Chariot Skates are a new form of roller skates developed by inventor Michael Jenkins, and as you can see from the photos the certainly have a unique design.
According to Michael, the Chariot skates are designed to be faster, and able to handle rougher terrain, as well as maintain momentum longer and offer a more fluid and more comfortable experience.
Michael Jenkins took his inspiration for the Chariot Skates from his favourite sports which include cycling, skiing and skating, the certainly do look like a lot of fun, check out the video of them in action below.
It seems like these would be great fun to use, there is just one problem with them though, the price, a set of Chariot Skates will set you back $11,000 and they will go on sale in August 2010.
Chariot Skates via Dvice