Happy Holidays from LandRoller!

The Holidays started for LandRoller just a touch before Thanksgiving. That is when things start to get wild around here. And right now? Holiday craziness reigns. Sales are fast and furious to the point that some sizes and colors had to be opened to backorders. Our factory has managed to speed up our next production run, but not fast enough to get it here for Christmas.

The sizes that are out are as follows:

MOJO Blue MOJO Red
M6/W7 M7/W8
M7/W8 M8/W9
M8/W9

As mentioned, we have opened them to back orders, which are coming in fast and furious. We expect to ship out all of the back-ordered skates in early January.

The last day to safely order skates with Fedex ground shipping and have a good chance of getting them by Christmas is Monday the 17th. All orders placed Friday afternoon thru Monday 2 pm PST will ship on Monday. Keep in mind that Fedex Ground is not guaranteed to deliver in 3-5 days, especially at this time of the year. 2nd Day air is guaranteed to be delivered by the end of the 2nd shipping day after shipping. So the safest day to order to assure delivery by Christmas using 2nd Day Air would be Thursday the 20th, by 1pm PST. While Fedex states that they guaranty 2nd Day Air delivery, better to be safe.

Just to change gears, LandRoller is looking for pics of you and your LandRollers. Skating, posing, interesting backgrounds, whatever you like. We will be publishing the pics on the website, in the blog, possibly a fan page. Please keep the pics clean. We reserve the right to not use any pic that is offensive in nature.

Skates are one of the greatest Christmas gifts you can ever receive.
But thats just my opinion.
With the holidays rapidly approaching, we are getting a lot of calls concerning finding the right size for a pair of gift skates.
There is a reason for this. Skate, running shoe and boot manufacturers have kind of implemented their own sizing guides over the years. This makes it tough to buy a new manufacturer’s skates, kind of like ours.
I have some good news.
The MOJO LandRoller runs true to size for standard US sizes and is only available in whole sizes. European and UK sizing may not match up perfect, so please use a US sizing guide. We never recommend using running shoes or a competitors skates as a sizing guide as the majority tend to use their own in house sizing model.
The best way to be sure is to have your foot sized at a shoe store. As for those who are half sizes, there is a decision to make. It really comes down to personal preference. If you go down a half size, the fit could be tight and restrictive. People with an Ice skating or skiing background tend to prefer this. If you go up a half size, there may be a little extra room. A majority of people seem to prefer this. A thick pair of socks and even a shoe insert can make up the difference.
What do you think would be best?
(Picture of the Brannock foot measuring device below)

Additionally, whether you are purchasing for yourself or as a gift we have a generous size exchange policy. When you or your loved one gets their Mojo skates just make sure to try them on inside on carpet for fit. If it’s clear that they are a size too large or too small just email us for an RA Code. We’ll send you a code and directions for sending back the skates. Once we get them and ensure they are in new condition we will send you out your requested size free of charge. Also, though our policy throughout the year is that we accomplish the size exchange within 15 days, we extend that during the holiday season. Any skates purchased from today forward, just need to complete the size exchange by December 31st.

In the spirit of spreading some “LandRoller Cheer” during this season of giving — if you order by December 15th, just put “Blog SWAG” in the notes section and we’ll throw in an additional item (like a carrying strap or extra brake pad while supplies last) at our discretion.

Get Your Mojos On!!

The sun is out in Southern California, (Home of LandRoller Skates) and the beach looks AWESOME!
You thought skating was over just because Summer was over?
Not even close.
I saw a group of distance skaters flying down the bike path in formation this morning.
And a couple were wearing their LandRollers.
An even mix, one pair of MOJO’s and one Terra 9. (Old School!)
I envy the dedication of the early morning skater.
On a regular basis, I get either phone calls or emails from long time runners who cross train heavily on roller skates as a way to save their knees for competition.
Skating is recognized by many as being a better workout than running.
CNN Sport agrees - http://tinyurl.com/abufnd7
So, get out your MOJO’s and go get your skate on!