RocketSkates offer motorized version of roller skates

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- There is a new way to get around town, with battery-powered skates called RocketSkates.

The skates range in price from $500 to $700. The speed can be adjusted from beginner mode and to 12 miles per hour. Once you get the hang of it, you can scoot around with ease.

ABC7 reporter Melissa MacBride tried out the new skates. See more in the video from Eyewitness News above!