Brian Shima

Brian Matthew Isoa Shima (born December 22, 1981) is a former professional inline skater.[1] Considered one of the greatest in the sport, he also holds the record for the most pro skates held by any person.

He skated professionally for aggressive skating brands USD (universal skate design) & Razor Skates and was, along with Jon Elliot, a former pro skater, co-owner and team rider of Ground Control frames, NIMH Skates, 4x4 Wheels, Vicious Bearings, King Crow bearings and Shima Skate Manufacturing. Along with Jon Elliott and Jan Welch, Shima started a distribution company called Rat Tail in 2002.[2]

Shima owned his own skate brand, named Shima Skate Manufacturing, also known as SSM, which was launched after he left his former company NIMH.[3] He is also co-founder of the World Rolling Series.[4]

  1. ^ "Brian Shima of the United States - Pro Inline Street Skater". www.skatelog.com. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  2. ^ "Brian Shima: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is". Wheel Scene. 2014-04-06. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  3. ^ "Dave Lang on Instagram: "Just my luck, on the dawn of (What would have been) my first pro skate; I find out that @ssmskates has gone out of business. Oh well, here is what it would have looked like... #shithappens"".
  4. ^ "WRS - About". Archived from the original on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2014-11-18.