A skate with a stowable and/or removable roller, blade, ski, or track assembly. A skate has: a shoe; a guiding part mounted to the shoe; a roller, blade, ski, or track assembly mounted to move along the guiding part between a deployed position and a stowed position adjacent a calf or ankle part of the shoe; and a handle connected to move the roller, blade, ski, or track assembly between the deployed position and the stowed position. Related methods include moving the roller, blade, ski, or track assembly between the positions, and locking or unlocking the assembly in either position, for example using a handle.

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.

A transformable skate is provided, including: a shoe body; a frame, connected to the shoe body; at least one first fork support, connected to the frame on which at least one first wheel is mounted; and an adjustable assembly, including a base and at least two second fork supports on which at least two second wheels are respectively mounted, the base being adjustably positioned to and blocked by the frame and the at least two second fork supports being each adjustably positioned to and blocked by the base so that the at least two second fork supports are constructed and arranged to position the at least two second wheels in an inline arrangement or in a parallel arrangement.

A one-sided inline skate frame for an inline skate includes a wheel mounting portion that rotatably mounts a plurality of inline skate wheels on one side of the wheel mounting portion. A box beam sidewall extends up from the wheel mounting portion. The box beam sidewall includes an outer wall section, an inner wall section, an upper wall section, and a lower wall section. The wall sections define a channel through the box beam sidewall. A forward base attachment member extends from an upper, forward portion of the box beam sidewall, and a rearward base attachment member extends from a rearward portion of the box beam wall. The forward and rearward based attachment members are configured for mounting a skate base to the frame.

A one-sided inline skate frame for an inline skate includes a wheel mounting portion that rotatably mounts a plurality of inline skate wheels on one side of the wheel mounting portion. A box beam sidewall extends up from the wheel mounting portion. The box beam sidewall includes an outer wall section, an inner wall section, an upper wall section, and a lower wall section. The wall sections define a channel through the box beam sidewall. A forward base attachment member extends from an upper, forward portion of the box beam sidewall, and a rearward base attachment member extends from a rearward portion of the box beam wall. The forward and rearward based attachment members are configured for mounting a skate base to the frame.

A skate includes a skate boot and wheel assembly; an outer seat disposed on the skate boot and wheel assembly; an inner seat disposed in the outer seat; a tongue disposed on the inner seat; a cover disposed on the tongue; a first hole disposed in a toe portion of the outer seat; a second hole disposed in front of the first hole; a biasing member disposed in both the first and second holes; two projections having a through hole disposed on a front end of the cover; and a pivot disposed through the through holes and the biasing member to assemble the cover and the outer seat. Thus, the tongue is pivotal.

An inline skate frame and axle assembly includes a frame having single sidewall that mounts a plurality of outwardly-extending axle assemblies. The sidewall has a wheel-mounting portion, a forward attachment portion and a rearward attachment portion. A forward attachment member includes a leg that extends outwardly from the sidewall between wheels on the skate, and a first attachment plate that cooperatively with the first attachment portion is configured to attach a skate base. A similar rearward attachment member comprises a leg and a second attachment plate that cooperatively with the second attachment portion is configure to attach the skate base. In embodiments the axle assemblies are rotationally locked to the sidewall, and include a cap member rotationally locked to the axle to prevent wheel rotation from loosening and wheel retaining connector.

An inline skate frame and axle assembly includes a frame having single sidewall that mounts a plurality of outwardly-extending axle assemblies. The sidewall has a wheel-mounting portion, a forward attachment portion and a rearward attachment portion. A forward attachment member includes a leg that extends outwardly from the sidewall between wheels on the skate, and a first attachment plate that cooperatively with the first attachment portion is configured to attach a skate base. A similar rearward attachment member comprises a leg and a second attachment plate that cooperatively with the second attachment portion is configure to attach the skate base. In embodiments the axle assemblies are rotationally locked to the sidewall, and include a cap member rotationally locked to the axle to prevent wheel rotation from loosening and wheel retaining connector.

An inline skate includes a skate boot; a front wheel mount secured to a front portion of a bottom of the skate boot; a front wheel rotatably secured to the front wheel mount; a rear wheel mount secured to a rear portion of the bottom of the skate boot; a rear wheel rotatably secured to the rear wheel mount; and two adjustable shock absorbers disposed between the front wheel mount and the rear wheel mount.

An inline skate includes a front wheel mount secured to a bottom of a skate boot; a front wheel rotatably secured to the front wheel mount; a rear wheel mount secured to the bottom of the skate boot; a rear wheel rotatably secured to the rear wheel mount; and a shock absorber disposed between the front wheel mount and the rear wheel mount and including two sets of a positioning member secured to the skate boot; a threaded adjustment member disposed through either the rear or front wheel mount; a first bifurcation element through a biasing member and having one end secured to the adjustment member and the other two ends secured to the biasing member; and a second bifurcation element through the biasing member and having one end secured to the positioning member and the other two ends secured to the biasing member.