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We don’t guess—we measure. Over 1,000 take-offs and landings were analyzed to understand force magnitude, direction, and the influence of blade and boot design on skaters.
Jump high, land significantly softer —an outcome measured with cutting-edge force sensors and motion capture. The graph illustrates landing forces in multiples of body weight (y-axis) over time (x-axis), highlighting the reduced impact on skaters with our shock absorbing blade technology.
Experience nearly half the toe pick impact and a 15% softer heel landing.
Peer-reviewed results and a difference skaters can feel.
A figure skating landing can subject skaters to forces of 5–10× body weight or more—far exceeding the 2.5× BW experienced in running. These intense, repetitive impacts wear down joints, tendons, and muscles, often leading to overuse injuries and long-term strain.
1. Stress fracture (overuse)
2. Jumper’s knee (overuse)
3. Osgood-Schlatter disease (knee pain) (overuse)
4. Ankle sprain (acute)
The American journal of sports medicine
Dubravcic-Simunjak et al.
2003
Cut over 450,000 kg (992,080 pounds) of impact load per year. With our shock-absorbing blade, that strain is no longer absorbed by your body. Imagine the relief on your tendons and muscles with every landing!
Prototyping with modern CNC machining and 3D printing drove our iterative design approach—transforming the classic figure skating blade into a next-generation shock-absorbing system. The functionality doesn’t stop there—enabling easy runner swaps, universal sizing, and long-term reusability —all engineered for skaters who demand more.
Scientific paper published in Sports Biomechanics (2022)
Comparison of lightweight and traditional figure skating blades, a prototype blade with integrated damping system ...
XXVIII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (2021)
Evaluation of design and concept verification of a new figure skating blade with integrated damping system for reducing impact related overuse injuries ...
Footwear Biomechanics Symposium (2021)
Comparison of lightweight and traditional figure skating blades, a prototype blade with integrated damping system ...
Scientific paper published in Footwear Science (2019)
The effects of new Edea and Graf figure skating boots and used Graf boots on the kinetics and kinematics of landing ...
