A hockey skate includes a fiber-reinforced, composite frame, or an injected plastic frame, including a boot form and integral pedestals that serve as a blade-holder. The pedestals are integral with the bottom of the boot sole and are optionally spaced relatively far apart to provide a long span between them. An optional bridge assembly may be used to connect the blade to the pedestals. The bridge assembly may provide increased stiffness and vibration damping, as well as customized fit options.

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 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 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 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 roller blade ice wheel assembly for using roller blades on ice includes a plurality of blade wheel apparatuses each comprising a wheel body having a central wheel aperture, a pair of wheel sidewalls, and a wheel edge. The wheel edge is less than 0.5 cm. At least one bearing is coupled to the wheel body. The bearing receives an axle of a roller blade through a bearing aperture and the wheel aperture. Each of a plurality of spacers has a central spacer aperture to receive the axle of the roller blade. The plurality of spacers is positioned on both sides of the bearing to occupy space up to a wheel frame of the roller blade. The width of the blade wheel apparatus is dimensioned to equal the width of a wheel of the roller blade that is being replaced.

Disclosed herein are embodiments describing a front and rear ice-skate adapter that are configured to join a respective front and rear ice-skate blade post to the sole of an ice-skating boot. In certain instances each ice-skate blade post is a multi-degree of freedom adjustable cup that adjusts the position of an ice-skating blade relative to the ice-skate boot sole. Each ice-skate adapter generally comprises a skate sole end that attaches to an ice-skate boot sole and a skate end that attaches to a respective ice-skate blade post. A cup body is defined between the skate sole end and the skate end. The skate sole end comprises a surface that conforms to the shape of the ice-skating boot sole. For added stiffness and stability, the skate sole end further comprises a plurality of appendages that extend outwardly from the cup body.

Disclosed herein are embodiments describing a front and rear ice-skate adapter that are configured to join a respective front and rear ice-skate blade post to the sole of an ice-skating boot. In certain instances each ice-skate blade post is a multi-degree of freedom adjustable cup that adjusts the position of an ice-skating blade relative to the ice-skate boot sole. Each ice-skate adapter generally comprises a skate sole end that attaches to an ice-skate boot sole and a skate end that attaches to a respective ice-skate blade post. A cup body is defined between the skate sole end and the skate end. The skate sole end comprises a surface that conforms to the shape of the ice-skating boot sole. For added stiffness and stability, the skate sole end further comprises a plurality of appendages that extend outwardly from the cup body.

A blade for a skate for skating on ice. The blade includes ice-contacting material with an ice-contacting surface for contacting the ice. The ice-contacting surface has a machined longitudinal profile with a radius of curvature that varies smoothly over a majority of the length of the blade. Such a radius of curvature may, in some cases, be an elliptical arc.

A method of manufacturing a frame for an ice skate boot, the method including: a) moulding a substantially T-shaped body having a first plate and a second plate extending substantially perpendicularly from the first plate; b) milling the first plate to form a platform intended to be uppermost on the frame, in use, for supporting an ice skate boot, the platform having a first support for supporting a forward portion of an ice skate boot and a second support, separate from the first support, for supporting a rearward portion of an ice skate boot; c) milling the second plate to form an elongate body defining an elongate length of the frame, the elongate body having first and second arms extending from the elongate body, where distal ends of the first and second arms are connected to the first and second supports, respectively; and d) forming a mounting arrangement on the elongate body for mounting a blade runner to the elongate body, wherein step a) includes the step of integrally forming the first and second plates from a composite material.