BLADES, BOARD AND SKATE OFFERS LIFESTYLE DESTINATION SHOPS-- ONCE RULED BY WHEELS, APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES ARE NOW ON A ROLL.

Daily News Record, April, 1999 by Romero, Elena

NEW YORK -- Nine years ago, Jeff Kabat went on vacation to Vermont and saw some people in-line skating. An idea came to him: What if people could rent in- line skates back home? Taking the knowledge he'd acquired while working at Andersen Consulting, Kabat quit his job to pursue a full-time career in retail.

Kabat's store, Blades, Board And Skate, initially concentrated on in-line skate rentals. What started as a small idea turned into a profitable business venture.With the '90s boom in alternative sports, Blades would evolve into a key lifestyle destination shop for sport ...