LoveTheSeventies - A Blog All About the 1970s! Do You Love The Seventies? Here We Say, What's Not to Love!!

ALL ABOUT THE BLOG THAT'S ALL ABOUT THE 70s! 

LoveTheSeventies (lovetheseventies.blogspot.com) is a nostalgic, vintage-focused blog that celebrates the culture, trends, and pop culture of the 1970s. 

"This Blog has been referenced and archived across social platforms and Google as a visual timeline of 20th-century retro aesthetics." [1, 2]

 

Much of its curated imagery, historical ads, and pop-culture trivia live on through active digital communities. 

If you are looking to browse or interact with similar content, you can check out our other retro hub on Pinterest:

• LoveTheSeventies Pinterest: A highly curated digital board where many of the blog's vintage finds, beauty ads, decor and fashion nostalgia are shared and categorized.

 

Are you searching for a specific product, commercial, or memory from the 1970s? Let us know, and we'll try to help you track it down!

 ENJOY!

1970s Roller Disco Era - The Fashion, The Skates, The Music & The Fun!

 THE 1970s ROLLER DISCO ERA

 

COLORFUL STRIPED ROLLER SKATES 

Rollerskating in the 70s evolved from a nostalgic pastime into a massive cultural phenomenon fueled by the disco era. Complete with flashing neon lights, thumping bass music, and iconic fashion, it transformed local rinks and city streets into vibrant social hubs of carefree joy and self-expression. 

But even before this, roller skates were a common scene in driveways, cement basements and paved cul-de-sacs everywhere, indoors or out - as well as good old-fashioned wood floor skating rinks with just a mirror ball. 

Whatever your style - whether 4-wheel quad or In-line - Roller Skating is making a big comeback.  Still just as carefree and joyful as ever!

Iconic Fashion & Gear

The culture was as much about looking good as it was about skating.

• Apparel: Skaters hit the floor in high-waisted bell-bottoms, brightly colored rainbow tube socks, short-shorts, and psychedelic patterned shirts.

• The Skates: Metal wheels were replaced by large, smooth rubberized polymer wheels, which gave skaters better grip allowing for both outdoor skating and smoother indoor gliding. High-top quad skates (with two wheels in the front and two in the back) were the gold standard. 

Street Skating

While roller rinks were the main attraction, Outdoor skating exploded in popularity too—especially in sunny locales where skaters took their moves to the sidewalks, boardwalks, parks and city streets.

Great Exercise! 

Burn Calories & Have Fun! AND - Stay Safe with Skating Safety Gear - Knee Pads, Helmets, Wrist Guards & Elbow Pads. AND - Stay Fun with Light-Up Roller Skate Wheels & Holographic Skates!