip with GT-50 skates is on the way, but it has been delayed a bit in Memphis. We had hoped to have these by now, they’re on the way, as soon as they do arrive we’ll let everyone know.

We received a shipment from Vanilla, but it was smaller than we hoped and backorders took up most of the popular sizes. Here is a list of what is remaining in stock, but it is all real small sizes:

Junior Silver sz 3, 4
Tuxedo sz 3, 4
Zona Rosa sz 4
Stealth sz 3
Code Blue sz 3, 4
Code Red sz 3, 4

Here is a list of some other hot items that are in stock right now. If you’re interested, please get an order in quickly, as many of these won’t last long.

Stardust Blue sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Stardust Pink sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Stardust Black sz 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Boardwalk Lavender sz 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Malibu White sz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Malibu Black sz 1, 2, 3, 9
Stratos White sz 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10
Stratos Black sz 11
Rewind sz 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Boardwalk Outdoor Wheels black, red, pink, blue, purple

We also have the Vintage rental skates back in stock. They originally had a toe stop issue, but they’ve fixed that by inserting a metal disk in the problem spot to reinforce everything. These are great looking traditional rental skates for a great low price. If you’re looking to upgrade your rental fleet, this is a great option at an incredible price. Sizes 12Jr through 12 adult now in stock.

We received a shipment from Vanilla and now have a few of their Junior skates in stock.  We didn’t get as many as we needed, we didn’t get all colors or sizes, but here is what we have right now.  Understand that for some of these sizes we only have one or two pair, so if you’re interested, please order quickly.  These are going to be strictly limited to our existing customers.

 

Junior Silver sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12

Tuxedo sz 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Zona Rosa sz 4, 5

Junior Mint sz 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Code Red sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 9

Stealth sz 3, 4

Code Blue sz 3, 4, 5

Vanilla let us know that they do have more skates made, but they are in China right now and the shipping situation is pretty bad.  Freight costs are double or triple what they normally would be to get something from China to the USA and demand is so strong that finding a container or space on a boat is a real struggle.  I would be shocked if we get more product from Vanilla before October, and that might be optimistic.

We have received several good shipments lately and a few more are coming. Here are some highlights:

Sure-Grip GT50 Skates – Sizes 1 through 12 are now in stock, except we do not have sz 4.

Pink Fame Skates – Sizes 4 through 10 are now back in stock.

Driftr Skates – Sizes 3 through 12 are now back in stock, except we do not have the sz 5.

Rewind Skates – Sizes 3 through 12 are now in stock.

Candi 774 Carlin Skates – Three new colors are now available. We have Green with Blue, Blue with Burgundy, and Peach with Pink. Each of those are in sizes 3 through 11.

Lucy Skates – Both sizes are now back in stock.

We also have several shipments on the way and should be getting Lavender Boardwalk skates, Black Stardust skates, and some more Sure-Grip and Bones wheels over the next week. As soon as they arrive we’ll get more details out.

Vanilla Junior skates are getting closer. One batch has arrived in the USA, but they’re facing delays getting it shipped from the port, there just isn’t enough capacity to get everything that arrives to the final destination. The good news is they have landed in the USA and as soon as we receive them we’ll let everyone know.

We are unloading a shipment from Roller Derby right now. We should be getting:

 

Rewind – sizes 3-12. – These have been out of stock for a very long time, so it will be good to have them available again. A simple black high-top skate that was very popular when they were in stock.

 

Driftr – sizes 6-12 and a few 3 (sorry, but no 4 or 5). Another very popular, simple, black high-top skate.

Candi Girl 774 Carlin in three different colors.  Green/blue (we’ve had these before but most sizes were sold out), Peach/Pink (new for us) and Blue/Burgundy (also new for us).

We’re also expecting several other shipments over the next week or so.  We are hoping to get pink Fame skates, GT50 black, Lucy adjustables, Boardwalk Lavender skates, and some Stardust skates.  We’re also expecting some Bones wheels and Sure-Grip wheels, but we’re not sure yet exactly which models.

Here is another update on our inventory. Supplies remain VERY limited, especially for adult sizes and high tops. Here is a list of some items that are currently available.

