I spent my life chasing micro-margins on track asphalt and world-class speed skating ice circuits. Throughout that journey, I discovered how stark the gap is between commercial, mass-produced skate retail and what elite athletes actually require to execute clean lines at high velocity. And what is comfortable and still responsive for skater who just want to go faster and enjoy skating. 

The Knowledge Manifesto

"Knowledge is no power. The implementation of knowledge is power."

The OS Performance Lab gives you the knowledge to go faster and further, but it means little if you do not implement it in your skating and training. The elite inline speed skating guides are not generic fitness eBooks with skating added as an afterthought. The are Elite inline speed skating guides — written by a former Great Britain coach, for competitive athletes. Every protocol inside the OurSkates Performance Lab eBooks was built by Science-backed training guides, programmes and nutritional research from Vincent Henry — former world-class elite inline speed skater, 50× British National Champion,  4x USA National Champion, Former Great Britain Coach, MSc Public Health (University of Birmingham), BA Hon's Sports and Physical Education (Birmingham City University), BTech National Diploma Sports Science, Level 3 BFRS Inline Speed Skating Coach and Level 3 Personal Trainer — for the specific physiology, specific events, and specific demands of competitive inline speed skating.

Whether you are a Masters athlete hunting hidden watts, a parent building your child's athletic foundation, a club-level or international level racer who wants to understand why the training works, or a competitor who needs race-day tactics as much as fitness: there is a guide here written specifically for you.

Every guide is research-referenced and built on 30+ years of elite competition and coaching experience. From sprint protocol to long-term longevity — there is a guide for every discipline and every stage of your skating journey. 

OurSkates wasn’t built to just add another store to the internet. We launched this brand to bring authentic experience, sports science, structural mechanics, and skating equipment validation straight to the skater community across the UK.