A skate having a locking mechanism for attaching a blade to front and rear pedestals of a support housing incorporated into a boot. The blade has forward and rear projecting lock arm portions which seat within mating recesses configured within each of the front and rear pedestals of the skate blade housing. A cam lock subassembly is incorporated into an interior of either of the front or rear pedestals in communication with its mating recess and includes a cam locking surface which is biased to seat against a blade locking surface of rear projecting lock arm portion. A cam lock release button projects from the pedestal which, upon depressing, unseats the cam locking surface from the blade locking surface to facilitate downward motion of the skate blade, with successive unseating of the forward lock arm portion detaching the skate blade from the housing.

A blade arrangement for an ice skate boot, the blade arrangement comprising a support for an ice skate boot with a blade runner mounted to the support and a suspension structure arranged between the support and the blade runner.

A skate (e.g., an ice skate) for a skater (e.g., a hockey player). The skate comprises a skate boot for receiving a foot of the skater and a skating device (e.g., a blade and a blade holder) disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface (e.g., ice). At least part of the skate boot and optionally at least part of one or more other components (e.g., the skating device) may be constructed from one or more materials (e.g., foams) molded by flowing in molding equipment during a molding process (e.g., injection molding or casting). This may allow the skate (or other footwear) to have useful performance characteristics (e.g., reduced weight, proper fit and comfort, etc.) while being more cost-effectively manufactured. Other articles of footwear are also provided.

Blade holder device which extends along a longitudinal axis (L12) and which comprises a blade holder and a locking device which is mounted within said blade holder in a manner that the locking device is rotatable about a locking device axis (B), wherein the rotatable locking device is configured to mount a hook of an ice skate blade to the blade holder and comprises at least one radial irregularity with respect to the device axis (B) for interaction between the radial irregularity and a hook of an ice skate blade.

A skate riser as described herein can include adjustable offset capability or static offset capability. In the case of risers with static offset capability, presented herein are various skate riser systems that generally have a skate riser defined between a boot adapter mount end and a skate runner mount end, wherein the skate riser is not adjustable. The skate riser system further comprises a boot adapter mount that is connected to the boot adapter mount end. The boot adapter mount is configured to connect to a boot sole of a skate boot. A quick release shaft extends into a riser aperture in the riser between the ends. The quick release shaft comprises a key that retains a skate runner mount to the riser when in a first position/orientation but not when in a second position/orientation. Advantages of the static offset skate riser includes the ability to quickly swap out a blade with one configuration with a blade having a different configuration or simply just swapping out a blade.

An ice skate blade measurement device comprising a frame configured to couple to an ice skate blade; a measurement system configured to obtain measurement data associated with the ice skate blade; and a control system with computer-executable instructions configured to, when executed: determine, one or more measurements associated with geometry of the ice skate blade, and generate, an output based at least in part on the one or more measurements.

Disclosed is a configurable modular damping ice-skating blade assembly including a frame with a blade runner extending along a longitudinal axis and being removably mounted in relation to the frame. The modular damping ice-skating blade assembly is configurable with the use of modified blade runners so as to allow one or more configurations for damping the frame in relation to the blade runner.

An ice hockey skate includes a boot, a blade housing, a blade, and a plurality of projections. The boot includes a sole. The blade housing includes a mounting portion attached to the sole and a blade receptacle portion. The blade is removably connected to the blade receptacle portion. The projections project from the blade receptacle portion adjacent the blade and are designed to provide traction on an ice surface upon disconnection of the blade. Alternatively, the ice hockey includes a backup blade projecting from the blade housing next to and parallel to the blade, or a blade extension projecting from and integrally formed with the blade housing next to and parallel to the blade.

A skate riser system with static offset capability includes a riser extending between a boot adapter mount end and a skate runner mount end. The riser is non-adjustable and connects to a boot adapter mount configured to attach to the sole of a skate boot. A quick release shaft extends through a riser aperture and includes a keyed portion that secures a skate runner mount to the riser in a first orientation but allows removal in a second orientation. This static design enables quick swapping of skate blades with different configurations or replacements without adjusting the riser.

A skate and a replaceable skate blade are disclosed. The skate includes a boot and a blade assembly with a blade holder and a blade removably mounted to the holder. A locking pin is displaceable relative the blade holder between a blade locking position in which a tip of the locking pin is in engagement with the blade and a blade releasing position in which the tip of the locking pin is disengaged from the blade. A pin actuator is engageable by a user for translating the pin actuator along a longitudinal axis of the locking pin, wherein translation of the pin actuator induces translation of the locking pin along the longitudinal axis from the blade locking position to the blade releasing position. A biasing element reacts against the pin actuator and biasing the locking pin in the blade locking position.