The appearance of skis
The first such sports equipment was constructed in the 1930-ies in Italy and then spread to Northern Europe. Their main purpose, as conceived by the designers, was used as the projectile in the process of training of professional skiers in the absence of snow, for example, in the summer. Training on roller skis quite plausible imitated the basic moves by skiers, and therefore not allowed athletes from the offseason to lose important skills and lose shape.
However, after about forty years the attitude of the skis started to change. They were seen as independent sports equipment that require special training for proper handling of the equipment movement on roller skis. Simultaneously there was a change in the structure of the inventory: for example, if the first roller skis were equipped with one wheel in the front part of the structure and two at the rear, modified the shell received only two wheels, one of which was positioned in front and the other behind.
The skis today
Today manufacturers have mastered the production of a wide variety of roller skis, which, differing in its main characteristics, intended for different riding style, for example, skating and classic. Movement of athletes capable of considerable speed, reaching 50 miles per hour, so such classes require special protective equipment.
The athletes involved in these shells have become a category fundamentally different from conventional skiers. This is largely due to the fact that the sports community officially recognized the independence of the roller skis. So, in 1988 in the Netherlands was the first European championship in this sport, and in 1992, the international ski Federation have included skiing in the official list of ski sports. A year later, in 1993, Holland has become a big event at the races on roller skis: this time they had the status of a world. In 2000, the same country hosted the first world championship in this sport, and since then it is held on a regular basis - once every two years.