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Jamskating has been called many things in the past: toe-dancing, spot-skating, shuffle skating, toe-jamming, rexing, trucking, rubber legging, crazy legging, shadow skating, bounce skating, and disco skating. All of these terms still apply to moves that are done, but there are more standardized for the styles and moves. Jamskating is neither aggressive nor speed skating. Although many argue, it cannot be done on inline skates. You can find jamskaters mostly indoors (at your local rink) or outside, on a smooth surface. Traditionally, roller disco skaters wore an artistic high-cut boot with toe stop. In the early 80's, this transitioned into a trend of wearing low-cut speed skate boots with dance plugs in place of the toe stops. This trend continues today, as the low-cut boot allows for more agility with feet while skating. In September 2001, the World Skating Association (WSA) became the sanctioning body of jamskating. The WSA was formed to host well organized, skater-oriented events world wide. In 2006, Jam Skating inspired a group of skaters to design, produce and manufacture a line of skating products. This company became known as Vanilla Skate Co. and is becoming very popular in rinks across the Unites States. JAMSKATING IN POPULAR CULTURE
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