Vanilla Junior silver sz 3, 4, 5
Vanilla Tuxedo sz 3, 4, 5, 6
Vanilla Zona Rosa sz 3, 4
Vanilla Code Red sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Vanilla Stealth sz 3, 5
Vanilla Code Blue sz 3, 4, 5
Vanilla Renegade Yellow sz 6, 8, 9
Vanilla Renegade Pink sz 8, 9
Parfait Purple sz 6, 7
Parfait Pink sz 6, 7, 8, 9
Parfait blue sz 7, 8
Stardust Blue sz 3
Stardust Pink sz 3, 7, 8, 9
Stardust Black sz 7, 8, 10
Boardwalk Black sz 11, 12
Cyclone Black sz 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11
Cyclone Blue sz 5, 6
Prism Pink sz 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (SG sparkly high top)
Prism Silver sz 5, 6, 9, 10
Malibu White sz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
Malibu Black sz 1, 2, 3, 4, 10
Candi 774 Green/Blue sz 3, 4, 5
Candi 772 Mint/Black sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
Candi 772 Blue Holo sz 4, 5, 6, 9
Candi 772 Black/Rose Gold sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
Stardust Outdoor Wheels Yellow
Oasis Outdoor Wheels Green, Yellow
Aerobic Outdoor Wheels Orange, Yellow, Black, Purple, Blue, Red, Pink, Green
GT50 Black sz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Fame Yellow sz 4, 9
Fame Pink sz 5, 10
Fame Black sz 9J, 10J, 11J, 12J, 13J, 1, 2, 3, 4
Fame White all sizes (10J through 9 adult)

 

We just received a shipment from Roller Derby that looks like it has some good items in it. We will need a bit of time to pull the backorders out, but once that is done we hope to do another update.

Sure-Grip has a new 57mm version of their Boardwalk outdoor wheels that just arrived. We have pastel shades of green, blue, lavender, and pink.

The next Vanilla shipment is now expected for late June and it should have some versions of their Junior skates, but not all.

A shipment from Sure-Grip is on the way that should have some Malibu and Boardwalk skates. We’re not sure yet what colors or sizes.

Pacer has put out a new catalog that shows off their product line. We’ve uploaded a copy online at http://supercoolstuff.com/sp/RD/Pacer-Catalog-2021a.pdf.

Supplies remain very limited for a lot of items. Even finding out what is expected to arrive and when it will arrive is tougher than we’ve ever seen. We just walked through our warehouse and here are some items that are currently available, hopefully this is helpful. . .

VNLA Junior Silver sz 3, 4, 5, 13
VNLA Tuxedo sz 3, 4, 5, 6
VNLA Zona Rosa sz 3, 4, 12
VNLA Mint sz 8, 9
VNLA Code Red sz 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
VNLA Stealth sz 3, 4
VNLA Code Blue sz 3, 4, 6, 8, 9
VNLA Renegade Yellow sz 5
VNLA Renegade Blue sz 5
VNLA Renegade Red sz 5
VNLA Renegade Pink sz 3, 4, 5
Stardust Pink sz 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Stardust Black sz 10
Aero sz 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Heart Throb Black sz 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Heart Throb Red sz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Fame Pink sz 4, 5, 10
Astra Silver sz 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Astra Gold sz 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11
GT50 Black sz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Stratos White sz 3, 4, 5, 9, 10
Stratos Black sz 8

We received a big shipment of Chicago. Almost everything is back in stock except 800 sz 5, 805 sz 6, and 405 sz 4.

We received a big shipment of GTX-500 skates. All black sizes are now back in stock. Almost all of the pink, green, and blue are in stock.

You may have seen a postcard from Roller Derby with specials on the Aero and QE7 rental skate for the upcoming RSA Tradeshow. These are great deals, but be sure to read the part about estimated delivery of the skates being in early 2022. These will not ship right away.

We just received a big shipment from Roller Derby.  We now have the GTX-500 black skates back in stock, all sizes.  This is probably our most popular skate, and it has been a long time since we had any of the popular sizes available, so this is great news.

 

We also received a big shipment from Chicago last week.  We still don’t have quite everything from them, but we’re in a lot better shape than we’ve been in a very long time.

We received a good shipment of Vanilla Junior skates last week and a second shipment just arrived. We haven’t unpacked the second one yet, but once we do, then we should be in pretty good shape on the Vanilla Junior skates, at least for a bit. These are still VERY hot items, we’re going to have to limit orders to our existing customers until they’ve had a chance to get some. But hopefully we will have almost all sizes and colors in stock once this second shipment is put up.

Sure-Grip has a new quad outdoor wheel called the Oasis that just arrived. These are priced lower than some of the other quad outdoor wheels, and they’re arriving just as the weather is starting to warm up for outdoor skating in much of the country. They are 57mm wheels, 82A hardness, in green or yellow.

Supplies remain pretty limited on a lot of the other items we carry. We met with one of the larger manufacturers and they’re telling us that factories are still backed up in the Pacific. Containers are hard to find. Space on boats is limited. Costs are going up. They do not anticipate this getting better any time real soon. Here are some items that are available right now. . .

Inline Skates – Q60, Explorer, Alpha 110mm and Alpha 125mm are all in good supply.

Stomp 5 in black (sz 4, 5, 6, 7) red (sz 4, 5), or green (sz 4, 9).

Heart Throb in Black (sz 1, 3, 4, 5, 6) or Red (sz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).

ATA600 Purple in sizes 6, 7, 8.

In youth skates, we have good supplies of the Comet, Charger, or Scout skates. Also we have the Lucy and Ella adjustable quads.

Revive Light Up speed skates in black (sz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) or white (sz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).