SIGNATURE SKATER
Who is Stephen Johnstone?
Stephen initially started his life on wheels aggressive skating in Glasgow, Scotland. Having tried nearly every skating discipline along the way, his powerblading style blends elements of aggressive street, urban, and park skating. He has shared his passion for the sport as a full-time skate instructor helping skaters of all ages advance their skills. He regularly posts inline skate vlog content captured across the world to his Instagram and YouTube channels.
Current setup: Echo Verve, Endless SJR Frame with Sliders, Endless Round 84 mm wheels
Signature skate trick: back flip
Skating since: 2004
Learn what makes this frame outperform
Better by design
The structural design of the SJR Frame is adapted directly from our previous UFS powerblading designs. Its thick walls are internally bridged to increase rigidity and allow optional Sliders to mount to both sides. For the SJR Frame, however, we optimized ride height for a single 4x84 configuration, and one-piece steel axles were chosen to simplify wheel installation and rotations.
The Sliders are made from a low-friction, high strength thermoplastic. The geometry was meticulously engineered to reduce the grinding surface while promoting positive lock on ledges and standard size rails and coping found at skate parks.
This 4x84 setup is uniquely suited for both street and park skating by taking advantage of an optimized characteristic of this wheel size. Stephen found through extensive testing that 84 mm wheels accelerate well and sustain speeds almost as fast as 90 mm wheels, but they are small enough to allow more ergonomic topside grind tricks.