What are ice skates
Ice skates are footwear that you wear on ice. Ice hockey and figure skating sports use skates because they play on ice. Ice skating is popular in Canada and some parts of the U.S. because it is snowy and has more ice than other countries in warmer climates. Ice skates can jump and make sharp turns because of their blades at the bottom. Ice skates are footwear that you wear on ice. The most significant accomplishment in ice skate history is probably being in the Olympics in 1908.
History of ice skates
It is said that ice skates were invented in Scandinavia in the early 1000 B.C.E. The first ice skates were made from bones from reindeer and other animals. As time passed, skates were made from wood and metal blades. In 1914, skatemakers used one piece of steel blade to make them weigh less. Now, ice skates are made with lighter and better materials than in the past.
H0w it is made
The process begins with leather being cut from different parts of the boots. The other parts of the shoes are sewn together with a sewing machine. They use plastic or another layer of leather to make it more stable and have more support. It will go through a mulling process that makes it into a desirable shape. A steel blade is added to the bottom of the boot to provide stability. The ice skates are polished and are now packaged for anybody to buy.
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