Aaron Feinberg
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Aaron Benjamin Feinberg is an American inline skater
, born in Gainesville, Florida
. Feinberg resides in Portland, Oregon
and has been skating since he was 12 years old.
Feinberg rose to the very top of the skating world after being sponsored by Salomon Group
. Salomon were so impressed with the talent of the young skater that they released the Salomon Aaron Feinberg Pro Model Inline Skate Model 2001. This skate became one of the most popular selling skates, and catapulted Salomon to a brief domination of the rollerblade market.
After participating in the X Games, Feinberg secured several competition medals during three years of participation:
Feinberg ended sponsorship and product development contract with Salomon in controversial circumstances that remain unclear. In the Mindgame video Words, Feinberg skates for the first time in a video for Universal Skate Design Team. In the non-skating portion of the video, he indicates his frustration and disgust towards Salomon.
Feinberg has been a part of a group of rollers who, over the last two decade
s, have been responsible for the progression of roller-blading as a spectacle, as well as a sport. During this time, roller-blading has been in the shadow of skateboarding
in terms of popularity.
In October 2000 he was ranked fifth in the ASA World Championships.
Feinberg has received a total of four professional skates throughout his career, the first from Salomon (the same model was also the first skate to feature the Universal Frame System) and the rest being released by USD, including the USD Aaron Feinberg aggro skates.
Feinberg no longer skates for the USD Team, but is widely regarded to be one of the best current skaters.
Feinberg and Latimer were the only two people that had both owned a part of, and rode professionally for Mindgame. On 1 March 2007, Mindgame closed its doors due to conflicting interests of the partners. The abrupt end to the company also begun Feinberg's retirement from skating professionally.
Roller skating
Roller skating is the traveling on smooth surfaces with roller skates. It is a form of recreation as well as a sport, and can also be a form of transportation. Skates generally come in two basic varieties: quad roller skates and inline skates or blades, though some have experimented with a...
, born in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
. Feinberg resides in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
and has been skating since he was 12 years old.
Skating career
Feinberg initially had success as a park skater, skating skateparks and halfpipes, but progressed into a high-energy street skater. Feinberg is defined by his fluid style, high-power skating and constant innovation.Feinberg rose to the very top of the skating world after being sponsored by Salomon Group
Salomon Group
The Salomon Group is a sports equipment manufacturing company that originated in Annecy, France. The company was started in 1947 by François Salomon and his wife and son. In 1997 it became part of the Adidas group. On 2 May 2005, Adidas-Salomon announced that it had agreed to sell the Salomon...
. Salomon were so impressed with the talent of the young skater that they released the Salomon Aaron Feinberg Pro Model Inline Skate Model 2001. This skate became one of the most popular selling skates, and catapulted Salomon to a brief domination of the rollerblade market.
After participating in the X Games, Feinberg secured several competition medals during three years of participation:
- 1997 - 1st Place Park (Gold)
- 1998 - 3rd Place Park (Bronze)
- 1999 - 3rd Place Park (Bronze)
Feinberg ended sponsorship and product development contract with Salomon in controversial circumstances that remain unclear. In the Mindgame video Words, Feinberg skates for the first time in a video for Universal Skate Design Team. In the non-skating portion of the video, he indicates his frustration and disgust towards Salomon.
Feinberg has been a part of a group of rollers who, over the last two decade
Decade
A decade is a period of 10 years. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek dekas which means ten. This etymology is sometime confused with the Latin decas and dies , which is not correct....
s, have been responsible for the progression of roller-blading as a spectacle, as well as a sport. During this time, roller-blading has been in the shadow of skateboarding
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
in terms of popularity.
In October 2000 he was ranked fifth in the ASA World Championships.
Feinberg has received a total of four professional skates throughout his career, the first from Salomon (the same model was also the first skate to feature the Universal Frame System) and the rest being released by USD, including the USD Aaron Feinberg aggro skates.
Feinberg no longer skates for the USD Team, but is widely regarded to be one of the best current skaters.
Career as a businessman
In 2000, Feinberg left his longtime wheel sponsor, Senate, to join the newly founded wheel company by Shane Coburn, Dustin Latimer, and Brian Enrich, Mindgame.Feinberg and Latimer were the only two people that had both owned a part of, and rode professionally for Mindgame. On 1 March 2007, Mindgame closed its doors due to conflicting interests of the partners. The abrupt end to the company also begun Feinberg's retirement from skating professionally.